Group Financial Controller

Kenneth Brian Associates Limited; London Borough of Croydon; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kenneth Brian Associates Limited is recruiting an experienced Group Financial Controller to lead the finance function across multiple entities from its Croydon base. This role involves shaping the group’s financial strategy, partnering with the Board and executive team, and driving sustainable growth.

You will oversee budgeting, forecasting, consolidation, and external audits, while mentoring a high-performing finance team and implementing improvements including automation in reporting.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA with degree or equivalent.
• Experience as Financial Controller or senior finance leadership role.
• Proven experience working with Boards and senior leadership teams.
• Strong technical knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and modelling.
• Experience leading multi-entity finance operations and external audits.
• Hands-on leader with ability to balance strategic direction and detail.
• Experience in housing, property or social housing is beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership to the group’s finance and accounting teams.
• Collaborate with Board and Executive Team to provide commercial insight.
• Lead development and delivery of financial strategies, budgets and plans.
• Oversee monthly management accounts for the group across entities.
• Own annual budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes.
• Monitor cash flow, liquidity, profitability and financial risk at group level.
• Prepare consolidated group accounts with intercompany reconciliations.
• Manage external audit process across all group entities.
• Ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Oversee treasury management and financial governance.

Skills

Strategic financial leadership

Board liaison and advisory

Financial analysis and modelling

Project management and mentoring

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified

Degree educated or equivalent

Job description

Kenneth Brian Associates are currently recruiting for an exciting opportunity for an experienced Group Financial Controller to join a growing, multi-entity organisation based in Croydon.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a business at an exciting stage of its development, taking ownership of the group's financial strategy, leading the finance function and working closely with the Board of Directors and wider Executive Team.

The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping the financial direction of the business, overseeing financial performance across multiple entities and ensuring the organisation continues to grow sustainably.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and direction to the group's finance and accounting teams.
• Work closely with the Board of Directors and Executive Team, providing commercial insight and financial guidance.
• Lead the development and delivery of financial strategies, business plans and funding initiatives.
• Oversee the production of accurate and timely monthly management accounts across the group.
• Take ownership of the annual budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes.
• Monitor group-wide financial performance, including cash flow, profitability, liquidity and financial risk.
• Prepare consolidated group accounts, including intercompany reconciliations and eliminations.
• Manage the annual external audit process across all group entities.
• Ensure compliance with all statutory, regulatory and financial reporting requirements.
• Oversee funding, treasury management, financial governance and risk management.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with external stakeholders, including local authorities and portfolio landlords.
• Drive continuous improvement across the finance function, identifying opportunities to improve processes and efficiencies.
• Lead the adoption of AI and automation within finance to improve reporting, accuracy and operational efficiency.
• Develop, mentor and empower the finance team, creating a high-performing and commercially focused department.

About You

• Professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).
• Degree educated or equivalent.
• Proven experience operating at Financial Controller or senior finance leadership level.
• Strong experience leading and developing finance and accounting teams.
• Experience working closely with Boards and senior leadership teams.
• Strong technical knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling.
• Experience overseeing consolidated accounts and external audits.
• Commercially minded, with the ability to provide strategic financial advice and challenge business decisions.
• Experience working within a founder-led, fast-paced or multi-entity organisation would be advantageous.
• A hands-on approach, with the ability to balance strategic leadership with getting involved in the detail.
• Experience within housing, property or social housing would be beneficial but is not essential.

If you are an experienced Finance Director looking for your next challenge and want to play a key role in the strategic direction of a growing group, we'd love to hear from you.