Group Financial Controller

HW Finance; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

HW Finance, based in North Manchester, seeks an ambitious Group Financial Controller to lead the finance function, drive robust financial controls, and support strategic growth across a consumer goods business with revenues over £50m.

You will oversee financial reporting, develop the finance team, and partner with senior leadership to maximise profitability while guiding strategic decision making and process improvements for long-term success.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with strong technical accounting skills.
• Experience leading an end-to-end finance function.
• Significant cash flow and working capital experience.
• Excellent communication with senior leadership.
• Experience in multi-entity or multi-site environments.

Responsibilities

• Implement best-in-class financial controls across the group.
• Oversee month and year end accounts with timely submissions.
• Lead and develop a growing finance team.
• Review management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations and statutory accounts.
• Provide commercial support to aid strategic decision making.
• Produce monthly MI for senior management.
• Forecast and budget.
• Partner with senior leadership to maximise opportunities and profitability.
• Continuously improve processes and systems.
• Support future acquisitions across the group, including integration.

Skills

Technical accounting

Communication skills

Cash flow & working capital

Finance leadership

Multi-entity experience

Education

Fully qualified accountant

Practice trained

Job description

HW Finance are currently seeking an ambitious Group Financial Controller for a growing consumer goods business based in North Manchester. With revenues in excess of £50m, our client is undergoing significant transformation and alongside the industry recognised FD, the Group Financial Controller will play a key role in the continued evolution of the finance function.

This is a key role within the finance leadership team, with responsibility for financial reporting, improving financial controls, business partnering, managing and developing a growing finance team and supporting the company wide strategy. We require a hands‑on individual who genuinely wants to make a big impact in a growing and entrepreneurial business for the long term.

The Role

• Implementing best in class financial controls across the group
• Overseeing month and year end accounts, ensuring accurately and timely submission
• Leading and developing a small yet growing finance team
• Reviewing the management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations and statutory accounts
• Providing commercial support to aid in strategic decision making
• Producing monthly MI to senior management
• Forecasting and budgeting
• Business partnering with senior leadership to maximise opportunities and profitability
• Continuous improvement of processes and systems
• Supporting future acquisitions across the group including integration

The Individual

• Fully qualified accountant, ideally practice trained
• Strong technical accounting skills
• Experience of managing and developing an end to end finance function
• Significant experience of cash flow and working capital
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to partner with senior leadership
• Experience of working in a multi-entity or multi-site environment is highly desired