Group Financial Controller

Morgan McKinley; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley seeks an experienced Group Financial Controller in Milton Keynes for a 12-month fixed term contract. You will lead a 25–30 person finance team across corporate, transactional, data, and transformation domains, delivering accurate reporting, strong balance sheet governance, and ongoing ERP automation initiatives.

Reporting to the Finance Director, you will drive high-quality financial reporting, tax compliance, and strategic financial planning while partnering with senior

Qualifications

• Fully qualified ACA or ACCA accountant.
• Experience leading finance teams across multi-site environments.
• Strong ERP and data governance experience.
• Proven ability to deliver executive-level reporting and insights.

Responsibilities

• Strategic & operational leadership of the finance function, mentoring the Finance Leadership Team across verticals.
• Oversee financial control, governance, consolidation, statutory submissions, long-range planning and working capital management.
• Direct high-volume transactional finance oversight across AP, AR, payroll, VAT and PAYE.
• Lead finance data and systems transformation, ERP implementations and automation initiatives.
• Oversee treasury activities, cash flow forecasting, banking relationships, and risk management.
• Partner with the Senior Leadership Team and Board to deliver executive-ready reporting.

Skills

Leadership experience

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Education

ACA/ACCA

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Role: Group Financial Controller

Contract Type: 12-Month Fixed Term Contract (FTC)

Package: Up to £120,000 + benefits

Location: Milton Keynes

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Group Financial Controller for a 12-month fixed term contract to take end-to-end operational and strategic leadership of a multi-faceted finance function.

Reporting directly to the Finance Director, you will act as the central point of accountability across Corporate Finance, Transactional Finance, Finance Data, and Finance Transformation. Leading an overall team of approximately 25-30 colleagues (including 4 direct reports), you will ensure high-quality financial reporting, robust balance sheet governance, and smooth execution of ongoing finance change and ERP automation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic & Operational Leadership: Lead and mentor the Finance Leadership Team across corporate, transactional, data, and transformation verticals, driving a high-performance, continuous-improvement culture.
• Financial Control & Governance: Oversee accurate, timely consolidated financial reporting, statutory submissions, long-range planning, tax compliance, and working capital management.
• High-Volume Transactional Oversight: Direct the Transactional Finance function (AP, AR, Cash, Payroll, VAT, PAYE) across a complex, high-volume multi-site operational footprint (50+ sites).
• Finance Data & Systems Transformation: Lead ongoing finance change programmes, including ERP implementations, system alignment, reporting automation, and data structure governance.
• Treasury & Risk Management: Oversee treasury activities, cash flow forecasting, banking relationships, and financial risk scenario planning.
• Senior Stakeholder Partnering: Partner with the Senior Leadership Team and Board, delivering high-level strategic insight, financial challenge, and executive-ready reporting.

What We Are Looking For

• Qualification: Fully Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA).
• Leadership Experience: Proven senior finance leadership experience within complex, high-volume, multi-site, or multi-entity commercial environments.
• Systems & Transformation Knowledge: Strong expertise in financial systems, ERP implementations, digital automation, and data governance frameworks.
• Technical Rigour: Deep technical accounting background combined with hands-on oversight of high-volume transactional finance (AP, AR, Payroll, Tax compliance).
• Soft Skills: Exceptional stakeholder management skills, strategic vision, and the resilience to lead teams through change and growth.