Group Financial Controller

Counted Recruitment; Rushwick; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Progression opportunities

Private equity exposure

Job summary

Counted Recruitment has a fantastic opportunity for a Group Financial Controller based near Worcester, within a growing multi-site manufacturing group. You will evolve a traditional finance function into an insight-led, commercially focused team working closely with the Group Finance Director.

The role demands ACA/ACCA/CIMA, strong leadership, and extensive experience in group accounting, budgeting, and reporting, with hybrid working and opportunities for progression in a private equity backed

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification or equivalent.
• Strong financial controls experience in multi-site groups.
• Experience leading a finance team and business partnering with operational teams.
• ERP systems experience and advanced Excel/BI skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly and annual reporting and month-end close across the group.
• Prepare management accounts, P&L, balance sheet, cash flow and variance commentary.
• Oversee reconciliations, controls and balance sheet integrity.
• Drive standardised reporting and ERP integration across sites and acquisitions.
• Support statutory reporting, audit, tax and investor reporting.
• Lead budgeting and rolling forecast processes and assess performance drivers.
• Provide financial insight to operational and commercial leaders and support strategic decisions.
• Develop and coach a team of Management Accountants and FP&A staff.
• Manage cash flow forecasting and working capital monitoring.

Skills

Financial reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Team leadership

Business partnering

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Power BI

Job description

About the Business

A fantastic opportunity to join a growing, multi-site group as a Group Financial Controller, based near Worcester. The business operates across manufacturing and has grown significantly through acquisition, with continued ambitions for organic growth and further M&A. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a pivotal role in a finance function that is evolving from a traditional, control-focused team into a more insight-led, commercially minded one, working closely alongside the Group Finance Director.

Main Duties:

As a Group Financial Controller, your main duties include:

• Leading the monthly, quarterly and annual reporting cycle, and owning the month-end close timetable to ensure information is accurate, timely and well controlled
• Preparing and reviewing management accounts, including P&L, balance sheet, cashflow and variance commentary
• Maintaining strong balance sheet control and overseeing the completion and review of reconciliations
• Strengthening financial controls and driving consistent accounting treatment across sites, entities and newly acquired businesses
• Supporting statutory reporting, audit, tax and wider group reporting requirements
• Assisting the Group Finance Director with board packs, investor reporting and senior leadership updates
• Leading the annual budgeting and operating plan process, alongside ownership of the rolling forecast cycle
• Analysing monthly and quarterly performance to identify key drivers of revenue, margin, overheads, EBITDA, cash and working capital
• Building financial models to support scenario planning, cashflow projections and wider strategic decision-making
• Partnering proactively with operational and commercial leaders, using financial insight to challenge performance and identify opportunities
• Improving visibility of gross margin and profitability by site, customer, product and revenue stream
• Supporting pricing, tender analysis and broader profitability improvement initiatives
• Driving standardisation of systems, processes and reporting, including supporting ERP integration and the move towards dashboard-led reporting
• Leading and developing a team spanning Management Accountants, Transactional Finance and FP&A / Commercial Finance support
• Owning short and medium-term cashflow forecasting, and monitoring working capital performance across debtors, creditors and inventory
• Acting as deputy to the Group Finance Director where required

Location / Office / Culture

The role is hybrid, based near Worcester. You'll join a business with a strong track record of growth through acquisition and become part of a finance function that is actively investing in its future shape and capability. You'll work closely with the Group Finance Director, with genuine scope to help shape reporting, systems and processes across the wider group.

What We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate will have:

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified
• Strong technical financial control experience gained within a multi-site or group environment
• Proven experience managing and developing a finance team
• Confidence acting as a business partner to operational and commercial stakeholders
• Exposure to ERP systems and reporting tools such as Excel or Power BI is advantageous

Why Join the business

• Genuine opportunity to shape the future of a growing, evolving finance function
• Hybrid working
• Exposure to a private equity-backed environment with real scope for progression
• Manage and develop your own team
• Play a key role in group-wide projects, including ERP and acquisition integration

Ref: DT75450