Group Financial Controller

Stanton House; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanton House is partnering with a private equity-backed healthcare organisation to appoint a senior finance leader into a key group-level position. The role reports to the CFO and combines financial stewardship, operational oversight, and business partnering to drive growth, system upgrades, and controls across a multi-site group.

You will lead the day-to-day finance functions, support acquisitions, debt facilities, and the ongoing transformation of finance processes and systems to sustain high

Job description

Stanton House is partnering with a private equity-backed healthcare organisation to appoint a senior finance leader into a key group-level position.

The business operates across multiple locations and is investing in its finance function, systems, and controls to support continued growth. This opportunity offers exposure to strategic decision-making, acquisition activity, financial transformation, and the development of a high-performing finance function.

Role

Reporting to the CFO, you will lead the day-to-day finance function, ensuring robust financial control, accurate reporting, and strong governance across the group.

This is a broad leadership role combining financial stewardship, operational oversight, and business partnership. You will support growth initiatives, financing activities, acquisitions, and the ongoing development of finance systems, processes, and controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting across the group.
• Manage the annual statutory audit process, including group consolidation and technical accounting matters.
• Oversee statutory accounts preparation and external auditor relationships.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS, UK GAAP, tax regulations, and statutory requirements.
• Maintain and enhance financial controls, policies, and governance frameworks.
• Oversee balance sheet reconciliations, fixed assets, and intercompany accounting.
• Manage cash flow, liquidity, working capital, treasury activities, and banking relationships.
• Support debt facilities, funding arrangements, and lender reporting requirements.
• Oversee accounts receivable, credit control, supplier payments, and accounts payable processes.
• Support acquisition activity, including due diligence, acquisition accounting, and integration.
• Drive finance transformation initiatives, process improvements, and systems optimisation.
• Lead, coach, and develop members of the finance team.
• Partner with senior leadership, investors, lenders, auditors, suppliers, and customers.

Requirements

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA).
• Experience operating in a Financial Controller or senior finance leadership role.
• Strong technical accounting and financial reporting expertise.
• Proven experience managing statutory audits and external stakeholder relationships.
• Strong understanding of financial controls, compliance, governance, and risk management.
• Experience managing treasury, cash flow, and working capital.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong ERP systems experience.
• Track record of improving finance processes, controls, and reporting.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving capabilities.Experience leading and developing finance teams.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, growing environment.
• Experience within a private equity-backed or high-growth business.
• Exposure to acquisition accounting, financial due diligence, and post-acquisition integration.
• Experience within a multi-site or multi-entity organisation.
• Involvement in finance systems implementations, automation, or AI-enabled process improvement.
• Degree educated in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related discipline.