Group Financial Controller

Axon Moore; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An international manufacturing group is seeking a Group Financial Controller in Lancashire. This pivotal role involves overseeing financial reporting, cash performance, and M&A integration within a multi-entity environment. The ideal candidate will be ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified with strong commercial acumen, technical accounting expertise, and proven leadership capabilities. Manufacturing or engineering experience is essential. The role offers a competitive salary of £75,000-£80,000 plus benefits and a hybrid work model.

Benefits

Benefits package

Qualifications

• Strong post-qualified technical accounting experience.
• Experience in consolidation and financial reporting.
• Ability to lead and develop a finance team.

Responsibilities

• Oversee group consolidation and management reporting.
• Manage cash forecasting and banking relationships.
• Ensure international tax and regulatory compliance.
• Lead M&A integration and legal entity simplification.
• Drive ERP improvements and process efficiencies.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Leadership skills

Technical accounting

Strong communication

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA Qualified

Job description

Group Financial Controller

International Manufacturing Group

Lancashire (Hybrid 4/1)

£75,000-£80,000 plus Benefits

Axon Moore are exclusively supporting a fast-growing international Manufacturing Group in the search for a commercially driven, technically strong Group Financial Controller. This is a pivotal leadership role overseeing end-to-end financial reporting, cash performance and ongoing integration across a complex multi-entity group.

You’ll lead group consolidation, deliver a fast and accurate month‑end close, strengthen internal controls, and ensure clean statutory and tax compliance across the UK and Europe. You’ll partner closely with the SLT and Group CFO to drive commercial decision‑making, pricing and transformation initiatives. A major focus will be M&A integration, entity simplification and building a scalable, future‑ready finance function for the group.

Duties will include but are not limited to:

• Group consolidation & management reporting
• Cash forecasting, working capital & banking relationships
• International tax, VAT & transfer pricing oversight
• M&A integration & legal entity simplification
• ERP/systems improvement, automation & process efficiencies.
• Leadership of a growing finance team

The successful candidate will be ACA/ACCA/CIMA Qualified with strong post-qualified, technical accounting & consolidation experience. You will also be a confident business partner/communicator with a commercial edge and proven team leadership.

*Manufacturing/Engineering experience is required, in order to be considered for this role.

Please get in touch by sending your CV across to Axon Moore for immediate consideration.