Group Financial Controller — Hybrid, Lead Group Reporting

ALF Recruit Limited; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Discretionary annual bonus

Parking included

Modern city-centre office

Job summary

ALF Recruit Limited is seeking a Group Financial Controller for a well-established, growing service-sector group headquartered in Manchester. You will own the group’s financial control environment, run month-end, consolidation and statutory reporting, and provide commercial insight to leadership.

This hybrid role offers £85,000–£100,000, a discretionary annual bonus, parking, and a modern city-centre office.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA.
• Proven experience as Group Financial Controller or senior Finance Manager in multi-entity business.
• Experience in Financial Services or Property is essential.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, including group consolidations and statutory accounts/audits.
• Experience leading and developing a finance team.
• Commercial mindset with ability to influence senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead group month-end, consolidation and intercompany reconciliations.
• Own group statutory accounts and manage external audit.
• Run annual group budget and reforecasts with variance analysis.
• Manage group cash flow, working capital and banking relationships.
• Ensure robust financial controls, processes and policies across entities.
• Provide commercial insight to operational leaders on performance and profitability.
• Drive process improvements and optimise finance systems.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Team leadership

Commercial insight

Education

Professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

ALF Recruit Limited is seeking a Group Financial Controller for a well-established, growing service-sector group headquartered in Manchester. You will own the group’s financial control environment, run month-end, consolidation and statutory reporting, and provide commercial insight to leadership.

This hybrid role offers £85,000–£100,000, a discretionary annual bonus, parking, and a modern city-centre office.