Group Financial Controller | PE Backed

Goodman Masson; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a highly ambitious Group Financial Controller to lead its finance function during a pivotal growth phase. This role will be integral in managing financial reporting, group consolidation, and tax, while also providing technical accounting support and developing robust financial models. The ideal candidate will be ACA qualified with a strong background in private equity and M&A, ready to partner with senior leadership and drive the business towards its next investment lifecycle. Join a dynamic team and contribute to shaping the future of a market-leading media and advertising business in a hybrid working environment.

Qualifications

• Must be ACA trained with strong M&A experience.
• Experience as a hands-on Group Financial Controller is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial reporting, group consolidation, and tax.
• Support strategy development and commercial input on sales initiatives.

Skills

Financial Reporting

Group Consolidation

Tax Management

M&A Experience

Technical Accounting

Financial Modelling

Education

ACA Qualified Accountant

Job description

Goodman Masson are exclusively partnering with a market-leading PE backed Media/Advertising business on their search for a new Group Financial Controller.

With a number of further acquisitions in the pipeline, the business will look to exit its current PE investor over the next few years and as such is looking for a high calibre Group Financial Controller/Director who will bring rigour and structure to the finance function and help professionalise the business further leading up to the exit and through its next investment lifecycle.

As a business partner to senior leadership, you will have responsibility for all financial matters relating to the business including bank relationships, interface with the PE investor, recruitment, development and retention of the appropriate resource within the finance team. Reports to a highly impressive CFO.

This role will manage the businesses financial reporting, group consolidation, tax, transformation and M&A/corporate development teams. You will also play a vital role in technical accounting support, strategy development and commercial input on sales and marketing initiatives, as well as developing robust financial models to allow the business to operate at its optimum efficiency.

We are looking for a highly ambitious, technically sound, qualified accountant with experience of operating as a hands on Group Financial Controller, ideally with TMT experience but open.

Candidates must be ACA trained, have experience working under PE ownership/backing and have strong M&A experience. These requirements are non-negotiable.

Please apply for further details. This role offers hybrid working, Central London.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Accounting/Auditing and Finance
• Industries: Advertising Services, Broadcast Media Production and Distribution, and Technology, Information and Media