Group Financial Controller, Private Equity Owned Technology

DRAX Altus; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading B2B technology asset in the United Kingdom is seeking a Group Financial Controller to support the CFO. This role involves overseeing compliance and governance, leading the finance function, and implementing robust financial processes. Candidates should be ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified and have experience in SaaS and private equity environments. This is a full-time position offering an opportunity to join a rapidly scaling asset.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in a private equity environment.
• Practice background is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Oversee compliance, governance, and controllership matters.
• Develop and lead operational finance function.
• Implement financial processes and systems.
• Present financial information to leadership.
• Ensure timely month-end closing and statutory accounting.
• Prepare multi-currency group P&L and Balance sheet.
• Improve management account pack for business growth.
• Ensure strong balance sheet control.
• Review financial accounting for revenue and intercompany items.

Skills

Software/SaaS experience

Private Equity exposure

High-growth organization experience

International entity exposure

Education

Fully qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Job description

Group Financial Controller, Private Equity Owned Technology

Direct message the job poster from DRAX Altus

THE SEARCH:

We are excited to be retained by a leading B2B technology asset to appoint a Group Financial Controller. The company was recently acquired by one of Europe’s premier private equity firms and has seen exponential organic growth supplemented by an aggressive M&A strategy. This is a critical appointment and will directly support the CFO, supporting all finance/strategic activities relating to executing the value creation plan, whilst implementing robust governance and compliance procedures and systems. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a rapidly scaling asset, with a leading sponsor, and be part of a high-percentile exit process. This role will suit a Financial Controller/Head of Finance at a private capital-backed software/technology asset, ideally with a practice background.

THE ROLE:

• Full oversight of all compliance, governance, and controllership matters across the group
• Development and leadership of a growing operational finance function
• Implementation of best-in-class financial processes, systems and frameworks
• Presenting insightful MI, analysis, and financial information to the senior leadership team
• Ensuring timely closing of the month-end process, along with preparation and submission of all statutory accounting in accordance with UK GAAP/IFRS
• Preparation of multi-currency consolidation of the group P&L and Balance sheet
• Implementation and continuous improvement of the management account pack to support the business growth and complexity
• Strong balance sheet control ensuring all accounts are reconciled and reviewed monthly
• Reviewing and ensuring the financial accounting for the group ensuring the correct treatment of items regarding revenue, intercompany, and share options

THE REQUIREMENTS:

• Software/SaaS experience
• Private Equity exposure
• Fully qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA
• Ideally from an audit/practice background
• Experience in working for a high-growth organisation is highly beneficial
• International entity exposure is beneficial

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Finance

Industries

• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals