Growth-Oriented Financial Controller with Group Impact

IFF Talent - Ingham Frankland Fide; Leeds; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

IFF Talent - Ingham Frankland Fide is seeking a Financial Controller in Leeds with strong UK GAAP and statutory reporting skills. The role combines hands-on accounting with a strategic governance remit as the group scales.

You will own month-end and year-end across the group, produce statutory accounts for all entities, and lead a small team while partnering with FP&A and Treasury to ensure reporting accuracy and timely insight.

Qualifications

• ACA (or equivalent), ideally Big 4/top ten trained
• 5+ years PQE with strong technical grounding
• Deep understanding of UK GAAP, statutory compliance and audit
• Experience in multi-entity or acquisitive environments
• Strong communicator who can influence without being a pain

Responsibilities

• Owning month-end and year-end across the group, accurate and timely
• Producing statutory accounts for all legal entities and running the audit relationship
• Keeping everything compliant with UK GAAP and updating policies when needed
• Overseeing balance sheet controls, reconciliations, provisions and intercompany
• Managing tax reporting with external advisors
• Driving better processes, better controls, better systems, the whole lot
• Leading and developing a small team who’ll thrive with clarity and direction
• Supporting acquisition integration: reporting, controls, accounting treatment, you name it
• Working closely with FP&A and Treasury so statutory reporting actually reflects reality
• Providing technical accounting support across finance and operations
• Getting stuck into system upgrades, process redesign and other chunky projects

Skills

Strong communicator

Education

ACA (or equivalent)

5+ years PQE

Job description

IFF Talent - Ingham Frankland Fide is seeking a Financial Controller in Leeds with strong UK GAAP and statutory reporting skills. The role combines hands-on accounting with a strategic governance remit as the group scales.

You will own month-end and year-end across the group, produce statutory accounts for all entities, and lead a small team while partnering with FP&A and Treasury to ensure reporting accuracy and timely insight.