Senior Group Controller

SF Partners; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

SF Partners is seeking a qualified finance professional to join a high-profile Group Finance team in the United Kingdom. The role blends business partnering with financial control, planning and analysis across an international organisation.

You will partner with senior leaders, manage budgeting and forecasting, review performance, and contribute to month-end close and Group reporting across locations. The position offers visibility, project work and opportunities for development within a

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent.
• Strong post-qualification experience in a commercial, manufacturing, Group or corporate finance environment.
• Experience partnering senior stakeholders and presenting financial information clearly.
• Advanced Excel and familiarity with financial systems and reporting tools.

Responsibilities

• Act as Finance Business Partner to senior functional leaders, providing financial insight and decision support.

Skills

Finance partnering

Budgeting

Forecasting

Management reporting

Analytical skills

Excel skills

Stakeholder management

ERP systems

BI reporting tools

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

ERP systems

BI systems

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified finance professional to join a large, international organisation in a high-profile Group Finance role.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys operating beyond traditional financial reporting. You’ll work closely with senior leaders across an international business, combining business partnering, financial control, planning and analysis with exposure to group-wide projects and continuous improvement.

The position offers considerable visibility across the organisation and would suit an ambitious individual looking to build their experience within a complex multinational environment.

The Role

Reporting into a senior finance leader, you will take responsibility for a broad range of Group and business controlling activities, including:

• Acting as Finance Business Partner to senior functional leaders, providing financial insight, challenge and decision support.
• Managing budgeting, forecasting and KPI reporting across several central functions.
• Reviewing monthly performance, investigating variances and ensuring expenditure remains appropriately controlled.
• Taking ownership of elements of the month-end close and Group reporting process.
• Working with finance teams across multiple locations to ensure accurate and timely reporting.
• Overseeing the financial treatment and allocation of central and corporate costs.
• Providing analysis and commercial insight to support senior management decision-making.
• Supporting the development of more effective reporting, planning and forecasting processes.
• Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and cost management across the organisation.
• Contributing to benchmarking and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Supporting and leading finance-related projects across different business units and operational locations.
• Working collaboratively with finance, operational and corporate teams across an international structure.

About You

We are looking for a qualified accountant who combines strong technical finance knowledge with the confidence to operate as a genuine business partner.

Ideally, you will have:

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualification.
• Strong post-qualified experience within a commercial, manufacturing, Group or corporate finance environment.
• Previous experience working within a multinational or complex multi-entity organisation.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, management reporting and analytical skills.
• A good understanding of accounting standards and financial controls.
• Experience partnering senior stakeholders and presenting financial information clearly.
• Exposure to change, transformation or process improvement.
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with financial systems and reporting tools.
• Experience of ERP, consolidation or BI systems would be advantageous.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver accurately to demanding deadlines.

You’ll be commercially minded, naturally inquisitive and comfortable challenging the numbers rather than simply reporting them. Equally important will be your ability to build relationships at all levels, from senior leadership through to operational teams.

Why Apply?

This is a broad role offering significantly more exposure than a traditional Financial Controller position. You’ll gain visibility across an international organisation, work closely with senior decision-makers and become involved in projects that influence how the wider business operates.

For someone ambitious, there is also genuine scope to develop beyond the initial remit, with an organisation that places significant emphasis on professional development, internal progression and succession planning.

The position is based in the Tewkesbury area, with occasional travel to other business locations – typically around once per month.