Group Financial Controller

Morgan McKinley; Leinster; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley is seeking a Group Financial Controller to lead financial control, reporting and governance for a growing private equity-backed group. You will drive month-end activities, statutory reporting, and the annual audit while enhancing controls and policies.

The role involves leading finance transformation, systems upgrades and automation initiatives, alongside managing a multi-site group and a capable finance team. Collaboration with the CFO and senior stakeholders is essential.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Significant post-qualification experience in a senior financial control or group finance role.
• Strong technical accounting and group consolidation experience.
• Experience within a private equity-backed business is advantageous.
• Experience leading finance transformation, process improvement and system implementations.
• Strong understanding of financial controls, governance and statutory reporting.
• Experience managing and developing finance teams.
• Commercially minded, proactive and hands-on with strong project and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Group's financial control and reporting, including monthly management accounts and board reporting.
• Manage month-end and year-end close processes, statutory reporting and the annual audit.
• Maintain and enhance the Group's financial controls, accounting policies and governance framework.
• Drive finance transformation and process improvement initiatives for efficiency and scalability.
• Lead key finance system projects, upgrades, implementations and automation of manual processes.
• Review and streamline payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable and financial reporting processes.
• Partner with the CFO on board and investor reporting, providing accurate financial information and insight.
• Support acquisition activity, financial integration and wider business growth initiatives.
• Lead and develop the Group finance team, working closely with senior stakeholders across the business.

Skills

Leadership

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

System implementations

Project management

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Tools

ERP systems

Consolidation tools

Job description

Morgan McKinley is delighted to have been retained by the CFO of a growing, private equity-backed business to appoint a Group Financial Controller. Reporting directly to the CFO, this is a key leadership appointment with responsibility for the Group's financial control, reporting and governance, while playing a significant role in the continued development and of the finance function.

A key element of the role will be driving process improvements and finance transformation, including systems implementations, system upgrades and automation of existing processes. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious finance professional to combine strong technical and financial control expertise with hands‑on involvement in shaping and improving the wider finance function.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Group's financial control and reporting, overseeing monthly management accounts, group consolidations and board reporting.
• Manage month-end and year-end close processes, statutory reporting and the annual audit.
• Maintain and enhance the Group's financial controls, accounting policies and governance framework.
• Drive finance transformation and process improvement initiatives, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, reporting and scalability.
• Lead key systems projects, including finance system upgrades, new implementations and automation of manual processes.
• Review and streamline processes across payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable and financial reporting.
• Partner with the CFO on board and investor reporting, providing accurate financial information and insight to support strategic decision-making.
• Support acquisition activity, financial integration and wider business growth initiatives.
• Lead and develop the Group finance team, working closely with senior stakeholders across the business.

Requirements

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Significant post-qualification experience in a senior financial control or group finance role.
• Strong technical accounting and group consolidation experience, ideally within a multi-entity or multi-site environment.
• Previous experience within a private equity-backed business would be advantageous.
• Demonstrable experience leading finance transformation, process improvement and systems implementation or upgrade projects.
• Strong understanding of financial controls, governance and statutory reporting.
• Experience managing and developing finance teams.
• Commercially minded, proactive and hands‑on, with strong project and stakeholder management capabilities.