Our client is a high-growth, private equity-backed professional services business based in Malvern, with a diversified structure comprising multiple trading divisions across the UK. With an ambitious buy-and-build strategy underway, they are expanding rapidly and looking for an exceptional Group Financial Controller to support our growth journey and ensure the integrity of group-wide financial reporting.
This is a technical, group-level finance leadership position, reporting to the CFO. You will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of financial reporting, statutory compliance, and group consolidation across multiple entities.
The role is ideal for a qualified accountant with strong technical expertise and consolidation experience, ideally gained within a multi-entity or private equity environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Take ownership of group financial consolidation and reporting across multiple business divisions.
- Deliver accurate and timely monthly management accounts, group P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow reporting.
- Lead the year-end audit process and production of statutory accounts under UK GAAP or IFRS.
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards, internal controls, and tax regulations.
- Partner with divisional finance leads to improve accuracy and consistency of financial data.
- Develop and maintain robust group reporting templates, chart of accounts, and finance processes.
- Work closely with the CFO and private equity stakeholders on board packs, lender reporting, and KPIs.
- Support M&A activity including financial due diligence, acquisition integration, and opening balance sheet alignment.
- Drive improvements in financial systems and reporting automation.
Experience required
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or equivalent), ideally trained in practice.
- Strong technical accounting knowledge, with experience in group consolidation and statutory reporting.
- Background in multi-entity or divisional structures, ideally in a professional services or private equity-backed environment.
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving business with ambitious growth plans.
- Advanced Excel and systems skills (experience with consolidation software or ERP is a plus).
- Excellent attention to detail, strong analytical skills, and a hands-on approach to problem solving.
- Effective communicator with the ability to liaise confidently with senior stakeholders, auditors, and private equity partners.
Six figure package on offer, to include bonus and car allowance.
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