A high-growth, private equity-backed organisation in Northampton is seeking a technically strong Group Financial Controller to play a pivotal leadership role within its finance function.
Operating in a capex-heavy, infrastructure-style environment, the business is scaling rapidly and investing significantly in its asset base.
This role offers the opportunity to shape financial processes, enhance systems and controls, and deliver high-quality insight to senior leadership and investors.
You will work closely with the CFO and leadership team, combining technical excellence, operational grip, and strategic insight.
The Role
Financial Reporting & Control
- Lead the Group's financial processing and reporting function, ensuring accurate and timely month-end close
- Deliver high-quality management reporting, board packs, and KPI analysis
- Own the integrity of financial information, ensuring it supports decision-making across the business
- Support statutory reporting and the year-end audit process, ensuring compliance with IFRS
Financial Control, Governance & Compliance
- Maintain and enhance a strong financial control environment across a multi-entity group
- Ensure robust balance sheet discipline and reconciliations
- Oversee compliance with accounting standards, internal policies, and audit requirements
- Support ESG-related reporting where finance data underpins disclosures
Cash, Treasury & Balance Sheet Management
- Oversee cashflow forecasting, liquidity management, and working capital optimisation
- Provide oversight of treasury activities, including banking, intercompany balances, and cash pooling
- Drive strong balance sheet control and cash management discipline
Systems, Data & Transformation
- Provide oversight of financial systems, controls, and data governance
- Drive adoption of automation, analytics, and technology to modernise finance
- Lead system enhancements, integrations, and improvements to support business growth and scalability
Business Partnering & Insight
- Provide clear, commercially relevant financial insight on performance, risks, and opportunities
- Partner with operational and commercial teams to embed finance into decision-making
- Support reporting to private equity stakeholders
Strategic Projects & Growth
- Play a key role in M&A activity, including due diligence and integration
- Support business transformation and process improvement initiatives
- Contribute to group restructuring and scaling activities
Leadership
- Lead and develop a high-performing finance team
- Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and excellence
The Candidate
We are looking for a high-calibre, technically excellent finance leader:
- ACA qualified (Big Four preferred) with strong post-qualified experience
- Proven track record in Group Financial Controller / Head of Reporting roles
- Deep technical expertise in IFRS, consolidations, and complex accounting areas
- Experience in asset-heavy / capex-intensive sectors such as infrastructure, energy, utilities, transport, manufacturing, or similar
- Background in PE-backed or complex multi-entity environments is highly desirable
- Strong systems and process mindset, with exposure to finance transformation / automation
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams and operate at pace in a growing business
Personal Attributes
- Hands-on, proactive, and solutions-oriented
- Strong attention to detail with high financial discipline
- Able to communicate complex financial concepts clearly to non-finance stakeholders
- Commercially aware with a strategic mindset
- Passionate about continuous improvement and modernising finance functions
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