Group Financial Controller

Group Financial Controller
Leicester - Hybrid working
£80,000 - £90,000 + Bonus

SF Recruitment are partnered with a Leicester based, private equity backed business who are seeking a Group Financial Controller. Reporting directly to the COO, this is a critical role in the development of the business as it continues to scale. This role requires a motivated individual as it provides an ideal opportunity to grow with the business.

Key Responsibilities
- Group Consolidation: Responsibility for Group consolidation of P&L and Balance Sheet.
- Financial Planning & Reporting: Lead the budget and reforecasting process; prepare group packs, board packs, bank packs, and ad-hoc reports.
- Controls & Best Practice
- Lead on statutory and internal audits.
- Treasury & Cashflow: Manage treasury and Group Working Capital Management, oversee 13-week cash flow forecasting & long-range modelling.
- Corporate Affairs: Oversee legal, shares, corporate affairs, and tax compliance.
- Stakeholder Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with external
- Management Accounts: Deliver monthly management accounts; oversee controls, business partnering, and transactional processes.
- Commercial Collaboration: Work in cohesion with the Product Director to drive group initiatives.
- Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop finance team members.

First 90 Days
- Deliver FY2025 year-end and audit.
- Implement a 13-week consolidated cashflow forecast and establish a working capital function.
- Support the Sage 200 migration and new data model adoption.
- Review team structure for alignment and efficiency.

Skills & Experience
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with 5+ years' post-qualification experience.
- Proven track record in group finance and multi-entity consolidation.
- Advanced Excel and solid Sage 200 expertise.
- Strong technical accounting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communicator and stakeholder manager.
- Experienced people leader with a focus on performance and process improvement.