Group Financial Controller in Nottingham

ALEXANDER DANIELS are keen to be partnering with an ambitious, high‑growth services business in seeking an experienced Group Financial Controller to play a pivotal role in its next phase of growth. Operating in complex, operationally driven markets, the business is scaling rapidly through both organic growth and acquisition.

This is a senior leadership role, reporting directly to the Group CFO and acting as a trusted deputy and right‑hand partner. The successful candidate will work closely with the executive team, providing commercial insight, strengthening financial controls, and building a best‑in‑class finance function capable of supporting continued expansion and future exit ambitions.

The Role

As Group Financial Controller, you will take full ownership of the finance function, leading both day‑to‑day operations and longer‑term transformation initiatives. You will be responsible for developing people, processes and systems to ensure finance acts as a true business partner across the organisation.

Key responsibilities include:

• Full leadership of the finance function, including accounting, AP/AR, payroll, reporting, FP&A, tax, treasury, risk management and internal controls
• Acting as a strategic partner to the CFO, Board and senior leadership team
• Leading finance transformation initiatives across people, processes and systems
• Implementing best practice across Order‑to‑Cash, Procure‑to‑Pay and Record‑to‑Report cycles
• Driving robust financial reporting, forecasting and commercial insight to support decision‑making
• Supporting growth initiatives including acquisitions, integration activity and exit preparation
• Building, mentoring and developing a high‑performing finance team
• Balancing hands‑on delivery with senior stakeholder engagement and advisory responsibilities

Candidate Profile

This role would suit a commercially minded finance leader who thrives in fast‑paced, growth‑oriented environments and enjoys building scalable finance functions.

Key requirements include:

• Degree educated with a recognised UK accounting qualification (or equivalent)
• Training background in a reputable accounting practice, audit firm or large corporate graduate programme
• Experience in SME or scale‑up environments undergoing transformation or rapid growth
• Strong audit and controls background, either in practice or in‑house
• Proven experience of ERP system implementation or finance systems transformation
• Demonstrated ability to recruit, lead and develop finance teams
• Strong understanding of operational finance within product, distribution, supply chain or engineering‑led environments
• Ability to operate effectively at both strategic and hands‑on levels

Desirable experience:

• Exposure to M&A, post‑merger integration, due diligence or exit preparation
• Experience with finance technology upgrades and process automation
• Understanding of recurring revenue or subscription‑based business models

Why Apply?

This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior finance leadership role with genuine influence, visibility and progression. You will play a central role in shaping the finance function and supporting the business through an exciting period of growth and transformation.