At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead financial control and reporting for a fast-growing private equity-backed business.
- Company: Exciting company with ambitious international growth plans.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid working, and clear progression to FD.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team and enjoy broad international exposure.
- Why this job: Shape the finance function and influence strategy during a pivotal growth phase.
- Qualifications: Fully qualified accountant with experience in multi-entity environments.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 70000 £ per year.
Axon Moore are exclusively partnering with an exciting private equity backed business to recruit a Financial Controller during a pivotal stage of its growth journey. On the back of 20% YoY growth, this is a brand new role created by the CFO as the business plans to continue scaling both in the UK & internationally, making this is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious individual who wants to become a future FD.
You will take ownership of financial control, group reporting, consolidation, and finance operations across multiple UK and international entities. This position is ideally suited to a technically strong, commercially minded finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead the monthly close process across multiple legal entities
- Manage group consolidation, balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls
- Oversee production of monthly management accounts, board reporting packs and insightful financial analysis
- Deliver meaningful insights into revenue, margin, profitability and cash performance
- Ensure accurate and timely Group P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow reporting
- Support statutory reporting, year-end audit and compliance requirements
- Oversee financial reporting across UK and overseas operations
- Manage multi-currency accounting, intercompany reconciliations and cash flow reporting
- Lead, mentor and develop a finance team
- Partner with senior stakeholders across the business to support commercial decision-making
- Drive continuous improvement across finance processes, systems and controls
About You
You'll be a fully qualified accountant with a strong technical background and experience operating within a complex, multi-entity environment. Strong knowledge of consolidations, month-end close and financial reporting. Multi currency and international reporting experience. Proven leadership and people management capability. Advanced Excel skills and strong ERP systems experience. Practice-trained or audit background. Experience within a high-growth, private equity-backed or acquisitive business.
What's on Offer?
Join a business experiencing sustained double-digit growth with ambitious international expansion plans. Work closely with an experienced CFO and executive leadership team. Play a key role in shaping the finance function during an exciting phase of growth. Broad international exposure across UK and international operations. A clearly defined progression pathway to FD. Hybrid working, competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
If you're looking to step into a role where you can influence strategy, lead change and accelerate your career within a dynamic, investor-backed organisation, we'd love to hear from you.
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