Overview
In this role you will act as the CFO’s delegated owner of accounting truth and financial control, supporting Group-wide finance operations during a pivotal growth phase. You will lead end-to-end Group close, consolidation, and policy governance while ensuring statutory and tax compliance across entities. You will manage operational treasury, P2P/payments, payroll controls, and drive standardisation and automation with Finance Operations & Systems. This position offers high impact through shaping financial stewardship during a funding cycle and acquisition integration, within a collaborative, cross-location finance function.
Pay / Benefits
- annual bonuses
- comprehensive private health insurance
- substantial pension contributions
- company share options
- subsidized gym memberships
- generous holiday policy
Responsibilities
- Own Group close, consolidation, GL integrity and balance-sheet reconciliation standards
- Oversee Group R2R process ownership and close orchestration
- Lead accounting policies, revenue recognition (IFRS 15) and deferred revenue governance
- Own statutory reporting, external audit, tax/VAT/transfer-pricing governance and entity compliance
- Manage operational treasury: cash positioning, intercompany funding, debt administration and covenants
- Oversee Finance-side P2P and payment-control, payroll accounting and related controls
- Maintain Group Finance policies, delegated authorities and COA governance
- Lead and develop the Group Controllership team across locations with succession planning
- Drive remediation, automation and standardisation with Finance Operations & Systems
Key requirements
- 10-15 years of broad accounting/control experience with post-qualification responsibility
- Deep IFRS and UK statutory accounting knowledge with multi-entity and multi-currency consolidation experience
- Strong experience in subscription revenue, IFRS 15 and balance-sheet close leadership
- Working knowledge of treasury, debt covenants, tax governance, P2P and payroll controls
- Proven people leadership and ability to explain complex accounting issues in business terms
- Systems/process improvement mindset with ERP-enabled Finance experience
- Professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent)
- Advanced Excel and ERP/Finance systems capability; Sage or equivalent experience desirable
- Experience in international group reporting, audit and financial control
- leadership and people management
- strong judgement and business-language communication
- problem-solving and analytical thinking
- IFRS and UK statutory accounting
- IFRS 15/revenue recognition
- multi-entity/multi-currency consolidation
Group Financial Controller in London employer: Energy Aspects
Energy Aspects is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic and supportive work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation within the Technology and Operations division. Employees benefit from flexible hybrid working arrangements, comprehensive professional development opportunities, and a commitment to employee well-being, making it an ideal place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding careers in a fast-growing SME environment.
