Financial Controller in Manchester

A permanent Financial Controller position has become available for a fast-growing and reputable private equity-backed service business based in Manchester city centre. This is a rare opportunity to join a thriving organisation at a pivotal moment in its continued expansion, where your impact will be both visible and valued.

You will be joining a dynamic, entrepreneurial team that encourages strategic thinking, innovation, and genuine ownership. Daily interaction with senior stakeholders is guaranteed, meaning your contributions will influence key decisions and help steer exciting investment and growth projects. Strong performance doesn’t go unnoticed, and swift progression and meaningful reward are part of the culture.

This role is suited to a qualified ACA, ACCA, or CIMA Accountant (Manager level upwards) from an audit background who has financial services exposure or experience in a similar role. You will oversee the financial operations of their SPVs across multiple funds and jurisdictions. While day-to-day accounting is performed by third-party individuals, this role is responsible for managing the internal oversight of those activities, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting and control.

Your influence will extend beyond pure numbers; you’ll champion consistency, strengthen controls, and elevate financial practices across the organisation. Expect variety, opportunity, and exposure that will accelerate your professional growth.

You will lead a team responsible for communication with the wider business on new investment structures, regulatory reporting, reviewing outputs, managing intercompany reconciliations, supporting statutory reporting, and any audit processes, serving as a critical link between the fund controllers and business stakeholders (internal and external).

It is expected that the successful candidate will be dynamic and able to thrive in a fast-paced organisation, where initiative and the ability to identify areas of improvement are promoted. The successful applicant will be a proactive, fully qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or ICAS), either making their first move from practice (Manager level upwards with financial services exposure) or coming from a similar role with a strong knowledge of IFRS accounting standards and statutory accounts.

Experience in fund finance, SPV accounting, or financial reporting within private equity, real estate, infrastructure, or fund administration is ideal, coupled with experience in transaction closing processes and a strong understanding of fund flows within multi-tiered fund structures.

Due to the nature of this position, it is necessary that the successful individual can communicate with staff at all levels while maintaining their own workload. Focused on delivering specific objectives, you will be proactive, adaptable, dynamic, and self-motivated with a desire to find and deliver improvements.

If you consider yourself to be a committed, career-driven professional who can demonstrate the above experience and would welcome the stimulus of this commercial finance post, then we would be pleased to hear from you.

We are only able to consider applications from those who are eligible to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship.