Group Financial Controller in London

Supporting Education Group is the leading education services platform in the UK working with schools, learners, multi academy trusts, local authorities, nurseries, and government departments to help solve the biggest human capital challenges facing the sector. Our goal is to empower students, educators, schools and governments with technology, expertise and resources to ensure a high-quality education for all. The group is shaped into four practices covering qualifications and training, recruitment and supply, professional services and SEND and inclusion with a strong passion and collective purpose to make a positive impact on the education sector.

The Impact You’ll Make

As the CFO’s second-in-command, this is a pivotal leadership role where you will shape the financial backbone of the organisation - transforming manual processes into streamlined, automated systems that deliver clarity, confidence, and actionable insight. Your expertise will empower teams across the Group to make stronger decisions, strengthen financial governance, and ensure we remain resilient, scalable, and ready for future growth. By elevating our financial operations and championing continuous improvement, you will help colleagues achieve excellence and ultimately support the communities and learners we serve.

Why Join Us?

• Lead a High‑Impact Finance Transformation: Drive the Group's transformation roadmap by replacing manual processes with scalable automation, harmonising data, and positioning finance at the centre of a unified systems environment.
• Strengthen Governance and Control: Build a robust, standardised control framework across all brands, oversee post‑merger integration, enhance compliance, and ensure the organisation is prepared for future liquidity events.
• Drive Operational Excellence: Lead the month‑end close, consolidation, statutory reporting, and working capital strategy while continuously improving accuracy, reporting depth, and speed.
• Ensure Revenue and Reporting Integrity: Safeguard the accuracy of recurring revenue streams, manage multi‑brand billing assurance, and provide a single version of the truth through clear, data-driven reporting.
• Guide Technical and Strategic Finance: Serve as the Group authority on UK GAAP, IFRS, tax, and treasury, manage external relationships, and enable deeper financial insight for senior stakeholders.
• Inspire and Develop High‑Performing Teams: Build, coach, and mentor a high‑performing finance team, champion digital fluency, and drive cross‑group collaboration to eliminate silos and improve data integrity.

What You Can Offer

• Significant senior finance leadership experience in a £350m+ turnover, multi‑site, multi‑brand business
• Proven experience in private equity‑backed or leveraged environments
• Demonstrable experience leading finance transformation
• Expert knowledge of UK GAAP and IFRS
• Experience managing complex group consolidations
• Experience in people‑based services or recurring revenue models including government contracts, SaaS, subscription, and transactional revenues
• ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualification with several years of post‑qualification experience
• Evidence of leading technological change or system implementation
• Digital fluency with a preference for system‑led solutions

Whilst we work in a hybrid way, with collaboration being one of our values, we’d expect you to regularly be in our central London office, to connect with our teams in person, at least three days per week. 28 days holiday and get an extra day for each year you stay with us, up to max 33 days.