Group Financial Controller in Preston

Job Description

Group Financial Controller

Based: Lancashire (1-2 days office, rest from home, flexible working)

We are partnering with an ambitious, investor-backed organisation that has experienced significant growth and is continuing to develop both its UK and international operations.

As part of that journey, the business is looking to appoint a Group Financial Controller to work closely with the CFO and take a lead role across financial control, Group reporting and the continued development of the finance function.

This is far more than a traditional reporting position. Alongside ensuring the fundamentals of finance are delivered to a high standard, you will help develop the processes, systems and controls needed for a larger and increasingly complex organisation. There will also be exposure to acquisitions, integration activity and wider strategic projects as the Group continues to evolve.

Role:

• Responsibility for producing accurate and timely financial information across a multi-entity Group.
• Manage the consolidation process and ensure Group reporting is delivered to a consistently high standard.
• Own the year-end reporting cycle, coordinating audit requirements and working closely with external advisors.
• Ensure the integrity of the balance sheet through strong review, reconciliation and control processes.
• Maintain oversight of cash across the organisation, supporting short and medium-term liquidity planning and banking activity.
• Coordinate tax and statutory requirements across the Group's different entities, aiming to bring tax in-house overseeing corporation tax, VAT, overseas VAT, transfer pricing and any tax requirements
• Act as a technical accounting point of contact for the wider finance team on more complex reporting matters.
• Develop and improve the Group's financial control environment as the organisation continues to scale.
• Review existing finance processes and identify opportunities to simplify, automate and improve the quality of reporting.
• Provide high-quality financial information to the CFO, senior leadership and investment stakeholders.
• Support the finance workstreams associated with acquisitions and help successfully integrate newly acquired businesses.
• Get involved in wider projects including finance systems, reporting improvements and other initiatives arising from the Group's continued growth.

Experience:

• ACA qualified Accountant from practice with strong experience at FC/Group FC level in industry
• Comfortable working across multiple legal entities and dealing with consolidation and statutory reporting requirements.
• Strong understanding of financial controls, balance sheet management and the year-end audit process.
• Previous experience within an investor-backed, rapidly growing or changing organisation would be particularly relevant.
• International or multi-jurisdictional finance exposure would be beneficial.
• Any experience supporting acquisitions or integrating businesses following a transaction would be advantageous.
• Able to combine strong technical accounting skills with a practical and commercially aware approach.
• Confident dealing with senior internal stakeholders alongside auditors, banks, advisors and investors.
• Tax experience essential – understanding of corporation tax, VAT, transfer pricing highly desirable

Please apply now!