Group Financial Controller

Job Description:

Role:  Group Financial Controller

Location:  Derbyshire

Working Arrangement:  Full-Time | Fully Onsite

Salary:  Up to £100,000 + Benefits

We are recruiting a Group Financial Controller on behalf of a private equity–backed, rapidly scaling, multi-site group. This is a pivotal appointment, reporting directly to the CFO, with responsibility for strengthening financial control, enhancing reporting capability, and building a best-in-class finance function to support an ambitious buy-and-build growth strategy.

This role offers a rare opportunity to join a PE-backed business at an exciting stage of expansion, where strong leadership, technical excellence, and commercial insight will be critical to success.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing finance team across the group
• Deliver timely, accurate consolidated monthly management accounts and MI
• Produce board-level reporting packs with insightful financial commentary
• Oversee cashflow, liquidity, and working capital optimisation
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-range financial planning cycles
• Manage covenant reporting and maintain strong lender relationships
• Drive improvements across finance systems, processes, and internal controls
• Strengthen the overall financial control and governance framework
• Lead finance integration for newly acquired entities and sites
• Manage relationships with auditors, banks, tax advisors, and external partners
• Ensure full compliance with UK statutory reporting requirements
• Act as the technical accounting lead, including complex accounting matters and VAT considerations

Candidate Profile

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Proven track record of leading and developing finance teams
• Strong technical accounting expertise, including statutory reporting and complex VAT
• Confident communicator with excellent stakeholder management skills
• Strategic mindset combined with strong attention to detail
• Comfortable operating at both hands-on and board-interaction level
• Experience in a private equity–backed environment is advantageous but not essential

The Opportunity

This is a high-impact leadership role within a fast-growing PE-backed organisation, offering genuine influence, exposure to strategic decision-making, and clear progression potential as the group continues to scale through acquisition.

We welcome diverse applicants and are dedicated to treating all applicants with dignity and respect, regardless of background.