Our Vision for This Role
We are seeking a proactive and technically proficient Group Financial Controller to lead our core financial operations and reporting. This role is critical to ensuring the integrity of our financial data and systems, driving efficiency in our processes, and providing the robust financial control that underpins our strategic growth. You will be instrumental in shaping the future of the finance function, fostering a culture of accuracy, and acting as a trusted partner to the Group Finance Director and the wider business.
What You'll Do
- Financial Control & Reporting: Oversee the preparation and delivery of internal and external financial reporting including to banking partners and investors. This will involve monthly management accounts & statutory accounts. Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements.
- Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop a team of finance professionals fostering a high-performance culture.
- Audit & Compliance: Act as the primary point of contact for external auditors. Manage the year-end audit process, ensuring all schedules and supporting documentation are delivered accurately and on time.
- Systems & Process Improvement: Take ownership of the financial system’s landscape, including leading on financial system integrations. Identify and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency and strengthen financial controls.
- Treasury & Cash Management: Oversee the group's cash flow forecasting and working capital management. Ensure robust controls are in place for all treasury and payment activities.
What You'll Bring
Essential Knowledge & Skills:
- Strong technical accounting knowledge
- Advanced proficiency with financial ERP systems
- High degree of IT literacy (including Advanced Excel)
- Demonstrable experience in managing complex group consolidations and intercompany accounting
- Excellent leadership and team management skills, including coaching of junior members of staff
Experience That Will Set You Apart:
- Have worked within a fast-paced, high-growth financial services or technology environment
- Practice background
- Experience in a multi-legal entity business
- A proven history of successfully managing audit processes and building strong relationships with external auditors
- FCA reporting
- Accounting system migrations
Qualifications:
- ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified with significant post-qualification experience
Package
- Salary £TBC dependent on experience, and enjoy a flexible, 35-hour working week, 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) and an extra 1-day holiday after each year of service (max additional 5 days). We offer a pension scheme and enhanced parental leave, healthcare and life assurance plans, annual leave purchase scheme, plus the option for a sabbatical
- The role will be based in Leeds at least one day a week with occasional travel to our London office