Group Financial Controller
Listed on 2026-10-18
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Finance & Banking
Financial Reporting, Financial Controller, Financial Analyst, Accounting & Finance -
Accounting
Financial Reporting, Financial Controller, Financial Analyst, Accounting & Finance
Anexcitingopportunityhasarisenforanambitiousandcommerciallyminded Group Financial Controllertojoinasuccessful ,owner-ledSMEgroupbasedin
Chesterfield.
Thisisabroadandhighimpactfinancerole,offeringtheopportunitytotakeownershipofthegroup'sentirefinancialfunctionwhileworkingcloselywiththeownersandseniorleadershipteam.
Thebusinessislookingforsomeonewhoisforward-thinking,commerciallyawareandambitious,ratherthansomeonewhosimplywantstomaintainthestatusquo.
You'llhavetheopportunitytoimproveprocesses,develop reporting,providemeaningfulcommercialinsightandplayakeyroleinsupportingthegroup'scontinuedgrowth.
Thisroleoffersgenuinelong-termprogressiontowards
Finance
Director,sowouldbeidealforanexperiencedfinanceprofessionalwhoisreadyfortheirnextstepintheircareer.
As Group Financial Controller ,you'lltakeresponsibilityforthedaytodayandstrategicfinancialmanagementofthegroup,ensuringrobustfinancialcontrolwhileprovidingthecommercialinsightrequiredtosupportdecisionmaking.
You'llhaveabroadremitacrossfinance,including:
- Takingownershipofthegroup'sfullfinancefunction(youneedtobecomfortablebeinghandson)
- Producingaccurateandinsightfulmonthlymanagementaccounts
- Leadingthemonthendandyearendprocesses
- Preparingmonthlygrouplevelfinancialandcommercialreporting
- Providingseniormanagementwithclearanalysis,commentaryandrecommendations
- Developing budgets,forecastsandcashflowreporting
- Monitoringperformanceagainstbudgetsandforecasts
- Supportingcommercialdecisionmakingthroughmeaningfulfinancialanalysis
- Reviewing margins,profitabilityandkeybusinessdrivers
- Improvingfinancialprocesses,controlsandsystems
- Workingcloselywithoperationalandcommercialteamstounderstandbusinessperformance
- Managingrelationshipswithexternalaccountants,auditors,banksandotherprofessionaladvisers
- Supportingstatutoryreportingandcompliance
- Overseeing VAT,taxandotherrelevantfinancialobligations
- Ensuringstrongfinancialcontrolsandgovernanceacrossthegroup
- Identifyingopportunitiestoimproveefficiency,profitabilityandfinancialvisibility
- Supportingtheownersandseniorleadershipteamwithadhocanalysisandstrategicprojects
Thisrolewouldsuitsomeonewhoispotentiallyalreadyoperatingat Management Accountant /Senior Management Accountant level ,ornumber1infinanceandkeentostepintoaseniorfinanceposition.
ExperiencewithinanSMEwouldbehighlybeneficial,particularlywhereyou'vehadbroadexposuretothefullfinancefunctionandenjoyaddingcommercialvaluetothebusiness.
Youwillneedtobe:
- Someonewithstrongtechnicalaccountingandfinancialcontrolskills
- Commerciallymindedwiththeabilitytodigintowhatthenumbersactuallymeanforthewiderbusiness
- Abletomovecomfortablybetweendetailedfinancialworkandhighlevelcommercialreporting
- Confidentinreportingandpresentingfinancialinformationtononfinancestakeholdersinameaningfulandinsightfulway
- Anexcellentproblemsolver
- Proactivebynature,someonewhousestheirinitiativeandlooksforwaystoimproveandstreamlineprocessesandcontrols
- Comfortableoperatingwithautonomyandtakingownership
- Confidenttochallengeconstructivelyandofferopinion,youwillbeasoundingboardfortheseniorleadershipteam
- Forward-thinkingandinterestedinusingtechnologyandbetterprocessestoimprovefinance
- Keentomakeavisibledifferenceratherthansimplyinheritanestablishedstructure
Job Category Accountancy & Finance
This posting is for the Group Financial Controller | Chesterfield | up to £65,000 role at The Accountancy Recruitment Group Ltd, based in East Midlands, England, United Kingdom.
The position is based in East Midlands, England, United Kingdom.
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