Group Financial Controller

This is a Group Financial Controller job for a Private Equity backed buy and build based in Manchester. You will report to a highly regarded CFO and responsible for the firm's corporate accounting and financial control activity, taking ownership of monthly group reporting, statutory accounts, audit, and regulatory filings. As Group Financial Controller you will be a critical part of the growth, and ultimate transaction of this business.

You will support strategic projects as the business continues to scale. In particular you will support with an ERP Implementation across the group while helping to integrate the finances of acquired businesses. Therefore you will likely be a qualified ACA accountant from a top 10 practice, with experience after leaving practice as a Financial Controller in a Private Equity backed, founder led business.

You will be comfortable leading acquisition integration, delivering monthly and annual financial reports, leading Audits and with financial systems implementations experience. You will have worked in the Professional Services In return this role offers a route to CFO within Private Equity. Either you will progress to CFO in this business as part of its wider succession plan or you will be working directly for the CFO with direct contributions to the Private Equity investor and developing the skills required to be CFO in the future.

You will also be paid a fantastic salary and bonus package, working in an interesting sector with huge scope for a lucrative financial event in time. Though the role is based largely in Manchester with the ability to work from home, there may be travel across the UK in particular to acquired businesses post completion. Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates