Group Financial Controller – Service Sector
Job Description
Group Financial Controller
PE-Backed Multi-Entity Intermediary Services Business | Outskirts of Manchester City Centre
£80,000 – £85,000 DOE | Hybrid (2 days office / 3 remote) | Onsite Parking | Modern Corporate Offices
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Group Financial Controller to join a fast-growing, private equity-backed, multi-entity intermediary services business based just outside Manchester City Centre.
Backed by an ambitious investment partner and entering a significant phase of growth, this is a key hire to strengthen financial control, enhance reporting, and ensure the group maintains excellent cashflow discipline and liquidity management as it scales.
What’s on Offer
- Salary: £80,000 – £85,000 DOE
- Hybrid working: 2 days office / 3 days from home
- Modern corporate offices with a professional, collaborative culture
- Onsite parking
- Opportunity to play a key role in a PE-backed growth journey
The Role
Reporting directly into the Finance Director and in turn CFO, you will take ownership of the group finance function, ensuring robust controls, accurate reporting, and scalable processes across the wider business.
A major focus of the role will be strong cashflow oversight, supporting working capital management and providing clear financial insight to both operational leadership and PE stakeholders.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Leading the financial control and reporting across multiple group entities
- Monthly management accounts, group consolidation and variance analysis
- Full ownership of group cashflow management, forecasting and working capital control
- Ensuring strong financial governance, controls and compliance
- Managing and developing a small finance team
- Partnering with senior stakeholders to support commercial decision-making
- Supporting year-end audit and statutory reporting requirements
- Producing board-level reporting aligned to PE expectations
- Driving continuous improvement across systems, processes and reporting
About You
We’re keen to speak with qualified finance professionals (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) who can demonstrate:
- Proven experience in a Group FC or senior financial control role
- Strong multi-entity reporting and consolidation exposure
- A track record of hands-on cashflow forecasting and control
- Experience operating in a fast-paced, service-led or PE-backed environment
- A proactive leadership style and commercial mindset
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
If you are interested in a private and confidential conversation about this role, please contact Gavin Reynolds for an initial conversation
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