Finatal
Financial Controller
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Financial Controller
£80,000-£85,000 + 20% bonus
London
Multi-site
Permanent- 3 days in office
MM11907
The Role
Finatal has partnered with a Private Equity backed multi-site business experiencing strong growth with a c.£15 million turnover, who are developing their finance function. The client is searching for an experienced Financial Controller who will be a key contributor to the Commercial Performance of the business. Must be confident with multi-site system implementation and process improvement within a Private Equity backed business.
Key Responsibilities
- Budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, reporting key drivers to the CFO and PE sponsor.
- Deliver monthly management accounts and board/KPI packs to PE-standard reporting requirements, working toward a 5-day reporting cycle.
- Maintain strong financial controls, accounting procedures, and supporting reconciliations suited to a regulated financial services business.
- Lead the audit process, manage statutory accounts, and oversee advisor and auditor relationships.
- Own the finance reporting platform and its integration with operational systems.
- Manage cash flow forecasting and bank reporting.
- Maintain approval workflows and process documentation, scaling with growth.
- Drive efficiency across finance processes and systems, supporting exit/due-diligence readiness.
- Provide commercial insight and business partner with budget holders on performance and forecasts.
- Support board and investor reporting, including quarterly PE updates.
- Manage the wider finance function and support ad-hoc projects as required.
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Requirements
- Recognised professional finance qualification (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent).
- Experience within a PE-backed business, with leadership skills to develop the finance function as it scales.
- Strong technical accounting and management accounts expertise, with regulatory awareness.
- Good technical skills, ideally with Xero or similar financial platforms, and a track record improving finance systems and processes.
- Experience leading or contributing to finance transformation, automation, or systems initiatives.
- Exposure to a recurring revenue, people-led or similar financial services model.
- Commercial awareness and strong stakeholder management, able to influence senior leadership and investors.
- Comfortable driving change in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
- Excellent communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and timelines.
- A growth mindset, self-motivated and proactive, with the ambition to help scale the business through its next phase.
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