Supporting Education Group
Group Financial Controller
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Who Are We?
Supporting Education Group is the leading education services platform in the UK working with schools, learners, multi academy trusts, local authorities, nurseries, and government departments to help solve the biggest human capital challenges facing the sector. Our goal is to empower students, educators, schools and governments with technology, expertise and resources to ensure a high-quality education for all. The group is shaped into four practices covering qualifications and training, recruitment and supply, professional services and SEND and inclusion with a strong passion and collective purpose to make a positive impact on the education sector.
The Impact You'll Make
As the CFO's second-in-command, you'll take ownership of building a best-in-class finance function that delivers clarity, confidence and insight across the Group. You'll bring structure to complexity, transforming fragmented systems into a unified, data-led environment that enables better decision-making. Your work will ensure the integrity of our financial position, support sustainable growth in a fast-paced, acquisitive environment, and equip leaders across the business with the insight they need to succeed.
Why Join Us?
- Lead Finance Transformation: Shape and deliver a finance transformation roadmap, moving from manual processes to a scalable, automated, data-driven environment across the Group.
- Drive Systems & Data Excellence: Unify fragmented systems into a connected data ecosystem, placing finance at the centre of insight, accuracy and decision-making.
- Strengthen Governance & Integration: Standardise financial controls, lead post-merger integration of acquisitions, and ensure the Group is compliant, resilient and "exit-ready."
- Own Financial Performance & Integrity: Oversee revenue assurance, month-end close, group consolidation and reporting, continuously improving accuracy, speed and commercial insight.
- Maximise Cash & Provide Technical Leadership: Lead working capital strategy, while acting as the Group's expert in accounting standards, tax, treasury and external partnerships.
- Enable Insight & Build Capability: Deliver clear, value-driven board reporting, while developing a high-performing finance team and fostering collaboration across the business.
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What You Can Offer
- Significant senior finance leadership experience in a £300m+ turnover, multi‑site, multi-brand business
- Proven experience in private equity‑backed or leveraged environments
- Demonstrable experience leading finance transformation initiatives
- Expert knowledge of UK GAAP and IFRS and complex group consolidations
- ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualification with several years of post‑qualification experience
- Evidence of leading technological change or system implementation
- Digital fluency with a preference for system-led solutions
We're Also Keen On
- Experience in people-based services or recurring revenue models (e.g. SaaS, subscription, recruitment)
- Strong influencing skills with the ability to navigate and lead change across diverse stakeholders
- Resilience and adaptability in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- A data-first mindset with a passion for automation and digital solutions
- High integrity with a commitment to maintaining financial accuracy and trust
- Collaborative approach, working effectively across functions and teams
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Our Benefits
- Whilst we work in a hybrid way, with collaboration being one of our values, we'd expect you to regularly be in our central London office, to connect with our teams in person, at least three days per week
- 28 days holiday and get an extra day for each year you stay with us, up to max 33 days PLUS bank holidays
- Private Medical Insurance, once you've passed probation
- From day 1, free life insurance covering up to x4 your salary
- We'll both add money into your pension pot after 3 months
- Choose what flexible benefits you want after you've passed probation - this could be buying extra holiday, dental, topping up your healthcare plan, bikes, gym membership, electric cars and give as you earn
- Performance-related bonus and the opportunity to join an EBT share scheme
- Volunteer days - 3 paid volunteer days a year, with two dedicated to Education
By joining us, you will become part of a community that is dedicated to transforming lives and sustaining communities, where your voice is heard, your ideas are valued, and your individuality is celebrated. Together, we will continue to advance our passion for education and build brighter futures for all.
Employment offers are subject to satisfactory vetting checks. These checks will be run in line with the latest guidance and legislation. You will need to already have the right to work in the UK, as we are not able to offer any sponsorship(s) for visa applicants.
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