Pareto Facilities Management Ltd
Group Financial Controller
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Group Financial Controller
Head of Financial Control – Senior Finance Leadership Role
Location: Milton Keynes (minimum 4 days per week in the office) Salary: Competitive + Benefits
Pareto FM is seeking an experienced and commercially minded Group Financial Controller to lead the financial control, reporting, governance and finance transformation agenda across the Group.
About the Role
This is a critical leadership position with responsibility for:
- The financial control framework across Pareto FM and its subsidiaries
- Leading the finance function, ensuring strong governance, accuracy, robust controls, and continuous improvement
- Acting as a strategic partner to the CFO and senior business stakeholders
We seek a technically strong finance leader who balances operational expertise with passion for: ✔ Process improvement ✔ Team development ✔ Modern finance practices (e.g., AI and technology) to drive efficiency and actionable insights.
Key Responsibilities
Consolidated Financial Leadership
- Lead financial control functions across Pareto FM and all subsidiary entities
- Oversee transactional finance, ensuring strong controls and performance across:
- Order-to-Cash (OTC)
- Procure-to-Pay (P2P)
Financial Reporting & Governance
- Manage month-end and year-end close processes to ensure timely, accurate reporting
- Prepare and review monthly management accounts and statutory accounts
- Own group consolidations, including:
- Intercompany accounting and eliminations
- CIS, VAT, and Treasury compliance
- Lead production of the external audit file and manage the audit process
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Operational Excellence & Advisory
- Strengthen balance sheet controls, reconciliations, and financial discipline
- Implement and maintain finance policies, controls, and SOPs
- Drive finance transformation initiatives, such as:
- Process redesign
- Automation and system improvements
- Support the CFO and leadership team in strategic decision-making
People & Systems Leadership
- Develop and mentor the finance team, fostering accountability, capability, and high performance
- Drive integration and standardisation across Pareto FM and subsidiary businesses
- Embrace innovative solutions, including AI and automation, to enhance reporting and efficiency
Requirements
Essential
- Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent)
- ≥8 years post-qualified experience (PQE), with:
- Either:
- At least two prior Financial Controller roles
- Or a minimum of five years operating as a Financial Controller
- Either:
- Technical expertise in:
- Statutory reporting
- Group consolidations
- Audit management
- Intercompany accounting
- Multi-entity month-end/year-end processes
- VAT, CIS, Treasury, and financial controls
- Proven process improvement track record, including:
- Finance, control, and team performance
- People management experience (developing/leading finance teams)
- Strong Excel skills and proficiency in finance systems
- Willingness to commute to Milton Keynes and work in office minimum 4 days/week
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Desirable
- Background in B2B services, including:
- Facilities Management
- Engineering Services
- Property Services
- Contract-led businesses
- Experience with:
- Acquisitions/integrations or business transformation
- Group/Shared Service environments
- Sage Intacct
- Designing/improving finance operating models and controls
Technology & Innovation
The ideal candidate will: 🔹 Embrace modern finance practices, with an understanding of how AI, automation, and technology can enhance:
- Reporting quality
- Efficiency
- Controls
- Decision-making
Leadership Qualities
A successful Financial Controller at Pareto FM will embody: ✹ Credible, confident finance leadership ✹ Technical rigor with exceptional attention to detail ✹ Deadline-driven yet calm under pressure ✹ Strong commercial awareness and pragmatism ✹ Improvement-focused mindset (challenging legacy processes) ✹ Agility and resilience in evolving environments ✹ Unwavering commitment to: accuracy, accountability, high standards
Why Join Pareto FM?
- A chance to shape the finance function’s future as Pareto FM scales.
- Autonomy to drive transformation, influence strategy, and develop a high-performing team.
- Build a finance operation that is scalable, efficient, and future-ready.
Ideal for: Experienced Financial Controllers seeking impactful leadership where technical proficiency meets strategic and transactional+transformational growth.
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