Mature Accountants Ltd
Group Financial Controller

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Group Financial Controller
Location: Leeds / Newark with hybrid working
We are working exclusively with an established, profitable and growing multi-site UK Group to recruit a Group Financial Controller.
Reporting directly to the Group Finance Director, this is a broad, hands-on senior finance role with responsibility for the day-to-day finance function across a c.£50m turnover Group comprising five companies.
You will lead and develop a finance team of approximately 16 across multiple locations, take direct financial responsibility for one of the Group's subsidiary businesses and work closely with operational and senior leadership teams across the organisation.
The role offers a good balance of financial control, reporting, commercial support, team leadership and ongoing process improvement.
Key responsibilities
- Lead the day-to-day finance function and manage a team of approximately 16
- Oversee monthly management accounts, month-end and year-end processes
- Maintain robust financial controls, balance sheet reconciliations and accurate financial records
- Take financial ownership of one Group subsidiary, including performance, profitability, budgeting and forecasting
- Support Group consolidation and quarterly Board reporting
- Provide commercial insight and challenge to operational management
- Lead the annual statutory accounts and external audit process
- Oversee VAT returns, statutory filings and other regulatory reporting
- Monitor cash flow, working capital and financial performance
- Coordinate annual budgeting and longer-term forecasting
- Support investment appraisals, acquisitions, integrations and other strategic projects
- Drive improvements across finance processes, controls, systems and management reporting
- Identify opportunities to automate and streamline reporting
- Develop the finance team and promote a culture of accountability and continuous improvement
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About you
We are looking for a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with experience operating in a senior finance role.
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- Strong technical accounting and financial reporting experience
- Experience managing and developing finance teams
- Statutory accounts and external audit experience
- Strong budgeting and forecasting experience
- Advanced Excel skills
- The ability to work closely with and constructively challenge senior stakeholders
- A hands-on approach and willingness to get into the detail
Experience within a multi-company or multi-site environment, SAP, finance transformation/process improvement and supporting operational business leaders would be particularly useful. Experience of Sage Payroll is also required.
The opportunity
This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful and growing Group in a highly visible position, working closely with the Group Finance Director and senior leadership team.
The role will require regular presence in both Leeds and Newark, alongside established flexible/home-working arrangements.
The package includes a competitive salary, company vehicle or allowance, pension, life assurance and employee benefits programme.
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