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Group Financial Controller - Midlands | PE-Backed Buy-and-Build
A private equity-backed platform pursuing an ambitious, high-growth buy-and-build strategy is scaling rapidly through frequent acquisitions alongside organic growth. Backed by a leading mid-market PE fund, the business has been building out its leadership team over recent months and is seeking a commercially astute Group Financial Controller to help establish a best-in-class finance function.
This is a genuinely pivotal, hands-on leadership role in a fast-paced, deal-driven environment, working closely with the CFO, PE sponsors and senior leadership team, you'll build a robust control and reporting environment from scratch while playing an active role in the execution and integration of frequent M&A activity.
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Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and develop a robust financial control framework across a growing group structure, including statutory reporting, accounting policy standardisation, audit and tax/VAT compliance
- Own the Group's banking and treasury requirements, including covenant tracking, refinancing support and liquidity/cash forecasting
- Act as a key interface with PE investors, supporting board reporting, investor communications and relationships with lenders and advisors
- Support financial due diligence and deal execution, then lead post-acquisition integration of finance processes, reporting and synergy tracking
- Oversee monthly and annual reporting cycles, consolidated group reporting and variance analysis
- Drive continuous improvement of finance processes, systems and automation to build scalable infrastructure for growth
- Build and develop a high-performing finance team, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement
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Candidate Profile:
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent)
- Proven private equity experience highly desirable
- Strong M&A experience, ideally in a fast-paced buy-and-build environment, with a track record of leading integration and driving synergies
- Demonstrated experience delivering finance transformation
- Comfortable taking a lead role in a brand new team, leveraging experience to date in establishing a high-quality function
- Strong knowledge of IFRS/UK GAAP and excellent stakeholder management skills
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