Newman Stewart
Group Financial Controller
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Group Financial Controller
Sector: Natural Resources
Location: Hybrid, Office is Leeds
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Newman Stewart is partnering with a UK-headquartered mineral exploration company to recruit a Group Financial Controller.
Our client is a dynamic business advancing a high-potential portfolio of critical and precious metal projects. With Tier-1 assets and strong institutional backing, the business is now preparing for a premium AIM listing within the next 12–18 months.
Job Summary
This is a senior, high-impact role for a commercially astute finance leader seeking to play a central part in an AIM IPO journey. You will take ownership of group financial reporting, play a central role in the IPO process, and help build the financial infrastructure of a listed mining business.
Working closely with the CFO and external advisers, you will operate at the intersection of technical accounting, strategic finance, and capital markets activity in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment.
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- Lead all group financial reporting, consolidation, and month-end processes across multiple jurisdictions
- Lead the preparation and delivery of the AIM admission document, including working capital reporting and ongoing AIM Rule compliance
- Liaise with technical and external teams in relation to competent person reporting and alignment with JORC/IFRS standards
- Develop and maintain robust financial systems, controls, and forecasting models suited to an exploration-stage, cash-burn business
- Manage treasury, foreign exchange, tax structuring, and group funding requirements
- Partner with the CFO and advisers (Nominated Adviser (Nomad), brokers, auditors) on investor relations, capital raises, and post-listing governance
- Build and lead a high-performing finance team, implementing scalable processes to support future growth
Essential Requirements
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent)
- Experience within a listed environment or involvement in an IPO process (AIM experience advantageous)
- Strong technical accounting expertise, including IFRS, group consolidations, and multi-currency reporting
- Understanding of mineral resource reporting frameworks (e.g. JORC, NI 43-101) and the financial dynamics of pre-revenue or exploration-stage businesses
- Proven ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment while maintaining strong financial control
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage senior leadership, investors, and external advisers
- Self-motivated, with the ability to work effectively in a remote-first environment
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What’s on Offer
- Competitive salary, performance-related bonus and comprehensive benefits package
- Potential pre-IPO equity participation aligned with successful AIM admission
- Flexible, remote-first working model with limited travel requirements
- Opportunity to play a key role in a high-growth business progressing towards public markets
- Exposure to institutional investors, capital markets activity, and strategic decision-making at board level
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