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Group Financial Controller

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Group Financial Controller
Core3 is delighted to be working with a growing organisation to recruit a Group Financial Controller.
This is a senior finance leadership role with responsibility for financial control, group reporting, compliance and the continued development of the finance function.
Why join our client
Our client is an ambitious organisation entering its next stage of growth. With increasing scale comes the need for strong financial foundations, better processes and clear, reliable reporting.
As Group Financial Controller, you'll work closely with the Finance Director and senior leadership team, giving you the opportunity to shape how financial control operates across the group. You'll have the autonomy to strengthen processes, develop the team and make sure finance is ready to support future growth.
How you'll make an impact
- Lead the month-end and year-end close across multiple entities
- Own group reporting and the preparation of consolidated financial statements
- Strengthen balance sheet controls, reconciliations and financial governance
- Manage statutory reporting, tax compliance and the external audit process
- Oversee transactional finance, including AP, AR, banking and payroll interfaces
- Improve cash management, cash flow reporting and treasury processes
- Partner with FP&A to connect actual performance with budgets and forecasts
- Provide technical accounting guidance to finance and senior stakeholders
- Develop financial systems, controls and reporting as the organisation grows
- Identify opportunities to automate and streamline finance processes
- Lead, coach and develop the finance team, creating clear ownership and accountability
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- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
- Strong technical accounting and consolidated reporting experience
- Confident managing month-end, year-end and statutory reporting
- Experience leading external audits and maintaining strong financial controls
- Comfortable operating within a multi-entity or growing organisation
- Good understanding of cash management and treasury
- Experience improving finance systems, processes and controls
- Strong leadership skills with experience developing finance teams


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What you'll get in return
As Group Financial Controller, you'll have the opportunity to shape a growing finance function while working closely with senior leadership.
- £80,000-£85,000 salary
- Hybrid working
- 1 day per week in the Exeter office
- 1 day every fortnight in the Truro office
- 25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days after five years, plus bank holidays
- Employer pension contribution
- Private healthcare after one year
- Employee Assistance Programme for you and your immediate family
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
- Professional development and training opportunities
- Significant scope to improve systems, processes and financial controls
We welcome applications from all qualified candidates who believe they meet the role requirements. We're committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and we'll provide any reasonable adjustments you may need throughout the recruitment process.
If this advert sounds like you, please apply now or contact louis@core3.co.uk / 0117 213 0300.
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