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Group Financial Controller
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Group Financial Controller
Up to £90,000 | Wetherby | 4 days on-site
Some finance roles ask you to maintain what already exists. This one asks you to build what comes next.
IFF Executive is partnering with a privately owned, fast-growing group to appoint a Group Financial Controller. This business has done the hard bit. Built from the ground up into a successful journey, growing at around 20% year-on-year, with multiple entities across the services sector.
No shortcuts, just steady, credible growth. Now they are at that pivotal point every ambitious SME reaches where the foundations are solid, but the next phase needs structure, clarity and a finance leader who can elevate the function to support the next phase of growth. This is the Number 1 role acting as a true Commercial Business Partner to the Managing Directors and SLT to help deliver strategy and drive growth.
Why this role really exists
The owners are still close to everything. They’ve built it, shaped it, and driven the growth. But they don’t want to be the ones holding the financial detail together, they want someone who can take full control, bring clarity and structure and turn finance into something the business can actually use. Not just report the past but help drive what happens next.
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The role
You’ll take ownership of the entire finance function. That means:
- Leading and developing a small team
- Owning group reporting across multiple entities
- Tightening controls without slowing the business down
- Improving systems, processes, and data quality
- Delivering clear, timely management information
But the real expectation sits being a commercial partner to the owners helping them understand where money is made, bringing clarity to margins and performance, and giving them the confidence to make bigger decisions as the business scales.
You won’t be sat in the background.
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Who this suits
You’re probably already operating at this level or very close. You’ve:
- Worked in an SME or owner-led environment
- Handled multi-entity structures
- Built or improved a finance function before
- Got strong technical grounding, but don’t hide behind it
More importantly:
- You’re someone who:
- Takes ownership without waiting
- Is comfortable with ambiguity
- Can challenge, not just agree
- Knows when to zoom in and when to step back
The environment
4 days on-site Because this is a business where decisions happen quickly, conversations matter and relationships drive progress.
Why this role stands out
Because you’re not inheriting a polished function. You’re stepping into a business with momentum, ambition, and gaps you can genuinely fix. And at this level, that’s where the real job satisfaction sits.
For more information, get in touch - rachel@ifftalent.com
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