Group Financial Controller | Preston | up to £95k

Talentedge is supporting a PE backed business in the Preston area that is looking to add a Group Financial Controller to their team to help achieve their ambitious goals and year on year growth.

About the Role

We are looking for a detail-oriented and highly organised Financial Controller. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, you will ensure robust financial control and will manage the development, implementation and documentation of internal financial control policies and procedures. The role will contribute to ensuring financial systems are effective and fit for purpose.

The role will have core responsibility for management accounts, financial accounts payroll and accounts payable accounts payable. The role holder will instil core controls and ensure the delivery of insightful monthly reporting to the Board and annual financial accounts.

We are looking for someone who can:

• Be an effective business partner to members of the Senior Leadership Team, supporting Heads of Department and Regional Operations Teams in order to contribute to strategic alignment.
• Prepare meaningful, accurate and insightful monthly finance pack and commentary to assist with decision support, delivering actionable commercial points to ensure we stay to plan.
• Balance Sheet accountability, ensuring the balance sheet is accurate, understood and aligned with accounting policy and standards.
• Overseeing the audit and tax process, managing the team and liaising with external personnel where required.
• Seek opportunities to automate process through adoption of technology improvements and automation.
• Challenge and improve existing controls and processes in the finance team and wider business, taking full ownership for finance systems and the internal control environment.
• Project Management of key initiatives and system developments in the finance team (from evaluation, through to testing and implementation to live use).

Experience & skills required:

• CIMA/ACA/ACCA qualified or equivalent
• Experience managing and mentoring direct reports, including Management Accounts
• Demonstrated success in managing financial operations and driving process improvements
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across different teams and stakeholders
• Proficient in financial management software and ERP systems
• A proactive and problem-solving mindset, with a keen eye for detail and accuracy
• A background in audit

Package & benefits:

• Work from home up 2 days a week (after 3 month probation)
• 33 days holiday including bank holidays
• Flexible working hours Mon-Fri (8-4, #removed#, 9-5)
• Annual bonus scheme up to 6%
• Buy and sell annual leave scheme
• MediCash- health cash plan
• Refer a friend scheme
• Company pension
• Company sick pay scheme
• Life assurance scheme
• Bluelight Card- 100’s of discount and cashback options
• Performance review with a training and development plan
• Employee discounts portal
• Gym membership discounts
• Free parking onsite
• Tech scheme

Apply now or contact Danielle Holly at Talentedge for more information.