Finatal are partnering with a PE-backed consultancy and technology-enabled services business with c.£70m revenue, EBITDA-positive and preparing for further growth. With increasing scale and upcoming M&A activity, the business is looking to appoint a Financial Controller to lead the finance function, strengthen reporting and controls, and work closely with the CFO and senior leadership. You must be self-starter, proactively leading the finance function from the front.
The Role:
- Take ownership of month-end, tax, controls, and day-to-day accounting.
- Deliver accurate and timely management accounts, board packs, and KPI reporting.
- Strengthen financial controls, processes, and systems (future finance system upgrade planned).
- Partner with the CFO to provide commercial insight into business performance.
- Lead and develop a team of four, fostering a proactive and outward-facing finance culture.
- Support on M&A integration and future investor-driven projects.
The Requirements:
- Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with post-qualification experience in a PE-backed or high-growth setting.
- Proven track record of leading month-end, reporting, and tax with strong technical grounding in a similar sized business
- Proven experience of leadership and management of a finance function (you will have 4 direct reports)
- Experience supporting transactions and answering due diligence requests.
- Exposure to M&A integration and/or system migrations advantageous.
- Confident, outward-facing leader with strong stakeholder management skills.
- Hands-on with Excel and comfortable operating in a lean, entrepreneurial environment.
- Experience with Xero and POWER BI is preferable
- Seniority LevelMid-Senior level
- Industry
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Employment TypeFull-time
- Job Functions
- Finance
- Skills
- Finance
- Leadership
- Business
- Grounding Systems
- Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
- Cash Flow
- Microsoft Excel
- Key Performance Indicators
- Due Diligence
- Association of Chartered Certified Accountants