A high-growth, Private Equity-backed SaaS and Consulting business is looking to appoint a Group Financial Controller as a true number two to the CFO.
With revenues of approximately £55m and EBITDA of c.£5m, the Group has established a strong position within its market and continues to grow year-on-year through a combination of organic growth and M&A.
With further growth planned and an ambitious three-year exit horizon, this is a highly visible leadership position offering the opportunity to play a pivotal role in the next stage of the Group’s development.
The Role:
Reporting directly to the Group CFO, the Group Financial Controller will take a leading role across the finance function, acting as a key partner to the CFO, wider Board and senior operational leadership team.
This is much more than a traditional controllership position. The successful individual will take ownership of the day-to-day leadership of the finance function while helping to professionalise, strengthen and scale the organisation’s financial infrastructure.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Acting as the CFO’s right hand, providing commercial and financial insight across the Group.
- Leading, developing and motivating the wider finance team, creating a high-performance and accountable culture.
- Taking ownership of the Group’s financial control environment, reporting and accounting processes.
- Raising the standards of the finance function to meet the expectations of a Private Equity-backed, high-growth organisation.
- Driving improvements across systems, processes, controls and reporting as the Group continues to scale.
- Supporting the integration of acquired businesses and ensuring consistent financial processes and reporting across the Group.
- Working closely with the CFO on Board reporting, PE reporting, budgeting, forecasting and financial planning.
- Partnering with senior unit leaders to provide insight, challenge and commercial support.
- Providing the CFO and Board with clear, accurate and timely financial information to support decision-making.
- Helping develop the finance function and wider business in preparation for the Group’s future exit.
- Building a culture of energy, pace, ownership and continuous improvement within the finance team.
The Requirements:
The business is looking for an ambitious and commercially minded finance leader who wants to operate as a genuine No.2 to the CFO and play a significant role in a business undergoing substantial growth and change.
The successful candidate will:
- Be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
- Have demonstrable Group Financial Control / Financial Controller experience.
- Have operated within a high-growth, acquisitive or change-driven environment.
- Ideally have experience within a Private Equity-backed business or an environment with similarly high standards and pace.
- Have strong technical accounting, financial reporting and controllership experience.
- Be a confident people leader, capable of developing and motivating a finance team.
- Be commercially minded and comfortable partnering with senior non-finance stakeholders.
- Be comfortable operating in an environment where processes and structures are continually evolving.
- Ideally bring experience within SaaS, Technology, Consulting or Professional Services.
- Have the energy, ambition and personality to help shape the culture and direction of the finance function.
Importantly, this role would suit someone who is not simply looking after the numbers, but wants to take ownership of a finance function, influence the wider business and work closely with an experienced CFO through a significant period of growth and value creation.
This is an opportunity to join a business at a particularly exciting stage of its journey.
The successful individual will have significant exposure to the CFO, Board, Private Equity investors and operational leadership team, while playing a central role in the Group’s continued M&A, organic growth and professionalisation.
For an ambitious Financial Controller looking to step into a genuine second-in-command position, or an existing Group FC looking for greater strategic exposure and a clear path towards Finance Director/CFO-level responsibility, this represents an excellent opportunity to make a tangible impact.