Finatal is supporting a PE backed, multisite healthcare business, seeking an experienced Financial Controller to take responsibility for their operational finance function, reporting to the CFO.
Responsibilities:
- Preparing and reporting timely, accurate consolidated monthly management accounts, including P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow statements.
- Forecasting and optimising treasury operations to ensure robust cash flow management.
- Maintaining full ownership of the balance sheet and trial balance, covering purchase and sales ledgers, general ledgers, VAT, tax, and asset registers.
- Managing banking relationships, supplier payments, foreign exchange (FX), interest rate hedges, and cash management activities.
- Ensuring strong internal controls across intercompany balances, journal entries, and Sage accounting systems.
- Overseeing the audit process and ensuring compliance with statutory reporting requirements.
- Managing, mentoring, and growing a small but rapidly expanding finance team currently comprising three members.
- Leading the closing processes to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.
- Supervising the outsourced payroll provider to guarantee accurate and timely payroll processing.
- Conducting a wide variety of analyses and supporting initiatives as required.
- Creating and maintaining financial policies and procedures to improve efficiency and ensure alignment with best practices.
- Driving innovation and improvement initiatives within the finance function to support business growth and success.
Requirements:
- ACA qualified from a Top 6 firm.
- Proven experience as a financial controller or in a senior financial leadership role, ideally in a private equity-backed, multi-site, or healthcare business.
- Strong technical accounting skills with expertise in consolidated accounts preparation, VAT, tax, and balance sheet ownership.
- Proficiency in cash flow management, treasury operations, and FX/hedging activities.
- A deep understanding of internal controls, governance, and compliance frameworks.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and develop high-performing teams.
- Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities, with a keen eye for detail.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
