The Opportunity:
Finatal is delighted to be partnering with a rapidly growing, private equity-backed nursery group that is scaling its operations through an ambitious buy-and-build acquisition strategy. The business is seeking a skilled Finance Manager to support the integration of newly acquired entities, streamline financial systems, and enhance operational efficiencies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the integration of finance functions from newly acquired businesses, ensuring smooth transitions of processes and systems.
- Oversee the migration of all entities onto Xero, ensuring consistency and compliance across the group.
- Prepare and oversee completion accounts for acquisitions, liaising with stakeholders to ensure accuracy and timely delivery.
- Manage the consolidation of financial data across the portfolio, providing insight into performance trends.
- Drive the development of robust financial controls and reporting processes to support the scalability of the business.
What We’re Looking For:
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with a strong understanding of acquisition accounting and integration processes.
- Proven experience working within a private equity-backed or multisite environment is highly desirable.
- Expertise in Xero and the ability to oversee financial systems transitions.
- Strong knowledge of completion accounts and familiarity with M&A processes.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate across teams and with external stakeholders.
- Highly motivated self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.