Financial Controller

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Financial Controller
Location: Derby (East Midlands)
Salary: Circa £90,000 + pension + benefits
Reporting to: Chief Financial Officer

A large, private‑equity‑backed multi‑site UK group is seeking a senior Financial Controller to play a pivotal role in the next phase of its growth.
This is a high‑impact leadership role, sitting alongside a Head of Finance, with both positions reporting directly to the CFO. Together, these roles form the senior leadership of the finance function, with a clear separation between technical/statutory finance and commercial/management finance.

The Opportunity
The group operates at significant scale, with circa £150m turnover, a large UK footprint and a growing number of legal entities resulting from an active acquisition strategy.
The business combines:

High‑volume, recurring revenues
Labour‑intensive operations
Multiple regulatory and funding frameworks
Ongoing acquisition and integration activityThis creates genuine complexity across statutory reporting, tax, VAT and group consolidation, making the technical finance agenda mission‑critical.  The successful candidate will take full ownership of the technical, statutory and governance agenda, with a genuine mandate to raise standards, strengthen controls and bring confidence to external reporting in a fast‑growing, PE‑backed environment.

This is not a back‑office role. You will work closely with the CFO, investors, auditors and senior stakeholders, helping to underpin continued growth and long‑term strategic options.

Key Responsibilities
Full ownership of statutory accounting across a complex, multi‑entity group
Group consolidations and complex technical accounting judgements
Oversight of VAT, corporation tax and wider tax compliance
End‑to‑end management of external audit and year‑end processes
Ensuring balance sheet integrity, cashflow control and robust governance
Supporting M&A activity from a technical accounting and post‑acquisition integration perspective
Oversight of the Accounts Payable function, with senior responsibility for team leadership, incliding a qualifed financial accountantAnything falling within technical accounting, statutory reporting, compliance or financial control sits within this remit.

Finance Leadership Structure
The finance function is led by a CFO who has recently joined the business and is building a best‑in‑class, PE‑grade finance team.  Two equally senior roles report directly to the CFO:

Financial Controller – Technical Accounting (this role)
Head of Finance – Management Accounting, FP&A and Commercial FinanceThis structure provides clarity of accountability and leadership depth across the full finance agenda.

Candidate Profile
This role will suit a technically strong finance leader who enjoys operating in complex environments and raising standards.  The ideal candidate will have:

ACA qualification, ideally trained in a recognised audit firm (preferred), or ACCA trained with the relevant skill set and experience
Significant post‑qualified experience in industry
Deep experience in statutory reporting, tax, VAT and group consolidations
Exposure to PE‑backed, acquisitive or multi‑entity organisations (preferred, not essential)
A proven track record of leading and strengthening finance teamsYou will be comfortable stepping into an environment where improvement is needed and motivated by the opportunity to build a more resilient, scalable finance function.
Working Environment
The group operates from a modern head office environment in Derby, with a finance‑led setup and close‑knit senior team.  The culture is built around:

No surprises
Continuous improvement
Direct and honest communication
Strong ownership and delivery focus
Calm, low‑ego leadership under pressureFlexible working is supported, with core hours between 10:00 and 16:00. The role is expected to be largely on‑site, with hybrid working considered where appropriate.

Reward
Base salary circa £90,000
Pension contribution (employee and employer)
25 days holiday plus bank holidaysWhy This Role
This is a rare opportunity to take ownership of the technical heart of a large, PE‑backed, acquisitive group, with real influence over governance, reporting quality and how the business scales.  You will work closely with a capable CFO, have exposure to senior stakeholders, and be trusted to leave a lasting imprint on the finance function.

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Location:
Derby
Salary:
£90,000 /annum
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Accounting/Financial/Insurance

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