Group Financial Controller

Location: London or Dublin (Hybrid)
Type: Permanent

A private-equity–backed, international financial services group with c. £400m in annual revenues is seeking a Group Financial Controller to lead global financial control, reporting, and operational finance. Reporting directly to the CFO, this role oversees all group accounting, month-end delivery, tax, audit, treasury, and finance systems across multiple jurisdictions.

This is a senior leadership position partnering closely with regional finance leads and senior executives to drive accuracy, efficiency, and scalability across a fast-growing, multi-entity organisation.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Control & Operations

• Lead global financial control, R2R, P2P, AP, cash and month-end close activities.

• Maintain accurate, timely financial records across all entities.

• Improve scalability through automation, centralisation and consistent policies.

• Own the group reporting calendar and ensure deadlines are met.

• Maintain accounting policies, SOPs, and key controls.

• Oversee finance systems (ERP, AP, expense and travel tools) and support rollouts and enhancements.

Audit, Tax & VAT

• Manage the full audit cycle and external auditor relationships.

• Ensure IFRS compliance and alignment with local regulatory requirements.

• Oversee tax and VAT/GST compliance across all jurisdictions.

• Strengthen governance, internal controls and internal audit remediation.

Financial Reporting & Management Accounting

• Deliver monthly consolidated management accounts with accuracy and insight.

• Prepare financial reporting for the CFO, Board, investors and PE sponsor.

• Ensure consistent reporting across business units and product lines.

Treasury

• Implement treasury management systems and cash pooling.

• Oversee cash flow forecasting, liquidity management and external financing.

• Ensure covenant compliance and effective risk management.

Planning & Analysis

• Partner with FP&A on KPI reporting, budgeting and forecasting.

• Provide accurate data and insights for decision-making and PE-level reporting.

Strategic Projects & Collaboration

• Lead finance transformation initiatives and systems upgrades.

• Support M&A, integrations and market expansion activity.

• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across the business.

Team Leadership

• Develop and lead a high-performing finance team.

• Build a scalable structure and foster a culture of collaboration and accountability.

• Set performance goals and support professional development.

Requirements

• Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, ACA, CPA, CA or equivalent).

• Extensive experience in senior finance leadership roles within multi-entity, international groups.

• Strong group consolidation and multi-jurisdiction reporting experience.

• Proven exposure to regulated financial services environments.

• Experience working with PE-backed businesses strongly preferred.

• Strong systems literacy – ideally with ERP platforms and advanced Excel/PowerPoint.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.

• Hands-on, organised and comfortable in fast-paced, high-growth environments.