Group Financial Controller / Group Accountant

Our exclusive client is a UK-based specialist services company delivering a range of services to businesses and independent customers. Backed by significant investment, the group is scaling rapidly through acquisition and innovation, with a strong focus on sustainability and net zero goals. The business operates across multiple sites and divisions, and have a lean, ambitious leadership team based in the Dartford / North West Kent area.

Reporting to the Group Finance Director, the Group Financial Controller / Group Accountant will:

• Lead the monthly consolidation of group accounts across multiple trading entities
• Own technical accounting, audit preparation, and compliance processes
• Support M&A integration, including acquisition accounting and systems harmonisation
• Drive budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis in partnership with operational teams
• Help implement and optimise the ERP system for group-wide reporting
• Identify and deliver process improvements across reporting and controls
• Play a key role in shaping the future finance structure as the group scales

The successful Financial Controller / Group Accountant should have:

• A recognised accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• Strong technical accounting and group consolidation experience
• A background in multi-entity, multi-site environments
• Excellent Excel and financial systems skills
• A proactive, hands-on approach and strong commercial awareness

It would also be beneficial if you have:

• Experience in a Private Equity-backed business
• Exposure to M&A and post-acquisition integration and alignment of processes and systems.

• Base Salary: of £70,000 - £85,000 + benefits, depending on experience
• Hybrid working: c3 days/week in the office.
• High-impact role with visibility and progression in a growing group
• Opportunity to shape the finance function and grow into a leadership position