Group Financial Controller

Gleeson Recruitment Group are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Group Financial Controller to join a growing professional services business based in London. This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for overseeing the group's financial control function while partnering closely with senior stakeholders to support strategic decision-making.

In addition to core Group Financial Controller responsibilities, the role will play a key part in driving finance transformation, including the implementation of new finance systems and improving financial insight across the business.

Financial Control & Reporting

• Full responsibility for the group's financial control function, ensuring robust financial governance and controls

• Ownership of monthly, quarterly and annual close processes

• Preparation and review of management accounts, board packs and statutory accounts

• Lead year-end audit process and manage external auditors and advisors

• Ensure compliance with UK accounting standards, tax and regulatory requirements

Systems & Process Improvement

• Lead the implementation of new finance systems and tools (ERP, reporting and forecasting solutions)

• Review and improve finance processes to drive efficiency, scalability and data accuracy

• Act as a key finance transformation lead as the business continues to grow

Business Partnering & Commercial Support

• Partner with senior non-financial stakeholders across the business to provide financial insight and challenge

• Support budgeting, forecasting and long-term planning processes

• Translate financial information into clear, actionable insights for operational and commercial teams

• Support pricing, profitability analysis and business case development

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, develop and mentor a high-performing finance team

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration and accountability within finance

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)

• Proven experience in a Financial Controller or senior finance role, ideally within professional services or a similar environment

• Strong technical accounting knowledge with excellent attention to detail

• Demonstrated experience delivering finance system implementations or major process change

• Commercially astute with the ability to influence and partner effectively with non-financial stakeholders

• Confident communicator, comfortable operating at senior leadership and board level

• Degree in accountancy, economics or business.

• A key leadership role in a growing, ambitious professional services business

• Opportunity to shape the finance function and drive meaningful change

• Exposure to senior decision-makers and strategic initiatives

• Competitive salary, benefits package and flexible working

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