Group Financial Controller

Description:

Group Financial Controller | Derby | to £90k plus Benefits | On site

The Opportunity

We are working with a well-established, privately owned engineering and manufacturing business to appoint a Group Financial Controller into a key leadership role.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing, internationally active organisation. The business has a strong reputation in its field, combining innovative product development with a customer-focused approach across multiple global markets.
Reporting into the senior finance leadership team, the successful candidate will take ownership of financial control across the group, ensuring the integrity of reporting, strengthening governance, and supporting strategic growth.

The Role

This is a broad and hands-on leadership role, responsible for overseeing the core finance function while delivering high-quality financial information and insight to the wider business.
Key areas of responsibility will include:

Leading and developing a small finance team, driving performance and continuous improvement
Managing the production of accurate and timely monthly and year-end financial reporting
Ensuring robust financial controls, processes, and governance frameworks are in place and consistently applied
Overseeing group-level reporting across multiple entities, maintaining consistency and accuracy
Managing cash flow, working capital and balance sheet integrity
Acting as the primary contact for external auditors and leading the year-end audit process
Ensuring compliance with statutory, tax and regulatory requirements
Supporting budgeting, forecasting and longer-term financial planning cycles
Providing clear financial analysis and insight to support operational and strategic decision-making
Partnering with senior stakeholders across the business to improve financial understanding and commercial outcomes
Driving improvements in finance systems, reporting capability and process efficiency
Supporting business change initiatives, including system upgrades or structural developmentsThe Candidate

We are looking for a proactive and commercially aware finance leader who can operate both strategically and at a detailed level.

You will have:
A recognised accounting qualification (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
Experience in a Financial Controller or senior finance leadership position within a manufacturing, engineering or product-based environment
Strong technical accounting knowledge and experience of group reporting structures
A track record of improving financial controls and processes within a growing business
Experience managing and developing finance teams
The ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders
A hands-on approach with the confidence to operate in a dynamic, evolving environment
Exposure to international operations or multi-entity structures would be advantageousWhy Apply?
Opportunity to join a growing and internationally focused UK business
Broad and influential role with real exposure to senior decision-making
A mix of strategic input and operational responsibility
Scope to shape finance processes and contribute to future growth, in a role that can offer real career progression.

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