Financial Controller
Posted 9 hours 23 minutes ago by Arch Law Limited
Financial Controller
High Growth, Private Equity Backed Group
A highly acquisitive Private Equity firm is expanding its finance leadership bench and is seeking an exceptional finance professional to help drive performance across a fast growing portfolio. This is a rare opportunity to step into a high visibility role where your work directly shapes value creation, operational excellence, and future acquisitions.
You'll join a dynamic, PE backed environment where pace, precision, and commercial thinking skills are essential. Working closely with senior leadership, you will lead financial operations, strengthen controls, and support integration across newly acquired businesses.
This role is ideal for someone who thrives in change, enjoys building structure, and wants to accelerate their career in a high growth investment environment.
Key Responsibilities- Lead day to day financial operations across multiple business units
- Manage and develop a high performing finance team
- Oversee month end, quarter end, and year end reporting cycles
- Drive improvements in financial controls, processes, and reporting quality
- Support integration of newly acquired entities into group finance
- Partner with operational leaders to provide insight, analysis, and decision support
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management
- Support system enhancements, automation, and ERP optimisation
- Contribute to PE value creation initiatives and strategic projects
- 8+ years of progressive experience in accounting and finance
- Proven experience managing teams and leading financial operations
- Strong grounding in accounting standards, financial reporting, and controls
- Demonstrated ability to operate in fast paced, evolving environments
- Experience in PE backed, multi entity, or acquisitive businesses is advantageous
- Strong knowledge of UK GAAP / IFRS and financial reporting best practice
- Advanced Excel capability (modelling, analysis, automation)
- Strong financial systems expertise
- Experience with ERP platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Netsuite, or similar
- Ability to streamline processes and leverage technology for efficiency.
- A high impact role with direct exposure to senior leadership and investors
- Rapid progression opportunities within a scaling PE environment
- The chance to shape finance operations across a growing portfolio
Salary of £55,000 - £65,000, Plus Benefits