Group Financial Controller

Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £55,000 - £90,000 per annum (including bonus)

Location: London, Fulham (on site 4 days per week)

Our client, Ardesia Aesthetics Ltd, are an investor backed medical aesthetics roll up platform in the UK, founded by a former Goldman Sachs Vice President and a former BCG Principal.

Ardesia Aesthetics are acquiring and growing premium clinics across the UK using a multi entity structure. Their current clinics are in London and Oxfordshire, with several additional acquisitions in progress and expected to complete in Q1 2026.

Ardesia Aesthetics are hiring their first Group Financial Controller to establish and lead the finance function, building a scalable finance platform from the ground up. This is a rare opportunity to join at an early stage and shape the finance function from day one.

The role is fully hands on - you will be the first dedicated finance hire and will own day to day financial control and reporting, liaising with managers at each clinic. You will work directly with the founders and prepare materials for the Board and the investors. At this stage, this is a delivery focused role, not a team management position.

• Lead end to end financial control across the group (parent company and individual clinics).
• Develop and implement a consistent chart of accounts, accounting policies, and reporting templates.
• Maintain the bookkeeping in Xero, ensuring accuracy and consistency across entities.
• Deliver monthly management accounts and year end statutory accounts.
• Prepare and submit VAT returns (including management of partial VAT).
• Support M&A (e.g. financial modelling & financial due diligence) and post acquisition integration.
• Create budgets and financial models.
• Monitor cash flow and develop forecasting and treasury management processes.
• Prepare Board, investor reporting, and fundraising / financing materials.

• ACA or ACCA qualified, with proven experience as a Financial Controller or in a finance role with responsibility for financial reporting.
• Big 4 or other leading accountancy firm trained (audit background), with 2-4 years' industry experience post qualification.
• Proven experience owning the full accounting cycle - month end close and management accounts, statutory (year end) accounts, VAT returns, and audit coordination.
• Strong technical accounting and consolidation skills.
• Comfortable being hands on - happy to prepare accounts, reconcile, and improve processes.
• Confident using Xero, Excel, and management reporting tools.
• Experience with partial VAT exemption (ideally in a healthcare, medical, or mixed supply environment).
• Experience in one or more of the following would be an advantage:
• • Exposure to investor backed environments (VC, PE, or family office), including Board and investor reporting;
  • Building a finance function or core finance processes from scratch in a scaling business;
  • Working in a multi site, operationally complex business (e.g. retail, clinics, hospitality) and/or a multi entity group structure.
• Proactive, solutions oriented, and interested in building structure in a growing business.

• Opportunity to shape the finance function of a growing, investor backed group from the ground up.
• Hands on exposure to M&A in a fast paced roll up.
• Significant scope for career progression as the group scales.
• Auto enrolment pension scheme.
• 28 days holiday (including bank holidays).
• Hybrid working (1 day per week worked remotely, remainder onsite).
• A collaborative, entrepreneurial culture.

If this sounds like your next opportunity, apply today with your CV and a covering letter.