Group Financial Controller

Alexander Daniels are proud to be partnering with an ambitious, high-growth services business in seeking an experienced Group Financial Controller to play a pivotal role in its next phase of growth. Operating in complex, operationally driven markets, the business is scaling rapidly through both organic growth and acquisition.

This is a senior leadership role, reporting directly to the Group CFO and acting as a trusted deputy and right-hand partner. The successful candidate will work closely with the executive team, providing commercial insight, strengthening financial controls, and building a best-in-class finance function capable of supporting continued expansion and future exit ambitions.

As Group Financial Controller, you will take full ownership of the finance function, leading both day-to-day operations and longer-term transformation initiatives. You will be responsible for developing people, processes and systems to ensure finance acts as a true business partner across the organisation.

Key responsibilities include:

• Full leadership of the finance function, including accounting, AP/AR, payroll, reporting, FP&A, tax, treasury, risk management and internal controls
• Acting as a strategic partner to the CFO, Board and senior leadership team
• Leading finance transformation initiatives across people, processes and systems
• Implementing best practice across Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay and Record-to-Report cycles
• Driving robust financial reporting, forecasting and commercial insight to support decision-making
• Supporting growth initiatives including acquisitions, integration activity and exit preparation
• Building, mentoring and developing a high-performing finance team
• Balancing hands-on delivery with senior stakeholder engagement and advisory responsibilities

This role would suit a commercially minded finance leader who thrives in fast-paced, growth-oriented environments and enjoys building scalable finance functions.

Key requirements include:

• Degree educated with a recognised UK accounting qualification (or equivalent)
• Training background in a reputable accounting practice, audit firm or large corporate graduate programme
• Experience in SME or scale-up environments undergoing transformation or rapid growth
• Strong audit and controls background, either in practice or in-house
• Proven experience of ERP system implementation or finance systems transformation
• Demonstrated ability to recruit, lead and develop finance teams
• Strong understanding of operational finance within product, distribution, supply chain or engineering-led environments
• Ability to operate effectively at both strategic and hands-on levels

Desirable experience:

• Exposure to M&A, post-merger integration, due diligence or exit preparation
• Experience with finance technology upgrades and process automation
• Understanding of recurring revenue or subscription-based business models

This is a rare opportunity to step into a senior finance leadership role with genuine influence, visibility and progression. You will play a central role in shaping the finance function and supporting the business through an exciting period of growth and transformation.