Group Finance Controller

Role Purpose

The Group Financial Controller is responsible for the integrity, accuracy and timeliness of the organisation’s financial reporting, statutory accounts and financial control environment. The role ensures full compliance with applicable accounting standards, regulatory requirements and internal governance frameworks, while leading the development of a robust and scalable financial control function. The Group Financial Controller will lead the Financial Reporting and transactional finance teams, be hands‑on, encompass a strong commercial awareness and will be part of the Senior Leadership Team at the Scotsman Group.

• Lead the Financial Reporting & transactional finance teams – including AP, AR and Banking team.
• Design, implement and continuously improve the financial control framework.
• Ensure strong balance sheet governance, including reconciliations, substantiation and review processes.
• Ensure compliance with Companies Act, regulatory and tax reporting requirements.
• Provide appropriate and robust challenge on behaviours within the business that run contrary to proper financial control.
• Lead year‑end statutory accounting and the external audit.
• Prepare monthly board packs including group balance sheets and group cashflow statements.
• Prepare group consolidated accounts ensuring compliance with UK GAAP.

• Improve financial reporting systems and processes.
• Promote use of technology, data analytics and automation within finance operations.
• Act as finance lead and collaborate with cross‑functional teams in new system implementations that have a finance impact.

• Oversee budgeting and forecasting processes for external finance related charges, capex, depreciation and construction division.
• Develop and monitor KPIs along with action plans to improve performance.

• Drive working capital improvements.
• Work alongside treasury colleagues in supporting external banking relationships alongside support on bank covenant reporting.

• Lead and develop the financial reporting and transactional finance teams. Providing support, coaching, guidance and oversight.
• Establish a high‑performance culture and clear accountability within the finance function.
• Identify training needs and support professional development.
• Drive continuous improvement and automation of reporting processes.

• Fully qualified accountant (preferably ICAS / ICAEW / or equivalent) with significant PQE (min 8 years).
• Professional services background in audit required.
• Strong system experience.
• Background in group reporting within a complex multi‑entity environment.
• Previous multi‑site experience would be an advantage along with experience in a property business.
• High attention to detail with strong analytical capability.
• Experience of developing controls, processes and reporting in a growing environment.
• Confident communicator with strong technical accounting and Excel skills.
• Ability to work closely with senior stakeholders.
• Comfortable operating in a dynamic business and evolving finance function. Requirement to be hands‑on with strong leadership qualities.