Group Financial Controller

The Opportunity

Cedar is partnering with a private equity backed infrastructure business to appoint an Interim Group Financial Controller on an initial 12 month contract. This is a senior leadership role in a fast growth, sponsor backed environment, offering a day rate of £600 to £700 per day inside IR35, reflecting the scope, accountability and delivery focus of the position.

This is a high performing, private equity backed infrastructure business at a key stage of its growth journey. Operating across a portfolio of long-term, contracted assets, the business benefits from strong cash generation, recurring revenues and an experienced leadership team, positioning it well for continued expansion and value creation.

The organisation is entering a more disciplined phase of financial and operational maturity, with increased focus on group control, governance, reporting quality and readiness for future financing or exit events. The Group Financial Controller role sits at the heart of this agenda.

As Interim Group Financial Controller, you will take ownership of group financial control and reporting, acting as a key partner to the CFO, executive team and private equity sponsor.

Key responsibilities include:

• Ownership of group financial control, close processes and statutory reporting across the group
• Oversight of monthly management accounts, group consolidations and balance sheet integrity
• Leadership of year end processes, audit management and statutory filings
• Strengthening of financial controls, policies and governance in a sponsor backed environment
• Oversight of cash flow, working capital and covenant reporting
• Preparation of high quality board and investor reporting, including sponsor level analysis
• Partnering closely with the CFO, CEO and operational leaders to support decision making
• Driving improvements to finance processes, systems and data quality
• Leadership and development of the group finance team through a period of growth and change

You are likely to bring:

• A recognised accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
• Strong Group Controller experience within private equity backed, infrastructure, asset intensive or complex group environments
• A robust technical accounting background with strong attention to detail and control
• Experience leading audits, consolidations and group reporting in multi entity structures
• Confidence operating in fast paced, change driven and investor led environments
• Prior interim or contract experience, ideally within sponsor backed businesses
• A day rate expectation of £600 to £700 per day inside IR35, aligned to market and previous assignments

In addition to the day rate of £600 to £700 per day inside IR35, this role offers exposure to a highly commercial, investor led infrastructure business with direct access to senior leadership and private equity stakeholders. You will play a central role in strengthening group control, governance and reporting during a critical phase of the business lifecycle.

The role is expected to run for at least 12 months and is based in Central London, with a flexible hybrid working model in place and excellent transport connectivity.