Group Financial Controller

Overview

Otto James Consulting has been retained in a search and selection process by a Manchester City Centre based technology organisation. We search for a talented and ambitious qualified accountant to step up to a newly created Group Financial Controller position. The role has arisen through a restructure and upskilling of talent within the organisation's finance function, following a successful capital raise in 2024.

With the next tranche of investment scheduled for H2 2026, we look to onboard the right talent as soon as possible to ensure growth and acquisition opportunities are realised. Reporting to and supporting the Group Finance Director and working closely with the CFO, the role requires a keen ability to work at both Group and detail level. As a newly created role, it provides the new hire with the real chance to make their mark and play a key role in the value creation journey in a company that is truly innovative within their industry.

• Drive efficiencies and methodology changes across your team. Driving best practice and industry excellence.
• Prepare weekly / monthly and annual reports for senior leadership team.
• Drive effective group consolidated reporting (monthly management accounts, bank reporting and KPIs).
• Seek out methods and practices to increase flexibility and speed in AP, AR, payroll, cash flow management and other financial processes whilst maintaining appropriate controls.
• Weekly and monthly cash forecasting and treasury management.
• Statutory reporting, treasury and tax management, ensuring compliant and timely filings. Improve and streamline existing financial controls and processes, using technology to automate, ensuring IT systems are relevant and fit for purpose/scale.
• Responsibility for AP and AR cost control across the organisation – site Cap Ex reduction, working with regional operations managers on P&L optimisation and marketing colleagues on paid media spend optimisation.
• Clearly communicate finance policies and procedures across the organisation, and why they exist.
• Some travel to sites to support growth and business development.
• Ad hoc duties as required and as the business develops further.

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA), ideally with experience in a high growth company.
• Strong technical knowledge of statutory accounting (IFRS) and compliance, with experience of taxation (UK and ideally US tax compliance).
• Experience of managing teams, as working with non-finance and operational managers.
• Experience of group consolidations, including overseas trading entities with foreign currency exposure.
• Although not essential, experience in a PE/VC backed environment helpful.
• Experience in a multi-site organisation.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, organized and attentive to detail.
• Extremely organised and deadline driven, embrace control and detail focussed.
• Enthusiastic with a proactive personality and a 'can do' approach.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.

Salary at c £86,000 to £95,000 basic plus bonus.

• 25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension (up to 9% matched)
• Personal and company performance bonus
• Training & development budget
• 5 Day annual release for Charity in the Community
• Monthly wellness budget