Group Financial Controller

Company: ISCA Recruitment
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Location: Bristol
Job Description:

ISCA Recruitment is delighted to be recruiting a Group Financial Controller for a rapidly expanding and ambitious manufacturing group. Reporting directly to the CFO, this is a high-profile opportunity for a technically strong and commercially minded finance professional to take ownership of Group reporting, drive financial excellence, and play a key role in the next phase of growth.

This is far more than a traditional financial control role. You’ll be a trusted business partner to the CEO, CFO and Commercial FD, helping to shape strategy, strengthen controls, integrate acquisitions, and build a scalable finance function capable of supporting an increasingly dynamic group structure.

This role offers significant long-term career potential and is suited to an ambitious qualified accountant looking to step into a broader leadership position.

Group Financial Controller – The Role

  • Managing the preparation and delivery of Group Interim and Annual Financial Reports.
  • Undertaking the Group consolidation process for management accounts and Group statutory accounts.
  • Supporting operating companies through year-end close and audit readiness.
  • Managing relationships with external auditors to ensure efficient and effective audits.
  • Preparing subsidiary statutory accounts.
  • Driving the implementation and optimisation of SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC).
  • Ensuring compliance with evolving accounting standards and reporting requirements.
  • Working closely with newly acquired businesses and the Group FD to accelerate integration and financial maturity.
  • Identifying financial performance variances and recommending improvement initiatives.
  • Developing robust, scalable financial controls, systems and processes across the Group.
  • Supporting the commercial FD with technically upskilling of finance teams across multiple entities.
  • Supporting the CFO on acquisition integration, tax planning, R&D tax credits, banking, cash management and company secretarial matters.

Group Financial Controller – The Rewards

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing Group where finance plays a central role in driving business performance and growth. The successful candidate will have significant scope to broaden their responsibilities and progress into a larger leadership role as the business continues to expand.

Salary: £70,000 – £80,000

Benefits: Bonus up to 25%, Pension, 25 days holiday + bank holidays, PMI, life assurance

Location: Home-based, with regular travel to London and Group locations across the UK

Group Financial Controller – About You

  • Technically excellent qualified accountant (ACA or equivalent)
  • Strong accounting expertise with commercial acumen, leadership capability and a genuine passion for continuous improvement
  • Recent audit experience gained in both UK SME and listed/quoted environments
  • Strong knowledge of Group reporting, consolidations and statutory accounting
  • Manufacturing sector experience is highly desirable
  • Exposure of businesses with revenues up to £10m and workforces of up to 100 employees
  • Advanced Excel skills and strong financial systems knowledge
  • Experience improving finance processes, controls and reporting frameworks
  • Detail-oriented, commercially minded you’ll be able to translate financial data into business insight
  • Hands-on and adaptable, thriving in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
  • Confident and clear communicator with the ability to build rapport at all levels from finance teams to senior stakeholders
  • Inquisitive and proactive – continually seeking better ways of working

Please note Isca Recruitment does not hold a licence to sponsor visas.

We cannot process applications from individuals requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

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Posted: July 7th, 2026