HW Finance are proud to be partnering with a Large Corporate based in West Yorkshire to help appoint a new Group Financial Controller. We are looking for best in class Financial Controllers to join the leadership team and help shape the future of a growing & ambitious business.
Reporting directly to the CFO, this is a high-profile role with exposure to the Executive Management Team and Audit & Risk Committee. You’ll lead the central finance function across the group, driving transformation, improving financial insight, and setting best-in-class financial control standards.
This is far more than a traditional financial controller position – it’s an opportunity to lead meaningful change, modernise finance operations, and build a scalable, industry-leading finance function.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a central finance team of c.45 people
- Own group reporting, forecasting, budgeting and statutory reporting
- Drive finance transformation and automation initiatives
- Oversee tax, cash management and shared services functions
- Lead year-end audit and external auditor relationships
- Improve reporting quality, efficiency and real-time insight
- Support acquisitions, integrations and business growth initiatives
- Partner with divisional finance and operational teams across the group
Qualifications
- ACA qualified (trained within a professional services firm)
- Strong experience in group consolidation, statutory reporting and cashflow management
- Proven leadership and change management capability
- Experience driving process and systems improvements
- Strong commercial judgement and stakeholder management skills
- Hands‑on, pragmatic and solutions‑focused approach
This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded finance leader who wants to make a real impact in a complex and evolving group environment.
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