An outstanding opportunity for an accuracy-obsessed finance professional to join a growing group of businesses at a pivotal stage in their development. This is a senior, hands-on financial control role spanning three entities, with real breadth, genuine responsibility, and the chance to shape the financial backbone of a successful, ambitious group.
Qualifications, skills, and all relevant experience needed for this role can be found in the full description below.Group Financial ControllerCoalvilleFull-time, PermanentHours: To be agreedCompetitive Salary + Excellent BenefitsPlease note: you must be authorised to work in the UK.About the groupThe BakeRite Company (The Tradelink International Group Ltd) is an experienced importer, stockist, and distributor of high-quality, healthy, natural, and free-from ingredients for the specialist bakery and food and drink markets. Fixfire (Avansys LLP) is a growing fire safety and compliance services business. Octado Ltd, is the group holding company.Family owned, this is a group of businesses that value honesty, trust, professionalism, and people who go the extra mile. You’ll be joining a supportive, environment where your contribution genuinely makes a difference and where high standards are the norm, not the exception.The roleThis is a critical, hands-on financial control role responsible for the full books of three entities within the group. You will oversee bookkeeping functions in BakeRite and Fixfire, managing a small team of finance staff to produce fully reconciled accounts through to trial balance, and deliver monthly management accounts to the Board.The role carries genuine breadth: you’ll manage landed costs and significant foreign exchange activity in BakeRite, ensure work-in-progress is accurately costed in Fixfire, and maintain robust financial controls across the group. You’ll also lead on audit liaison, budgeting, cash flow management, and statutory reporting.This role is expressly office-based in Coalville, with some flexibility around hours.Key responsibilitiesBookkeeping & AccountsOversee and review day-to-day bookkeeping across BakeRite and Fixfire, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timelinessProduce fully reconciled accounts through to trial balance for each entity monthlyPerform and review all balance sheet reconciliations, including intercompany transactions between all three entitiesManagement AccountsProduce monthly management accounts for each entity within agreed timescalesPresent clear, insightful commentary to support Board decision-makingWork in Progress — FixfireDevelop and maintain a robust WIP valuation methodologyEnsure WIP is accurately captured and released at each month-end in line with project progressLanded Costs & Foreign Exchange — BakeRiteManage the allocation and accounting treatment of landed costs across BakeRite’s import activityAccurately record and revalue significant FX balances; experience in transacting in foreign currencies including forward contracts or hedging is a plusFinancial Planning & TreasuryCollaborate with team leaders in each entity to build annual budgets and then provide ongoing financial forecast updatesMonitor performance against budget and produce variance analysis highlighting cost-saving opportunitiesTrack daily liquidity and forecast working capital requirementsSupervise bank reconciliations and support management of credit facilitiesControls, Compliance & AuditDesign and enforce financial policies to prevent fraud and protect group assetsAct as principal point of contact for external auditors, managing the end-to-end audit processLiaise with external accountants to support preparation and filing of statutory accountsSupport VAT return preparation; manage packaging regulations reporting and ONS enquiriesAdminister incentive and profit share schemes in BakeRite and FixfirePeopleLine manage and develop bookkeeping staff across the groupSkills and experienceSignificant experience in a financial controller, management accountant, or similar senior finance roleProven track record producing fully reconciled accounts to trial balance, ideally across multiple entitiesExperience of monthly management accounts preparation and Board-level presentationFamiliarity with work in progress accounting, preferably in a project-based or services environmentExperience handling landed costs or import accounting within a trading or distribution businessForeign exchange experience is highly desirableProficiency with SAP Business One (BakeRite) and/or Sage (Fixfire and Octado) preferredPart or fully qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), or QBE with demonstrable capability at the required levelObsessively accurate — you find errors before anyone else does, and you fix themCompetent and confident in utilising AI tools to improve efficiency and financial insightA genuine team player who actively contributes to a culture of continuous improvementAble to coach and bring out the best in your team, raising standards through example and supportPrepared to be accountable — including to key performance metrics — expecting the same from those around youBenefitsCompetitive remuneration packageEnhanced pension contributionsCompany-funded private medical insurance for you and your family20 days holiday plus your birthday off, plus bank holidays (29 days per annum)Additional holiday entitlement for long serviceOpportunity to purchase additional holiday via salary sacrificeFree breakfast and lunch when working in the office and all refreshmentsA positive, high-performance working environment in our modern Coalville officeFunded opportunities for ongoing professional developmentStable, family-owned business with open communication and collaborative cultureFree on-site parking with EV chargingHow to apply for the roleIf you feel you have the skills and experience to succeed in this varied and important Group Financial Controller role, please apply now with your CV and we will be in touch.You must be authorised to work in the UK. No agencies please. xwzovoh This role may also be known as Financial Controller, Group FC, Head of Finance, Management Accountant, Senior Accountant, Finance Manager, Group Finance Manager, Group Management Accountant, or Finance Business Partner….