Reporting to: Group Finance Director
Join a Growing Group of Businesses
We are looking for an experienced and commercially minded Group Financial Controller to join our expanding group of companies. This is a newly created role that offers the opportunity to play a key part in shaping the finance function as the business continues to grow.
This is a varied, hands-on position that combines responsibility for the day-to-day finance operations of one of our subsidiaries with wider group financial reporting and commercial support. Working closely with the Group Finance Director, you will help deliver accurate financial reporting, improve processes, strengthen financial controls, and provide valuable insight to support business performance.
Initially, you will work alongside our established finance team to gain a thorough understanding of the business before gradually taking ownership of key responsibilities across the wider group.
What You'll Be Doing
As our Group Financial Controller, you will:
- Produce accurate monthly management accounts and group reporting.
- Complete month-end processes, reconciliations and journal postings.
- Support group consolidation and financial reporting.
- Monitor and manage cash flow, forecasting and treasury activities.
- Prepare VAT returns and ensure compliance with HMRC and statutory requirements.
- Oversee payroll processes through our external payroll provider.
- Review financial performance, investigate variances and provide commercial insight.
- Support budgeting, forecasting and long-term financial planning.
- Assist with external audits and liaise with accountants and professional advisors.
- Help improve finance systems, processes and reporting across the group.
- Work closely with operational managers to support informed business decision-making.
About You
We're looking for a proactive finance professional who enjoys taking ownership, solving problems and working in a fast-paced environment.
You'll have:
Essential
- Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent)
- Current UK GAAP knowledge
- Experience in a senior finance or financial accounting role.
- Strong knowledge of management accounting and financial reporting.
- Experience with group consolidations and external audits.
- Excellent bookkeeping and double-entry accounting knowledge.
- Experience producing monthly management accounts to tight deadlines.
- Strong working knowledge of Xero.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Cash flow management and forecasting experience.
- High attention to detail with the confidence to challenge financial information where appropriate.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to build relationships across multiple businesses.
- Full UK driving licence with flexibility for occasional site visits.
Desirable
- Experience supporting business growth and finance transformation.
- Budgeting, forecasting and utilisation reporting experience.
- Payroll oversight experience.
- Experience working with external accountants and advisors.
What We're Looking For
You'll be someone who is:
- Commercially minded with strong business awareness.
- Highly organised and able to manage competing priorities.
- Comfortable working independently and taking initiative.
- A strong communicator who builds positive working relationships.
- Trustworthy and professional when handling confidential information.
- Motivated to improve processes and drive efficiencies.
Why Join Us?
This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing and ambitious organisation where you'll have genuine influence over the finance function. As the group continues to expand, you'll play an important role in supporting strategic decision-making while developing your own career within a collaborative and supportive environment.
If you're looking for a varied, hands-on role where you can make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.
Please note that you must have the right to work in the UK as we are unable to offer sponsorship now or at any time.
STAT Holdings are an equal opportunities employer.
No agencies at this time, thanks.
Pay: £33,000.00-£47,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free flu jabs
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Binfield RG42: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Are you a qualified accountant with demonstrable UK experience?
Experience:
- Group Financial Controller practical: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person
