Group Financial Controller (Manufacturing / Wholesale & Distribution)
West Yorkshire (Hybrid - 4 days per week Office)
£70,000 - £80,000 + Bonus + Benefits

Are you a technically strong Group Financial Controller looking for more than just reporting and controls?

Looking for an excellent opportunity to broaden your commercial finance experience and gain exposure to strategic and private equity-backed business environments?

This is a rare opportunity to join a dynamic, internationally operating business where finance plays a key role in driving performance and supporting future growth.

Why this opportunity stands out

This is not a role where you'll sit behind the scenes producing numbers.

You'll work closely with a highly supportive CFO who is genuinely invested in developing the successful individual, gradually giving exposure to wider commercial and strategic responsibilities typically associated with an FD role.

An opportunity to join a successful manufacturing business operating in a fast-paced manufacturing and distribution environment, with international operations and exciting growth ambitions. There is also the potential to gain valuable exposure to the private equity landscape and future exit activity, making this an outstanding development opportunity for an ambitious finance leader.

The role

As Group Financial Controller, you'll take ownership of group reporting and financial control, while also becoming increasingly involved in commercial and strategic initiatives across the business.

A core part of the role will involve partnering with operational and commercial stakeholders across the organisation, helping drive performance, support decision making and improve financial understanding throughout the business.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the group consolidation process across multiple international entities
  * Delivering accurate and insightful monthly management reporting
  * Supporting budgeting, forecasting and cashflow planning
  * Acting as a true business partner to operational and commercial teams across the business
  * Providing financial insight and analysis to support strategic and operational decision making
  * Working closely with international operations, including the US
  * Driving improvements in systems, reporting and financial processes
  * Supporting the CFO with strategic projects and commercial analysis
  * Helping develop the finance function as the business continues to grow
  * Exploring opportunities to improve efficiency and reporting through technology and AI tools

About you

You'll likely already be operating as a Group FC or senior finance leader within an SME environment and be looking for a role that offers genuine progression and broader exposure.

You will bring:

• Strong group consolidation experience across international entities
  * A background within manufacturing, distribution or a related operational environment
  * Experience operating in an SME or growing business
  * Strong technical accounting and reporting capability
  * The ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders across the business
  * A hands-on, proactive and commercially curious mindset
  * The ambition to progress towards a FD / CFO role in the future

Desirable experience includes:

• Exposure to PE-backed businesses
  * US entity experience
  * Interest in, or experience using, AI to improve finance processes and reporting

The opportunity

This is a brilliant opportunity for an ambitious Group FC to join a business where you can genuinely grow your career and skillset.