Financial Controller - ACA/ACCA

Financial Controller | £75,000 - £85,000 + Bonus | Cheshire (2 days in office) | Private Equity-Backed | International Growth

Axon Moore are exclusively partnering with an exciting private equity backed business to recruit a Financial Controller during a pivotal stage of its growth journey. On the back of 20% YoY growth, this is a brand new role created by the CFO as the business plans to continue scaling both in the UK & internationally, making this is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious individual who wants to become a future FD.

You will take ownership of financial control, group reporting, consolidation, and finance operations across multiple UK and international entities.

This position is ideally suited to a technically strong, commercially minded finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Key responsibilities include:

Lead the monthly close process across multiple legal entities
Manage group consolidation, balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls
Oversee production of monthly management accounts, board reporting packs and insightful financial analysis
Deliver meaningful insights into revenue, margin, profitability and cash performance
Ensure accurate and timely Group P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow reporting
Support statutory reporting, year-end audit and compliance requirements
Oversee financial reporting across UK and overseas operations
Manage multi-currency accounting, intercompany reconciliations and cash flow reporting
Lead, mentor and develop a finance team
Partner with senior stakeholders across the business to support commercial decision-making
Drive continuous improvement across finance processes, systems and controls
About You

You'll be a fully qualified accountant with a strong technical background and experience operating within a complex, multi-entity environment.

Strong knowledge of consolidations, month-end close and financial reporting
Multi currency and international reporting experience
Proven leadership and people management capability
Advanced Excel skills and strong ERP systems experience
Practice-trained or audit background
Experience within a high-growth, private equity-backed or acquisitive business
What's on Offer?

Join a business experiencing sustained double-digit growth with ambitious international expansion plans.
Work closely with an experienced CFO and executive leadership team.
Play a key role in shaping the finance function during an exciting phase of growth.
Broad international exposure across UK and international operations.
A clearly defined progression pathway to FD.
Hybrid working, competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
If you're looking to step into a role where you can influence strategy, lead change and accelerate your career within a dynamic, investor-backed organisation, we'd love to hear from you
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed