Financial Controller

Financial Controller | PE-backed | Up to £70k + 10% bonus

About the business

We are a private equity-backed, international services platform operating across multiple geographies, with significant institutional capital supporting continued growth and expansion.

The business partners with a wide range of stakeholders to manage long-term, income-generating assets and contractual relationships. By combining financial structuring, operational oversight, and disciplined asset management, the company enables its partners to unlock value while reducing complexity and risk.

This is a high-growth, evolving platform where not everything is fully built yet — and that’s intentional.

The business is continuing to scale internationally, meaning there is real opportunity to shape processes, build structure, and influence how the function evolves . It’s a fast-moving environment that values pragmatism over perfection and people who can operate effectively through change.

The role

As Financial Controller , you will take ownership of financial operations across a portfolio of international entities within your region.

This is a hands-on leadership role , combining team management with commercial partnering and technical oversight. You will lead a team of in-country finance professionals while working closely with senior operational stakeholders to support decision-making and performance.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and developing a multi-country finance team , driving consistency and high standards
• Overseeing monthly management accounts , including review, validation, and variance analysis
• Ensuring statutory, tax, and audit compliance across jurisdictions
• Supporting group reporting and consolidation
• Leading budgeting and forecasting processes
• Acting as a trusted business partner to regional leadership, providing financial insight and challenge
• Strengthening financial controls and governance frameworks
• Driving process, systems, and reporting improvements
• Overseeing revenue processes and working capital management

Candidate profile

You are a qualified finance leader with experience operating across multiple entities and geographies, ideally within a mid-market, PE-backed or high-growth environment .

You will bring:

• ACA / ACCA / CIMA (or equivalent)
• Experience managing multi-entity, international finance operations
• Strong grounding in financial control, reporting, and compliance
• A track record of business partnering with senior stakeholders
• Experience leading and developing distributed teams
• A hands-on, adaptable approach suited to a scaling business
• Strong systems and analytical capability (ERP experience preferred)

You are comfortable operating in an environment where structure is still being built , and you are motivated by the opportunity to add value, drive improvements, and shape the future of the function .

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