Group Financial Controller

Our Client Mackie Myers has partnered with a private equity-backed, multi-site healthcare business to appoint a Group Financial Controller. The Role Reporting to the Group Finance Director, the Group Financial Controller will take ownership of group reporting, external audit, technical accounting and financial controls across a complex, multi-site organisation. This is a high-profile role with significant exposure to senior leadership, investors and key external stakeholders. The successful candidate will combine strong technical expertise with a collaborative approach, ensuring robust financial governance while supporting the wider business as it continues to grow. Main Duties

• Lead the monthly, quarterly and annual group reporting processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial information.
• Drive improvements to month-end reporting, shortening reporting timelines, enhancing financial insight and embedding best practice processes across the finance function.
• Own the year-end and external audit process, acting as a key contact for auditors and senior stakeholders.
• Drive a strong financial control environment across the business, ensuring policies and procedures are fit for purpose.
• Act as the subject matter expert for technical accounting matters, including IFRS compliance and accounting policy development.
• Oversee reporting, controls and governance across multiple business units and international entities.
• Support lender, shareholder and Board reporting requirements.
• Partner with finance and operational leaders to improve reporting, processes and systems.
• Lead, develop and mentor a high-performing financial control team. The Successful Candidate
• ACA, ACCA or equivalent qualified accountant.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, including IFRS.
• Proven experience leading group reporting and year-end audit processes within a complex, multi-site environment.
• Strong understanding of financial controls, governance and risk management.
• Experience operating within a private equity-backed and/or regulated business would be advantageous.
• Ability to build effective relationships with senior stakeholders across the organisation.
• A proactive, hands-on leadership style with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Systems and finance transformation experience would be beneficial. What's on Offer?
• £125,000 base salary.
• 20% annual bonus.
• £5,000 car allowance.
• Significant exposure to executive leadership and investors.
• Opportunity to join a growing PE-backed healthcare business at an exciting stage of its journey. Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion