Group Financial Controller

Group Financial Controller
PE‑Backed Healthcare Services
Location: Remote (UK‑based)
Contract: Permanent
Job Reference: 32410

Company

Stanton House are partnering with a mid-market, Private Equity-backed Healthcare services business on a strong growth trajectory. The business has scaled consistently and is now entering a new phase, with PE investment supporting further expansion, professionalisation, and a clear value creation plan

The environment is fast-paced but considered. There is a focus on building a robust finance function, strengthening controls, and enhancing reporting to support both operational performance and investor requirements.

This is a business where finance plays a central role in driving standards, supporting decision-making, and underpinning future growth.

Role

Reporting to the CFO, this role leads financial control, statutory reporting, and audit across the group.

You will take ownership of the financial reporting framework, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and consistency, while also strengthening processes and controls as the business scales under Private Equity ownership.

The role offers strong exposure to investor-driven reporting requirements, a changing environment, and the opportunity to shape how finance supports a growing, distributed organisation.

This will suit a technically strong, hands-on individual who is comfortable operating with autonomy and improving structures in a PE-backed setting.

Responsibilities

• Financial Reporting and Control

• Lead monthly close and production of management and financial reporting
• Maintain and reconcile all balance sheet accounts
• Review journals and ensure accuracy and completeness
• Strengthen the financial control environment and identify gaps

• Statutory Reporting and Audit

• Prepare statutory accounts in line with FRS 102 and UK requirements
• Act as primary contact for auditors
• Lead the audit process end-to-end
• Prepare technical papers and audit support schedules
• Implement audit findings and recommendations

• Tax and Compliance

• Coordinate corporation tax with external advisers
• Oversee VAT processes and submissions
• Ensure compliance with statutory deadlines and obligations
• Monitor changes in accounting and tax and assess impact

• Group and Investor Reporting

• Support consolidation and group reporting requirements
• Prepare intercompany reconciliations
• Contribute to board and investor reporting outputs
• Support acquisition accounting where required

• Cashflow and Treasury

• Support cashflow forecasting and working capital management
• Monitor liquidity and key balance sheet metrics
• Assist with banking and treasury activities

• Systems and Process Improvement

• Improve finance processes, controls, and reporting quality
• Support system changes and finance transformation activity
• Identify automation and efficiency opportunities
• Maintain and develop finance procedures

• Business Support

• Provide technical accounting support across the business
• Support budgeting and forecasting where required
• Support the CFO on projects and ad hoc analysis
• Mentor and develop junior team members

Requirements

Essential

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
• Post-qualified experience in a financial control environment
• Strong knowledge of FRS 102 and UK statutory reporting
• Experience preparing statutory accounts
• Experience managing external audits
• Experience with group consolidations
• Strong balance sheet control experience
• Advanced Excel skills
• Ability to operate independently in a remote environment
• Strong attention to detail and organisation
• Clear stakeholder communication

Desired

• Experience in a Private Equity-backed business
• Exposure to investor reporting requirements
• Corporation tax and VAT experience
• Experience improving processes or implementing finance systems

If you meet the above criteria, please apply below. We appreciate all applications; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.