Group Financial Controller
Posted on 20 August 2026
£105,000
Permanent
Remote
Private Equity
32740
Opportunity description
Job Title:
Group Financial Controller
Group Financial Controller
PE‑Backed Healthcare Business
Location: Remote (UK‑based)
Contract: Permanent
Job Reference: 32740
Company
Stanton House is partnering with a private equity-backed healthcare services organisation to appoint a senior finance leader into a key group-level position.
The business operates across multiple locations and is investing in its finance function, systems, and controls to support continued growth. This opportunity offers exposure to strategic decision-making, acquisition activity, financial transformation, and the development of a high-performing finance function.
Role
Reporting to the CFO, you will lead the day-to-day finance function, ensuring robust financial control, accurate reporting, and strong governance across the group.
This is a broad leadership role combining financial stewardship, operational oversight, and business partnership. You will support growth initiatives, financing activities, acquisitions, and the ongoing development of finance systems, processes, and controls.
Responsibilities
Essential
PE‑Backed Healthcare Business
Location: Remote (UK‑based)
Contract: Permanent
Job Reference: 32740
Company
Stanton House is partnering with a private equity-backed healthcare services organisation to appoint a senior finance leader into a key group-level position.
The business operates across multiple locations and is investing in its finance function, systems, and controls to support continued growth. This opportunity offers exposure to strategic decision-making, acquisition activity, financial transformation, and the development of a high-performing finance function.
Role
Reporting to the CFO, you will lead the day-to-day finance function, ensuring robust financial control, accurate reporting, and strong governance across the group.
This is a broad leadership role combining financial stewardship, operational oversight, and business partnership. You will support growth initiatives, financing activities, acquisitions, and the ongoing development of finance systems, processes, and controls.
Responsibilities
- Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting across the group.
- Manage the annual statutory audit process, including group consolidation and technical accounting matters.
- Oversee statutory accounts preparation and external auditor relationships.
- Ensure compliance with IFRS, UK GAAP, tax regulations, and statutory requirements.
- Maintain and enhance financial controls, policies, and governance frameworks.
- Oversee balance sheet reconciliations, fixed assets, and intercompany accounting.
- Manage cash flow, liquidity, working capital, treasury activities, and banking relationships.
- Support debt facilities, funding arrangements, and lender reporting requirements.
- Oversee accounts receivable, credit control, supplier payments, and accounts payable processes.
- Support acquisition activity, including due diligence, acquisition accounting, and integration.
- Drive finance transformation initiatives, process improvements, and systems optimisation.
- Lead, coach, and develop members of the finance team.
- Partner with senior leadership, investors, lenders, auditors, suppliers, and customers.
Essential
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA).
- Experience operating in a Financial Controller or senior finance leadership role.
- Strong technical accounting and financial reporting expertise.
- Proven experience managing statutory audits and external stakeholder relationships.
- Strong understanding of financial controls, compliance, governance, and risk management.
- Experience managing treasury, cash flow, and working capital.
- Advanced Excel skills and strong ERP systems experience.
- Track record of improving finance processes, controls, and reporting.
- Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving capabilities.
- Experience leading and developing finance teams.
- Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, growing environment.
- Experience within a private equity-backed or high-growth business.
- Exposure to acquisition accounting, financial due diligence, and post-acquisition integration.
- Experience within a multi-site or multi-entity organisation.
- Involvement in finance systems implementations, automation, or AI-enabled process improvement.
- Degree educated in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related discipline.
