Group Financial Controller Permanent

Group Financial Controller, PE backed Infrastructure, London

£90,000 – £100,000 + Bonus + Car Allowance

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a technically strong Group Financial Controller to join a rapidly scaling UK infrastructure business backed by a leading private equity investor.

The business is currently generating c.£500m revenue and is targeting growth beyond £1bn through a combination of organic expansion and strategic acquisitions. The group is undergoing significant transformation following a carve-out acquisition and is now building out a best-in-class finance function to support its next phase of growth.

This role offers exposure well beyond a traditional controllership position. Working closely with a highly commercial senior leadership team, you will play a key role in strengthening governance, supporting acquisition integration activity, and helping prepare the business for future transactions.

The Opportunity

• This is a high-profile role within a fast-paced, acquisitive environment where finance is viewed as a genuine strategic partner to the business.
• You will lead a sizeable finance team whilst operating across technical accounting, governance, banking and compliance, with broad exposure to PE-backed reporting requirements and transaction activity.
• For an ambitious individual, this presents a rare opportunity to position themselves at the centre of a major growth story and work closely with senior stakeholders on future deal activity.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a finance team of c.10 people across group finance activities
• Oversee group reporting, controls, governance and compliance processes
• Manage banking reporting requirements and lender relationships
• Support acquisition integration and finance transformation initiatives
• Ensure robust balance sheet control across a complex operational environment
• Work closely with operational and commercial stakeholders across the group
• Assist with audit, statutory reporting and technical accounting matters
• Provide insight around contract accounting, WIP and associated balance sheet impacts
• Support the wider leadership team through ongoing growth and M&A activity

Candidate Profile

• ACA qualified, ideally practice trained within a Big 4 or leading mid-tier firm
• Several years’ post-qualified experience within industry or a complex audit environment
• Strong technical accounting and financial control capability
• Experience within PE-backed, infrastructure, construction, engineering or project-based environments advantageous
• Understanding of contract accounting and WIP accounting principles
• Proven ability managing and developing teams
• Commercially minded with a hands-on, high-performance mentality
• Comfortable operating within a fast-paced, evolving business environment

Why Join?

• Opportunity to join a highly acquisitive, PE-backed infrastructure platform at a pivotal stage of growth
• Broad exposure across finance, governance, operational transformation and M&A activity
• High visibility role working closely with senior leadership and investors
• Genuine opportunity to accelerate career progression within a scaling group
• Significant exposure to future deal activity and transaction processes, including strong deal-related bonus potential

If you are an ambitious finance leader looking to step into a high-growth, high-impact environment with significant exposure to strategic activity, we would be keen to hear from you.