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Group Financial Controller

Chipping Norton Permanent £85,000 - £100,000 per year View Job Description
Exclusive to Michael Page we are proud to be working in partnership with a PE-backed leading insurance company. You will be part of the SMT taking ownership of the finance team and its day-to-day management. The role will grow with the business. The business is looking for an ambitious individual who sees this FC opportunity in a growing PE-backed company with a proven track record as a key stepping stone on their career journey towards FD/CFO.
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  • Fast growth PE backed
  • Opportunity to be involved with M&A activity

About Our Client

The business is a private equity-owned insurance group. The Group has recently been acquired by a new investor, who are looking to support the management team to continue to grow the business organically and through M&A. As part of this the Group is seeking a new Financial Controller who will join the senior management team to run the finance function day to day, play a part in M&A and integration of new businesses from a finance perspective and ultimately be a part of an ambitious team looking to grow the business and participate in another successful exit in the coming years.

Job Description

  • Day to day management of both the Core Finance and FinOps functions (11 direct reports) and their outputs
  • Provision of monthly consolidated management accounts and supporting MI to the board, investors and other key stakeholders
  • FP&A activities, providing the business with regular insights across all aspects of the Group to inform decision making
  • Delivery of quarterly reforecasts and annual budgets (including rolling 5 year look forward)
  • Preparation of standalone and Group financial statements, being the primary contact for all statutory audit, taxation and company secretarial compliance
  • Completion of RMAR returns and other compliance reporting for both regulated entities
  • Responsible for all treasury related matters including bank covenant reporting and forecasting
  • Working with our Investors/Board on corporate development activities, including M&A
  • Deputising for CFO when required

The Successful Applicant

A successful Group Financial Controller should have:

  • ACA or equivalent qualification, preferably with a practice background
  • Experience in a regulated environment, ideally within Insurance/Financial Services (direct industry experience is not required but experience of high volume, transactional businesses is advantageous)
  • Previous experience of managing/developing a high performing finance function
  • Is comfortable with analysing large volumes of data, being able to distil and articulate your findings into actionable insights
  • Strong all-rounder. Comfortable in precise reporting of actuals and consolidation and preparation of forward-looking budgets and forecasts
  • Ability to work well with non-finance individuals from across the business and have a commercial focus

What's on Offer

  • A salary range of 85,000 - 100,000 per year.
  • Equity
  • Hybrid 1-2 days in the office
  • Bonus
  • 25 days holiday.
  • PMI (personal + family).
  • EV salary sacrifice scheme
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.



We encourage qualified candidates to apply and look forward to seeing how you can contribute to our team's success.

Contact
Richard Hailey
Quote job ref
JN-062024-6466116
Phone number
+44 779 080 3655

Job summary

Job function
Accounting
Subsector
Financial Controller
Sector
Insurance
Location
Chipping Norton
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Richard Hailey
Consultant phone
+44 779 080 3655
Job reference
JN-062024-6466116