Group Financial Controller

About the role

ISCA Recruitment is seeking a Group Financial Controller for a fast‑growing manufacturing group. Reporting to the CFO, you will act as a trusted business partner to senior leadership, shaping strategy, strengthening controls, and supporting acquisitions while building a scalable finance function.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver Group interim and annual financial reports.
• Lead the Group consolidation process for management and statutory accounts.
• Support operating companies during year‑end close and audit preparation.
• Manage relationships with external auditors to ensure efficient audits.
• Prepare subsidiary statutory accounts.
• Drive implementation and optimisation of SAP Analytics Cloud.
• Ensure compliance with evolving accounting standards and reporting requirements.
• Work with newly acquired businesses and the Group FD to accelerate financial integration.
• Identify performance variances and recommend improvement initiatives.
• Develop robust, scalable financial controls, systems and processes across the Group.
• Assist the CFO with acquisition integration, tax planning, R&D tax credits, banking, cash management and company secretarial matters.

Required profile

• Qualified accountant (ACA or equivalent) with strong technical expertise.
• Commercial acumen and leadership capability.
• Experience in group reporting, consolidation and audit coordination.
• Ability to work collaboratively with senior executives and across multiple entities.

Required skills

• SAP Analytics Cloud

What we offer

• Salary £70,000‑£80,000 per year.
• Bonus up to 25%.
• Pension scheme.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• PMI and life assurance.
• Home‑based work with regular travel to London and other UK locations.