Group Financial Controller

Salary/Rate:£95000 - £100000 per annum + Bonus, healthcare, life assurance
Job type:Perm
Location:Harrogate, North Yorkshire

About the Role

Sewell Wallis are recruiting for Group Financial Controller for a fantastic forward-thinking services industry business based in Harrogate.

The role of Group Financial Controller reports directly to the CFO, overseeing the businesses 4 main divisions of financial accounting, management accounting, cash collection and purchase ledger. You will ensure that there are robust financial controls in place that are being complied with, as well as taking ownership of the financial statements for the Group and the consolidated accounts.

This business offers a flexible and forward-thinking approach to work. They are looking for someone who has worked in the services industry with a fast growing business.

What will you be doing?

  • Responsible for the closure of month end management and group accounts reporting.
  • Driving improvements in month end processes.
  • Responsible for external reporting requirements.
  • Reviewing and maintaining company accounting policies and procedures.
  • Ownership of the all the financial statements of the Group, including full PLC group consolidated accounts.
  • Oversee the annual statutory audit.

What skills are we looking for?

  • Qualified candidate (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
  • Strong technical accounting knowledge.
  • Advanced Excel knowledge.
  • Experience working with an AIM listed or plc business.
  • Evidenced people management.
  • Experience in a Financial Controller in a Group setting.

What's on offer?

  • A competitive salary of circa £95,000.
  • 10% bonus.
  • Life assurance.
  • Private medical insurance.
  • Hybrid working.

Send us your CV below, or contact Inci Evcil for more information.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.

Job ref: IE/6086Post Date: 24.07.25

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