Financial Controller - ACA/ACCA

Financial Controller | £75,000 - £85,000 + Bonus | Cheshire (2 days in office) | Private Equity-Backed | International Growth Axon Moore are exclusively partnering with an exciting private equity backed business to recruit a Financial Controller during a pivotal stage of its growth journey. On the back of 20% YoY growth, this is a brand new role created by the CFO as the business plans to continue scaling both in the UK & internationally, making this is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious individual who wants to become a future FD. You will take ownership of financial control, group reporting, consolidation, and finance operations across multiple UK and international entities. This position is ideally suited to a technically strong, commercially minded finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment. Key responsibilities include: • Lead the monthly close process across multiple legal entities • Manage group consolidation, balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls • Oversee production of monthly management accounts, board reporting packs and insightful financial analysis • Deliver meaningful insights into revenue, margin, profitability and cash performance • Ensure accurate and timely Group P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow reporting • Support statutory reporting, year-end audit and compliance requirements • Oversee financial reporting across UK and overseas operations • Manage multi-currency accounting, intercompany reconciliations and cash flow reporting • Lead, mentor and develop a finance team • Partner with senior stakeholders across the business to support commercial decision-making • Drive continuous improvement across finance processes, systems and controls About You You'll be a fully qualified accountant with a strong technical background and experience operating within a complex, multi-entity environment. • Strong knowledge of consolidations, month-end close and financial reporting • Multi currency and international reporting experience • Proven leadership and people management capability • Advanced Excel skills and strong ERP systems experience • Practice-trained or audit background • Experience within a high-growth, private equity-backed or acquisitive business What's on Offer? • Join a business experiencing sustained double-digit growth with ambitious international expansion plans. • Work closely with an experienced CFO and executive leadership team. • Play a key role in shaping the finance function during an exciting phase of growth. • Broad international exposure across UK and international operations. • A clearly defined progression pathway to FD. • Hybrid working, competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. If you're looking to step into a role where you can influence strategy, lead change and accelerate your career within a dynamic, investor-backed organisation, we'd love to hear from you.