Group Financial Controller

Job Title: Group Financial Controller

Reporting to: CEO

Salary: £70,000 - £80,000

Location: Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire (Head Office), with hybrid working.

Who We Are: Shirley Parsons is a global professional services firm with expertise in Health & Safety, Quality, Sustainability and Business Improvement. Our main services are consultancy & advisory, recruitment, and contract staffing. Our mission is simple; to create a better, safer, and more sustainable world.

We are seeking an experienced finance professional, who has worked in an owner-managed business, to join our dynamic team and play a pivotal role in contributing to our global business growth.

The Opportunity: As Group Financial Controller, you will have responsibility for supporting the UK and other global markets in operational decision-making, enhancing the finance and reporting system, and providing overall financial and treasury management information for the business. You will be a key member of the senior management, partnering closely with the Northern American Financial Controller and senior stakeholders on a global level.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Provide strategic financial guidance, including prioritising EBIT and long-term value creation.
• Provide a financial and risk lens on new business opportunities, and market entry to new jurisdictions.
• Oversee the finance department and in region colleagues.
• Support the senior management team with accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Efficiently manage global debt book and treasury to ensure liquidity for operational needs and strategic investments, across the global business.
• Operationally lead the budgeting and global audit for the business and act as company secretary.

What We Are Looking For:

• Fully qualified accountant – ACA, ACCA or CIMA
• Experience in an owner managed business
• Proven track record of leading a finance function and having full accountability
• Experience in a sales-focused services environment or FMCG will be highly advantageous
• Exceptional Microsoft Excel skills
• Leadership skills and experience managing a team.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• High level of integrity and dependability.