Full job descriptionFinancial 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.