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Senior Group Financial Controller

Job details
Posting date: 20 January 2026
Salary: £90,000 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 19 February 2026
Location: BH23 6NW
Remote working: On-site only
Company: CMA Recruitment Group
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: MW67720-42626

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Summary

Excellent opportunity for a senior finance leader looking to play a pivotal role in the next phase of growth for a respected, internationally operating group. With the business is entering an exciting period of strategic expansion over the next 3–5 years this role will take ownership of day-to-day financial operations, controls and reporting, whilst leading the finance function through its next stage of evolution.

What will the Senior Group Financial Controller role involve?

    • Full ownership of finance operations across the Group, leading the controls framework and ensuring consistent standards across all subsidiaries
    • Lead statutory reporting, audit and governance processes, providing high-quality management information to the Board and Audit & Risk Committee
    • Run the annual budgeting process and maintain rolling forecasts, ensuring strong forward visibility across performance, cash and working capital
    • Oversee working capital management and cashflow forecasting, supporting lender and shareholder obligations with robust financial insight
    • Lead Group tax compliance and planning, including corporation tax, VAT and transfer pricing, working closely with the CFO on strategy
    • Drive continuous improvement in finance systems, data integrity and digital enablement, ensuring accurate, timely and trusted reporting
    • Manage and develop the finance leadership team across geographies, building a high-performing, scalable finance function

    Suitable Candidate for the Senior Group Financial Controller role:

    • Strong on modelling and cashflow forecasting, with a real focus on improving data led MI (Power BI or similar would be advantageous)
    • Previously experience within a group structure. An understanding of multi-entities, multi-currency, consolidations and intercompany transactions would all be beneficial
    • Able to lead and develop a small team but one that’s spread across different locations

    Additional benefits and information for the role of Senior Group Financial Controller:

      • Ability to work within a high degree of flexibility, either out of the Bournemouth office or on a more hybrid/remote basis
      • High-impact role with direct exposure to the CFO, Board and Audit & Risk Committee and the opportunity to shape the finance function during a key growth phase of the organisation

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