Group Financial ControllerBased: Preston - HybridSalary: up to £75k + bonus + benefits + progressionWe are exclusively working with a rapidly expanding PE backed business offering fantastic opportunity for a progressive Group FC to join the team. Business are experiencing huge growth as they embark on their expansion journey, requiring a Group Financial Controller in a newly created role which will play a critical leadership role within the finance team reporting directly to the CFO. The role will ensure best-in-class financial governance, support PE reporting requirements and provide financial insights to drive business performance. Core responsibility will oversee all aspects of group financial reporting and compliance across multiple entities.This is an excellent role for an ACA qualified Accountant looking to join a truly exciting business that can offer potential route/experience leading to future FDRole:Responsible for consolidating financial results across multiple entities, maintaining compliance with tax regulations internationallyContributing to the improvement and delivery of group-wide financial process/controls and their improvementsWorking with CFO, SLT and PE stakeholders supporting strategic initiatives including acquisitions, international growth and potential future exit activitiesPreparing group consolidated financial statements and annual statutory accounts, leading on group audit processOverseeing balance sheet integrity, leading on month end close ensuri