Financial Controller

Private Equity Business

Salary Up to £75,000 dependent on skills and experience + Package

West Yorkshire location – office based/hybrid working 3 days a week on-site

Full time

Are you ready to fast-track your career towards becoming a Finance Director? This is your opportunity to join a high-performing private equity backed business with a reputation for excellence and growth. Located on the outskirts of Leeds, our client has demonstrated strong results with ambitious future growth plans.

This is a brilliant opportunity for you to immerse yourself in private equity, get exposure to board-level decision making and contribute to a business preparing for its next transaction. With unrivalled exposure to senior leadership and strategic projects, you’ll accelerate your professional development and carve out a succession path.

Role

Lead the financial operations, ensuring precision in reporting, strategic planning and financial processes / controls across the Group.

Key Responsibilities

Leading the accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll functions – team of c12 Responsible for cash flow forecasting to ensure effective cash utilisation. Develop and implement robust financial controls and processes to support the company's rapid growth and integration of new acquisitions. Finance Lead for a new expense system implementation in addition to other strategic projects. Support with the development of the ESG agenda. Drive continuous improvement in financial systems and technologies Ownership of strategic projects Qualifications

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) or qualified by experience, this role is all about high levels of drive, growth mindset and personality. Proven experience in a Financial Controller or similar role, ideally within a shared services environment but not essential. You must be motivated by personal progression with the desire to progress to FD / CFO. Strong understanding of financial management, including cash flow forecasting, debt management, and payroll. Strong commercial acumen and inquisitiveness with the desire to be operating in a high-growth environment Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills About Us

At IFF Talent, we're on a mission to modernise, simplify, and enhance the finance recruitment landscape. We believe that exceptional candidate experiences and recruiting high-performing, diverse teams are the key to unlocking business and your career success.

With over 50 years of combined experience in finance recruitment, we use our in-depth knowledge, a unique blend of AI-powered technology, data-driven insights to deliver personalised career consultancy and tailored recruitment solutions. Our support goes beyond finding your dream role—we're building a coaching and mentoring cohort to help your professional development and create a more interconnected finance community in the region.

We are not just about delivering recruitment results – we are also passionate about creating positive social change. We reinvest a percentage of every recruitment fee into a non-profit Community Interest Company - initially focused on tackling workplace/societal issues around mental health, workplace wellbeing, gender equity/women in finance, and social mobility.

We would love to hear from you if you are motivated and ambitious finance professional looking for a new challenge. Our latest opportunity is not just another Financial Controller role – we do have other vacancies and we'd love to hear from you! Join us on this journey and let's shape the future of finance recruitment together!

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