<dt class="rm-fieldTitle">Description</dt><dd class="rm-fieldData"><p> <strong>Group Financial Controller | Manchester (City Centre - Hybrid Working, 2 days remote) | £100,000 - £120,000 plus 10%+ bonus, excellent benefits | Multi-Site Retail and e-commerce</strong></p><p class="p1">This business is already established, but the next few years will be one of the biggest success stories of the north west.</p><p class="p1">A well established and high-growth, retail and consumer business with a national footprint is looking to appoint a Group Financial Controller. With ambitious growth plans, increasing digital capability, and a strong leadership team in place, this is a business that offers both challenge and opportunity in equal measure.</p><p class="p4">This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced, commercially driven environment and wants to play a central role in shaping the future of a large, evolving group.</p><p class="p3"><strong>The Role:</strong></p><p class="p1">As Group Financial Controller, you'll lead the financial reporting and control function across the group-ensuring robust financial governance while enabling commercial decision-making. You'll manage a talented finance team, drive operational efficiency, and support strategic initiatives including transformation and investment projects.</p><p class="p3"><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul class="MailOutline"><li>Lead all group reporting, consolidation, and statutory accounting activities</li><li>Manage the month-end and year-end processes, ensuring timely and accurate outputs</li><li>Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and planning across a large multi-entity structure</li><li>Improve internal controls, financial governance, and risk management processes</li><li>Lead and develop a growing finance team across reporting, transactional and FP&amp;A areas</li><li>Support systems and process upgrades, including automation and digitisation projects</li><li>Act as a key business partner to senior operational and commercial stakeholders</li><li>Ensure compliance with tax and audit requirements in collaboration with external partners</li></ul><p class="p3"><strong>About You:</strong></p><ul class="MailOutline"><li>ACA, ACCA or equivalent qualified accountant (preferably practice-trained)</li><li>Experience as a Group FC, Head of Finance or senior Financial Controller in a complex, fast-paced business</li><li>Strong technical skills with excellent attention to detail and commercial acumen</li><li>Proven leader, able to manage, motivate and grow high-performing finance teams</li><li>Experience in multi-site, retail or consumer-led environments highly desirable</li><li>Comfortable working at pace with senior stakeholders in a dynamic setting</li></ul><p><strong>Why Apply?</strong></p><ul class="MailOutline"><li>Be part of what's likely to become one of the North West's big success stories in the coming years</li><li>Play a pivotal role in a PE-backed business with clear growth and transformation ambitions</li><li>Modern Manchester HQ with flexible hybrid working (typically 3 days in office)</li><li>Strong leadership exposure, autonomy, and a clear route to Finance Director progression</li><li>Competitive package: £100,000 - £120,000 base + bonus + benefits</li></ul><p class="p1">If you're looking for a leadership role with momentum, meaning, and long-term potential, this is a rare opportunity to step into a number two finance role and help shape the journey of a standout northern business.</p><p><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Zachary Daniels and our client are both equal opportunity employers. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.</span></p><p style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Zachary Daniels is a Niche, National &amp; International Recruitment Consultancy. </span></p><p style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Specialising in Buying, Merchandising &amp; Ecommerce | Design, Technical, Wholesale &amp; Production | Finance | HR &amp; Talent | H&amp;S &amp; Compliance | Marketing, Digital &amp; Technology | Property &amp; Centre Management | Retail, Trade, Leisure &amp; Wholesale Operations | Senior Appointments &amp; Exec | Sales | Supply Chain &amp; Logistics</span></p><p style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">BBBH33726</span></p><p style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">#LI-WJ1</span></p><p> </p></dd>