Financial Controller – Milton Keynes (3–4 days onsite) - Salary: £90,000 – £100,000

Please note – to be considered for this role, you must demonstrate the following experience (we have a very specific remit from the CFO on this one and this is unfortunately non-negotiable)

• Background in a B2B, contract-led business (Facilities Management highly desirable)
• Private Equity experience at Financial Controller level
• Exposure to a buy-and-build environment, including acquisition integration
• Circa 10 years+ post-qualified experience (PQE)

We are ideally seeking an experienced Financial Controller who has operated at this level previously, although strong candidates with relevant exposure will still be considered.

The Opportunity

A Private Equity-backed, high-growth Facilities Management group is looking to appoint a Financial Controller to play a pivotal role in scaling and professionalising the finance function.

With an active buy-and-build strategy, this is a high-impact role where you will support acquisition integration, enhance financial controls, and build a best-in-class finance function in preparation for a future exit.

This is a senior leadership position offering broad ownership across financial control, reporting, governance, and team development.

The Role

As Financial Controller, you will take full ownership of financial control across a growing, multi-entity group, ensuring robust processes, high-quality reporting, and strong governance in a fast-paced PE environment.

A key focus will be building and leading a scalable finance team, covering both transactional finance and management accounting, aligned to ongoing growth and M&A activity.

A bit more about the day to day....

Financial Control & Accounting

• Lead the group’s financial control environment, identifying and resolving process and control gaps
• Oversee consolidations, intercompany accounting, and transactional accuracy across multiple entities
• Own and continuously improve accounting policies, controls, and reporting standards
• Take ownership of finance systems, ensuring scalability and data integrity
• Manage external audit processes and relationships
• Deliver a robust and controlled month-end process, including full balance sheet ownership

Reporting & Commercial Insight

• Lead statutory and group reporting requirements
• Own budgeting, forecasting, and cashflow planning processes
• Provide clear, actionable insight to senior stakeholders, translating complex financial data

Leadership & Team Build

• Build, lead, and develop teams across AP, AR, and management accounting
• Design a scalable finance structure to support both organic growth and acquisitions
• Support wider finance hiring strategy and succession planning

About You

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)
• Proven experience operating as a Financial Controller within a PE-backed or high-growth, multi-entity business
• Strong track record within B2B, contract-led environments (FM experience advantageous)
• Hands-on experience in acquisition integration within a buy-and-build model
• Demonstrated ability to build and lead high-performing finance teams
• Strong technical grounding across financial reporting, controls, and governance
• Confident and credible communicator, able to influence senior stakeholders

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Financial Controller to join a high-growth, PE-backed platform at a critical stage of its journey, with genuine scope to shape the finance function and play a key role in value creation.

Financial Controller – Milton Keynes (3–4 days onsite) - Salary: £90,000 – £100,000