Head of Group Financial Control

Attivo

Head of Group Financial Control at Attivo overseeing financial governance and reporting. Leading a finance team to ensure financial integrity and compliance for future growth.

Posted 6/14/2026full-timeCheltenham • 🇬🇧 United KingdomLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Ensuring robust financial controls, governance, accounting policies, and procedures are in place to safeguard the integrity and accuracy of financial information.
Leading the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, delivering timely, accurate statutory and management reporting in accordance with UK GAAP and regulatory requirements.
Maintain compliance with FCA, HMRC, Companies House, and other statutory obligations, including oversight of corporation tax, VAT, and payroll tax reporting.
Leading external audit relationships, overseeing balance integrity and reconciliations, and ensuring effective financial risk management and control remediation.
Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing finance team while creating a scalable finance function capable of supporting future business growth.
Oversee finance operations and champion continuous improvement, automation, and optimisation of finance systems, controls, and reporting capabilities.
Act as a trusted adviser to the CFO and Executive team on financial control, technical accounting, governance, and strategic business matters, including M&A integration activities.
Enhance the control environment through best practice governance, documentation, audit trails, enterprise risk management, and ongoing monitoring of regulatory and accounting developments.

Requirements

What you’ll need

ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified
Trained within a Top 10 or mid-tier accountancy practice before moving into industry
Significant post-qualified experience in a senior financial control role
Strong knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting
Understanding of financial controls, governance frameworks, and statutory reporting requirements
Proven experience leading complex month-end and year-end close processes
Experience managing external audits and technical accounting matters
High attention to detail with strong balance sheet and control discipline
Highly organised, resilient, delivery-focused, and commercially aware.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Non-contributory Pension Scheme (8%)
Private Medical Insurance
Cashplan
Income Protection
Critical Illness
Death in Service
Parking allowance
Generous holiday allowance, rising with length of service
Work from home and flexible working available
Excellent culture, promoting employee wellbeing and engagement.

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Hard Skills & Tools

financial controlsaccounting policiesstatutory reportingUK GAAPcorporation taxVATpayroll tax reportingfinancial risk managementmonth-end closeyear-end close

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringteam developmentcontinuous improvementattention to detailorganisational skillsresiliencedelivery-focusedcommercial awareness

Certifications

ACAACCACIMA