Group Financial Controller

Group Financial Controller

Sector: Natural Resources
Location: Fully remote (UK-based), with circa 2 days per month in London
Contract: Permanent, full-time

Newman Stewart is partnering with a UK-headquartered mineral exploration company to recruit a Group Financial Controller.

Our client is a dynamic business advancing a high-potential portfolio of critical and precious metal projects. With Tier-1 assets and strong institutional backing, the business is now preparing for a premium AIM listing within the next 12–18 months.

Job Summary

This is a senior, high-impact role for a commercially astute finance leader seeking to play a central part in an AIM IPO journey. You will take ownership of group financial reporting, play a central role in the IPO process, and help build the financial infrastructure of a listed mining business.

Working closely with the CFO and external advisers, you will operate at the intersection of technical accounting, strategic finance, and capital markets activity in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment.

Key Responsibilities
• Lead all group financial reporting, consolidation, and month-end processes across multiple jurisdictions
• Lead the preparation and delivery of the AIM admission document, including working capital reporting and ongoing AIM Rule compliance
• Liaise with technical and external teams in relation to competent person reporting and alignment with JORC/IFRS standards
• Develop and maintain robust financial systems, controls, and forecasting models suited to an exploration-stage, cash-burn business
• Manage treasury, foreign exchange, tax structuring, and group funding requirements
• Partner with the CFO and advisers (Nominated Adviser (Nomad), brokers, auditors) on investor relations, capital raises, and post-listing governance
• Build and lead a high-performing finance team, implementing scalable processes to support future growth

Essential Requirements
• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent)
• Experience within a listed environment or involvement in an IPO process (AIM experience advantageous)
• Strong technical accounting expertise, including IFRS, group consolidations, and multi-currency reporting
• Understanding of mineral resource reporting frameworks (e.g. JORC, NI 43-101) and the financial dynamics of pre-revenue or exploration-stage businesses
• Proven ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment while maintaining strong financial control
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage senior leadership, investors, and external advisers
• Self-motivated, with the ability to work effectively in a remote-first environment

What’s on Offer
• Competitive salary, performance-related bonus and comprehensive benefits package
• Potential pre-IPO equity participation aligned with successful AIM admission
• Flexible, remote-first working model with limited travel requirements
• Opportunity to play a key role in a high-growth business progressing towards public markets
• Exposure to institutional investors, capital markets activity, and strategic decision-making at board level