Who are we
Telecom Acquisitions Limited (TAL) is the parent company of Home Telecom Limited, Fleur Telecom Limited, Eclipse Broadband Limited and Eze Talk Residential Limited.
We specialise in the home mover market, providing broadband, energy, water and Sky services. We currently serve over 61,000 customers, with a clear growth strategy to exceed 100,000 customers within the next 1-2 years through a combination of organic growth and acquisition-led expansion across the telecommunications sector.
Role Overview
We are seeking a senior, commercially focused Financial Controller to lead and control the financial management of the Telecom Acquisitions Group. This is a group-level, senior management role, reporting directly to the CFO and working closely with the executive leadership team.
The role goes beyond traditional financial control, combining hands-on leadership of finance operations with strategic insight, acquisition support, and senior-level decision-making. The Financial Controller will play a critical role in scaling the business, strengthening financial controls, and supporting sustained, profitable growth.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Senior Business Partnering
Act as a senior finance partner to the CFO, CEO, and wider senior leadership team, providing insight, challenge, and commercial guidance.
Deliver high-quality financial analysis, forecasting and scenario modelling to support strategic decisions across pricing, investment, resourcing and acquisitions.
Own group budgeting, reforecasting, and medium-term financial planning.
Produce clear, insightful monthly reporting with strong narrative and variance analysis.
Finance Team Leadership
Lead, develop and mentor the finance team, building a proactive, high-performing finance function.
Embed a culture of ownership, accountability and continuous improvement.
Strengthen collaboration between finance and the wider business to ensure finance is viewed as a value-adding partner.
Core Competencies & Skills
Technical & Professional
Fully qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
Proven experience in a Financial Controller role, ideally within a fast-growth or acquisition-led environment.
Strong knowledge of consolidation, cashflow forecasting, budgeting, financial modelling and controls.
Advanced Excel capability
Sage 200 experience desirable
Leadership & Commercial
Commercially astute, analytical and confident operating at senior management level.
Able to balance hands-on delivery with strategic thinking.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving organisation with changing priorities.
Strong communicator, able to present complex financial information clearly and concisely.
Personal Attributes
Proactive, resilient and self-motivated.
Positive and personable, with strong stakeholder-management skills.
Thrives in a high-growth, entrepreneurial environment.
Brings energy, pace and a sense of humour to a demanding role.
Culture & Working Style
The successful candidate will flourish in a "work hard, play hard", family-feel culture where data-driven decision-making, accountability, and ambition underpin everything we do.
Remuneration & Benefits
Salary: Financial Controller level (aligned to experience) - £55k - £65k
Bonus
Salary Sacrifice Pension - 3% employer / 5% employee
Hybrid Working - 4 days office / 1 day from home
25 days holiday + bank holidays + birthday off
Death in service benefit
Location:
8 Piries Place, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1EH