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title: 'Finance Manager - ACA/CIMA/ACCA at Global Certification & Verification Group'
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# Finance Manager - ACA/CIMA/ACCA at Global Certification & Verification Group

- **Company:** Global Certification & Verification Group
- **Location:** Whitstable, United Kingdom
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-09-04
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/global-cxm/f46fdef8-10da-456b-b3b3-bd8a4190668e

## Job description

## Role Overview

The Finance Manager provides essential day-to-day support across the business and is a key point of contact. The role supports the business commercially, leads transactional finance, month-end processing and administrative duties and owns the end-to-end finance for two recently acquired companies. This is an ideal role for an organised, detail-focused individual looking to build a career within a dynamic, international, private-equity-backed business.

## Key Responsibilities

Transactional Finance Assist in raising customer invoices for professional services and recharged expenses. Support maintaining up-to-date accounts payable and accounts receivable records. Support the FD with ad hoc operational reports. Expenses & Credit Cards Support administration of corporate cards and expense reports, ensuring timely submission and correct coding. Check documentation for accuracy and follow up on missing or incorrect information. Month-End & Reporting Support Prepare month-end Management Information. Lead P&L & Balance Sheet preparation, maintaining adequate month-end schedules. Gather and validate financial data for management reporting across the business. Own the maintenance of accurate financial records in financial systems. Cashflow & Working Capital Manage AP and AR trackers and highlight overdue balances, working with the business to drive timely cash management. Own and submit 13-week Cash Flow to Finance Director. Compliance, Tax, Audit & Controls Lead preparation of documentation for year-end and external audit. Maintain organised digital records for compliance and tax requirements across multiple entities. Support adherence to internal controls, processes, and finance policies. Support with opening new legal entities. Systems & Improvement Oversee and support data entry and integrity in finance systems. Assist in documenting and improving finance processes to drive efficiency. Assist with migration from legacy finance systems to NetSuite. Financial Reporting and Projects Provide financial analysis support and drive the business. Assist on finance projects, implementations, and system enhancements.

## Qualifications & Experience

Essential ACA/ACCA, CIMA qualified. Strong interest in developing a finance career; ambitious candidates from audit practice strongly encouraged to apply. Strong working knowledge of Excel (e.g., lookups, pivot tables). High level of attention to detail and standards of accuracy. Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage a varied workload. Strong communication skills and a proactive, professional attitude. Ambitious and looking for a challenging opportunity and fast-tracked experience. The flexibility to travel 1 week per month to Ireland and the North of England. Desirable / Nice to have Experience with NetSuite or another ERP system. Experience within an international, multi-entity, or project-based business. IFRS knowledge a plus.

## Benefits

20 days holiday increasing by 1 day each year up to 25 days Pension Contribution Life Assurance BUPA Employee Programme AxA Family Healthcare Octopus EV Car Salary Scarifice

## About Global Certification & Verification Group

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: The Global Certification & Verification (GCV) Group is an independent lifecycle assurance partner for mission-critical infrastructure, bringing together specialist businesses across commissioning, safety, verification, and certification.
- **Entity Type**: Private (founded 2026)
- **Headquarters**: London, United Kingdom
- **Founded**: 2026
- **Founders**: Louis Charlton (Group CEO) and Dover Charlton (Group Managing Director) [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/global-certification-and-verification)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Mission-critical infrastructure assurance (data centres, energy, high-voltage electrical systems)
- **Target customers**: B2B, enterprise (data centre operators, hyperscale developers, energy infrastructure owners, regulators)
- **Mission or purpose**: To provide a “golden thread of independent assurance” across the full infrastructure lifecycle – from design and energisation through to commissioning, integrated systems testing, and long-term operational readiness [gcv-group.com/about](https://www.gcv-group.com/about)

## Products & Services
Each entity within the GCV Group operates independently as a specialist in its discipline:

- **[Global Commissioning](https://www.gcv-group.com/global-commissioning)**: Independent commissioning authority operating across EMEA. Services include Commissioning Management (CxM), Commissioning Agent (CxA), integrated systems testing (Level 5 IST), and evidence-based certification for data centres and critical infrastructure.
- **[AEP Global](https://www.gcv-group.com/)**: Independent specialist in safe systems of work (SSOW), high-voltage electrical services, and authorised person solutions for safety-critical energy and infrastructure.
- **[Core](https://www.gcv-group.com/)**: Independent commissioning specialists operating in the UAE, supporting compliance and assurance across safety-critical infrastructure.
- **[NorthFox](https://www.gcv-group.com/)**: Independent commissioning and completions specialists delivering mission-critical project assurance across data centre infrastructure (joined the group in 2026).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available
- **Key Metric**: Total funding – Not publicly available (privately held, no disclosed funding rounds)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly available. The group is formed from independent specialist companies; no external investors disclosed.
- **Growth Signals**: Founded in 2026 and quickly assembled a group of four specialist businesses. In May 2026, NorthFox joined the group [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/global-certification-and-verification). Headcount is currently small (5 employees at the group level), but the subsidiaries bring additional engineering teams. The careers page lists active on-site roles across London, Brussels, Abu Dhabi, and Milan, indicating early-stage expansion [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/global-cxm).

## Competitive Advantages
- **True independence**: The group has no allegiance to contractors, manufacturers, or suppliers, ensuring unbiased assessments trusted by insurers and regulators.
- **Specialist depth**: Each subsidiary is a market leader in its discipline (commissioning, HV safety, certification) rather than a generalist body, providing technical rigour.
- **Cross-discipline alignment**: Risks at the boundaries between disciplines are managed through a shared framework and single thread of accountability, reducing knowledge loss during handovers.

## Strategic Focus
- **Expand the group**: Continue to acquire or partner with niche specialist firms across the infrastructure lifecycle.
- **Scale operations**: Grow the talent pool and geographic footprint (current roles in UK, EU, UAE) to meet demand from hyperscale data centre and energy projects.
- **Deepen lifecycle assurance**: Strengthen the “golden thread” from design validation through to operational readiness, particularly as AI and extreme power density increase infrastructure complexity.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Certified as a **Great Place to Work UK** (2026) [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/global-certification-and-verification). The group emphasises collaboration, trust, and transparency, with a founding principle of independence.
- **Work model**: The founding entity operates with a small central team; roles are predominantly on-site at client locations (data centres, substations) across the UK (London, Newcastle), Europe (Brussels, Milan), and the UAE (Abu Dhabi). Remote/hybrid options are not currently indicated.
- **Notable perks**: 50% of the central team are C-level or director-level, offering exposure to strategic growth. Engineers will work on high-impact mission-critical projects for the world’s largest digital infrastructure operators.

## Sources
1. [GCV Group homepage](https://www.gcv-group.com/)
2. [GCV Group About page](https://www.gcv-group.com/about)
3. [GCV Group LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/company/global-certification-and-verification)
4. [Careers page on Lever](https://jobs.lever.co/global-cxm)
5. [Global Commissioning page](https://www.gcv-group.com/global-commissioning)

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