Financial Controller

£80,000 - £90,000 + Car Allowance + Excellent Benefits

Hybrid Working Cambridgeshire / Hertfordshire

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Financial Controller to join a large, growing infrastructure and technology business operating across the UK and Ireland.

Working within a high-performing finance function, you will take ownership of the financial control activities for a significant business unit with revenues of approximately £500m. This is a broad and visible role, providing exposure to both divisional leadership and group finance teams, whilst playing a key part in maintaining robust financial controls and supporting ongoing business integration and improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead month-end and year-end financial reporting activities
• Review and oversee balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls
• Manage VAT, Corporation Tax and other statutory compliance requirements
• Own cashflow reporting, forecasting and variance analysis
• Lead relationships with internal and external auditors
• Oversee fixed asset accounting, leases and intercompany transactions
• Support budgeting, forecasting and business planning from a balance sheet and cashflow perspective
• Drive continuous improvement across finance processes, controls and reporting
• Support finance transformation, integration and system improvement projects
• Manage and develop a small finance team

About You

We are looking for a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent) with a strong technical accounting background and proven experience operating within a Financial Controller position.

You will be a confident and credible finance professional with experience of:

• Financial control within a complex organisation
• Statutory reporting and audit management
• VAT, tax and treasury activities
• Financial controls, compliance and risk management
• Stakeholder management across multiple levels of an organisation
• Leading and developing finance teams

Experience gained within a group structure, shared service environment, infrastructure, technology, engineering or project-based business would be advantageous but is not essential.

Package

• £80,000 - £90,000 basic salary
• Company car or car allowance
• Private healthcare
• Enhanced pension
• Profit share scheme
• Hybrid working
• Excellent long-term career prospects within a growing group

Additional Information

They operate hybrid working of 2 or 3 days in the office, one of those days would need to be located at one of their sites in Warwick.

This is a relatively urgent hire and candidates who are immediately available or on short notice periods will be highly desirable.