Financial Controller

Role Overview

• Lead the day-to-day Finance function ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Manage and develop a growing Finance team including the Accounting Team, AP, AR & Payroll, providing support, coaching, and direction.
• Support the development of a scalable finance operating model, including international expansion and strategic growth initiatives.
• Maintain a robust financial control environment, overseeing risk management, tax compliance, statutory reporting and audit activities.
• Own the month-end and year-end close processes, balance sheet integrity and working capital management, ensuring accurate reporting, effective controls and strong cash performance.
• Oversee treasury activities including banking relationships, cash management, liquidity planning and payment controls.
• Oversee VAT, PAYE and corporation tax compliance, coordinating with external advisers where required.
• Develop and maintain financial policies, procedures and governance frameworks to support a strong internal control environment.
• Lead finance transformation initiatives, including process improvement, automation, system optimisation and implementation projects to improve efficiency, scalability and controls.
• Partner with senior stakeholders and FP&A to provide financial insight, performance analysis and decision support across the business.
• Partner with FP&A on cash flow management and budgeting & forecasting rounds.
• Act as a key point of contact for external auditors, accountants, banks, and other finance partners.

Requirements

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• 3+ years experience in a Financial Controller role.
• Experience with inventory processes including purchase orders, prepaid orders, consignment stock, and cost of goods sold.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge with experience producing management and statutory accounts.
• Experience managing budgets, forecasts, and cash flow in a growing business.
• Experience implementing systems and optimising the utilisation of systems.
• Proven ability to partner with senior stakeholders and influence decision-making.
• Strong leadership skills with experience scaling, managing and developing teams.
• Excellent attention to detail alongside the ability to think strategically.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Strong systems knowledge and advanced Excel skills.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday (rising to 27 after year one and 30 after year three) + 8 bank holidays.
• Up to 5% employer matching contributions.
• Work-from-home options, cycle-to-work scheme, private healthcare and more.
• Collaborate across teams with support to grow your skills and impact on the business.
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave.