Financial Controller
IPS Finance
Direct exposure to the people who own and run the business. Real exposure to acquisitions. You'll fulfil the Financial Controller role while acting as a commercial sounding board to senior leadership, with a clear path to develop into an FD.
A growing, privately owned group is looking to appoint a commercially minded Financial Controller to oversee financial reporting, controls and performance across the group and its subsidiaries.
Reporting to senior leadership, this is a broad and varied role offering real influence across the wider business. You'll ensure high-quality financial reporting while providing meaningful commercial insight to support decision making, with genuine exposure to funding activity, acquisitions and the group's growth plans.
Key Responsibilities
- Produce accurate, timely monthly management accounts across the group.
- Prepare consolidated management reporting and financial analysis for senior leadership.
- Lead budgeting, forecasting and cash flow planning.
- Partner with finance teams across subsidiaries to keep reporting standards and month-end deadlines consistent.
- Provide commercial analysis and performance reporting that shapes operational and strategic decisions.
- Monitor financial controls, flag risks and drive process improvements.
- Prepare board reporting, financial commentary and KPI analysis.
- Support the year-end audit and statutory reporting.
- Work alongside senior stakeholders on business improvement projects, systems upgrades and process efficiencies.
- Get involved in the financial side of acquisitions and growth initiatives as the group expands.
- ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified.
- Financial Controller or Senior Finance Manager experience in a multi-entity or group environment.
- Excellent financial reporting rigour.
- Commercially sharp, able to interpret the numbers and use them to influence decisions.
- Strong Excel skills; comfortable in ERP or accounting systems.
- Ability to raise standards across subsidiary finance teams and drive consistently high-quality financial reporting.
- Full UK driving licence and willing to travel between sites.
- £70,000 - £80,000.
- Excellent benefits package including bonus and car allowance.
- 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays.
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