Group Financial Controller
Cherry Professional
Derbyshire (commutable from Derby / Burton-on-Trent)
£75,000 – £90,000 fte (or up to £400 per day depending on experience)
We’re supporting a growing sme, international engineering-led business to appoint a Group Financial Controller on an initial interim basis, or interim with view to permanent.
This is an interesting sector and complex business, the role isn’t just about producing numbers. It’s about getting into the detail, understanding the business and influencing it from day one.
The Role
You’ll take ownership of group finance, leading a team of 5 and partnering closely with the FD, MD and senior leadership team.
Immediate priorities:
- Bringing structure to budgets, cost control and financial discipline
- Enhancing MI, visibility and forward-looking insight
- Delivering clear gross margin and performance analysis
- Embedding finance as a credible business partner
- Supporting decisions around investment, operations and cash
The Person
We’re looking for someone who will take ownership and make an impact quickly:
- Strong technical grounding across group finance, controls and reporting
- Commercially astute and able to turn data into action
- Experienced in complex, operational businesses
- Confident engaging stakeholders and challenging constructively
- Proactive, curious and comfortable working with autonomy
Why Consider This?
- Immediate impact role with real ownership
- Clear route from interim to permanent
- Opportunity to shape, influence and improve a growing business
- Long-term potential in a business with strong growth ambition
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