Assistant Financial Controller

Pure Resourcing Solutions; England; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Pure Resourcing Solutions is seeking an Assistant Financial Controller to join a growing organisation. You will report to senior finance leadership and play a key part in delivering accurate financial reporting, supporting commercial decision-making, and driving continuous improvement across the finance function.

You will produce management accounts, assist budgeting and forecasting, analyse performance, and strengthen controls.

Qualifications

• Qualified, part-qualified or qualified by experience accountant.
• Experience in management accounting or finance business partnering.
• Strong month-end, reconciliations and financial controls.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts, including P&L, balance sheet and cash flow.
• Support month-end close activities with journals, accruals, prepayments and reconciliations.
• Produce insightful management information to support business decisions.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting and reforecasting processes.
• Analyse revenue, profitability, costs, cash flow and working capital trends.
• Maintain balance sheet integrity and support statutory, tax and VAT requirements.
• Drive process improvements, strengthen controls and enhance reporting accuracy.
• Partner with stakeholders to provide financial insight and support.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Systems capability

Commercial awareness

Stakeholder communication

Education

Qualified, part-qualified or QBE accountant

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Financial Controller to join a growing and evolving organisation. Reporting into senior finance leadership, this role will play a key part in delivering accurate financial reporting, supporting commercial decision-making, and driving continuous improvement across the finance function.

Working closely with operational and commercial stakeholders, you will be responsible for producing management accounts, supporting budgeting and forecasting activities, analysing business performance, and helping to strengthen financial controls and reporting processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts, including P&L, balance sheet and cash flow reporting.
• Support month-end close activities, including journals, accruals, prepayments and reconciliations.
• Produce insightful management information and performance reporting to support business decisions.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting and reforecasting processes.
• Analyse revenue, profitability, costs, cash flow and working capital trends.
• Maintain balance sheet integrity and support statutory, tax and VAT requirements.
• Drive process improvements, strengthen controls and enhance reporting accuracy.
• Business partner with stakeholders across the organisation, providing financial insight and support.

About You

• Qualified, part-qualified or qualified by experience accountant.
• Previous experience in a management accounting or finance business partnering role.
• Strong understanding of month-end processes, reconciliations and financial controls.
• Experience producing management accounts and supporting budgeting and forecasting.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong systems capability.
• Proactive, commercially aware and confident communicating with both finance and non-finance stakeholders.