Commercial Financial Controller

British Engineering Services - Electrical; Preston; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension 10%

Life insurance

Enhanced maternity / adoption leave

Annual salary review

25 days annual leave

Birthday leave

Christmas Eve leave

Buy/sell holiday

Flexible working

EV salary sacrifice

Employee benefits portal

Volunteer program

Job summary

British Engineering Services - Electrical Division in Preston is seeking a Commercial Financial Controller to provide financial leadership and commercial insight across the division, partnering with senior operational leaders to drive profitability, cash generation and performance.

You will produce monthly management accounts, budget, forecasts, lead the planning cycle, manage cash flow and develop KPIs such as WIP and utilisation, while mentoring the management accounts team and supporting

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification (essential).
• Experience in a Commercial Finance, Financial Controller or Finance Business Partner role.
• Strong management accounting, budgeting and forecasting experience.
• Previous experience managing and developing finance teams.
• Strong understanding of profitability, working capital, cash flow and WIP management.
• Excellent analytical, financial modelling and Excel skills.
• The ability to translate financial and operational data into clear commercial insight.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the confidence to work closely with senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate and timely monthly management accounts, forecasts and financial reporting.
• Act as a trusted finance business partner to divisional leadership, supporting commercial decision making.
• Deliver insightful analysis to support revenue growth, pricing strategy, margin improvement and operational efficiency.
• Lead the annual budgeting process and regular divisional reforecasts.
• Manage cash flow forecasting and drive initiatives to improve working capital and cash generation.
• Develop and monitor key performance measures including WIP, utilisation and profitability.
• Lead, mentor and develop the management accounts team.
• Drive continuous improvement of financial processes, controls and reporting.
• Support system improvements, automation initiatives and finance transformation projects.
• Act as a key finance contact for external audit activities

Job description

Commercial Financial Controller - Electrical Division

Preston

Who We Are In a Nutshell.

At British Engineering Services Group, we pride ourselves on being the leading end-to-end risk management solutions provider in the UK and Ireland. Our job is to help keep our customers’ assets legally compliant, operational and, above all, safe. We achieve this by bringing together a team of the very best and most talented people.

With safety our number one priority, it’s no surprise that our Electrical division is all about electrical compliance. We’re experts in this field, carrying out hundreds of essential Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR’s) and other critical inspections for our customers every single day.

What will you be doing?

As a Commercial Financial Controller for British Engineering Services - Electrical Division, you will provide financial leadership and commercial insight across our Electrical Division, acting as a trusted business partner to senior operational leaders. You'll play a key role in driving profitability, cash generation and operational performance while supporting the continued growth of a successful, fast-moving business.

• Produce accurate and timely monthly management accounts, forecasts and financial reporting.
• Act as a trusted finance business partner to divisional leadership, supporting commercial decision making.
• Deliver insightful analysis to support revenue growth, pricing strategy, margin improvement and operational efficiency.
• Lead the annual budgeting process and regular divisional reforecasts.
• Manage cash flow forecasting and drive initiatives to improve working capital and cash generation.
• Develop and monitor key performance measures including WIP, utilisation and profitability.
• Lead, mentor and develop the management accounts team.
• Drive continuous improvement of financial processes, controls and reporting.
• Support system improvements, automation initiatives and finance transformation projects.
• Act as a key finance contact for external audit activities

As part of our team, you will get:

• Salary of £70,000 - £75,000, depending on experience and qualification level
• Up to 10% pension contribution
• 2x life cover
• Enhanced maternity / adoption leave
• Annual salary review
• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
• An additional day’s holiday for your birthday every year
• An extra day’s holiday to take on Christmas Eve each year
• Access to our buy and sell holiday scheme
• Opportunity for flexible working
• Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts and savings via our employee benefits portal
• Health and wellbeing support via our Employee Assistance Programme
• Company wide volunteering scheme

To join our team, you will need:

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification (essential).
• Experience in a Commercial Finance, Financial Controller or Finance Business Partner role.
• Strong management accounting, budgeting and forecasting experience.
• Previous experience managing and developing finance teams.
• Strong understanding of profitability, working capital, cash flow and WIP management.
• Excellent analytical, financial modelling and Excel skills.
• The ability to translate financial and operational data into clear commercial insight.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the confidence to work closely with senior leaders.
• A proactive approach with a passion for continuous improvement and driving change.
• Experience within an engineering, technical, professional services or project-based environment would be advantageous

We want you to be you!

Diversity, equality and inclusion are fundamental to who we are.

Our team is made up of incredibly skilled and talented people, and that’s what matters most to us. At British Engineering Services Group, we want everyone to feel they can be their true, authentic selves at work.

We’re also proud to support the military community through our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant.

British Engineering Services Group, where our people and our customers matter most.