Controller

The Hire; Warwick; Hybride; GBP 59 000 - 98 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Hire seeks a hands-on Controller to lead day-to-day accounting and financial operations, partnering with senior leadership to support growth and recent acquisitions.

The role requires 5+ years in accounting/finance, solid GAAP knowledge, and a track record of building processes, improving controls and mentoring staff. This hybrid role is primarily in-office with potential for one remote day per week.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience including close, reporting and core accounting operations.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, internal controls and financial reporting.
• Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring accounting staff.
• Strong Excel and financial analysis skills; experience with ERP systems and process improvement.
• Experience in a growing, acquisition-oriented environment is strongly preferred.

Responsabilités

• Prepare and oversee monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements.
• Lead month-end and year-end close processes and ensure accurate, timely reporting.
• Maintain strong internal controls and ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and applicable requirements.
• Analyze financial results, identify trends and provide variance analysis and business insight to leadership.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management and scenario planning.
• Oversee general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, fixed assets, reconciliations and related accounting activities.
• Evaluate and improve accounting policies, procedures, workflows and reporting processes.
• Drive automation, system improvements and integration work to improve accuracy and efficiency.
• Coordinate annual audit, tax compliance and relationships with external financial partners.
• Support financial integration and due diligence needs related to future acquisitions.
• Manage, mentor and develop the accounting team and ensure accountability.
• Work cross-functionally with department leaders to understand business needs and improve decision-making.
• Serve as a key finance partner to leadership on strategic initiatives.

Connaissances

Financial analysis

Leadership

Internal controls

Cross-functional collaboration

GAAP knowledge

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a closely-related field

Outils

Excel

ERP systems

Description du poste

A growing, privately held organization is seeking a Controller to lead day-to-day accounting and financial operations while helping strengthen the broader business as it continues to scale. The company has grown meaningfully through acquisition and expects additional expansion, creating an opportunity for a hands-on finance leader to improve processes, build accountability and support future integrations.

This role is well-suited for someone who can operate beyond the numbers: a practical leader who understands how a business works, thinks logically, communicates well across departments and can turn financial information into useful insight for leadership.

The Opportunity

• Join an organization that has spent the past year strengthening its accounting team, leadership structure and cross-functional accountability.
• Help continue breaking down departmental silos and build consistent processes across a growing organization.
• Lead a small accounting team with two direct reports: an Assistant Controller and an Accounting Administrator. The current Controller will remain with the organization and transition into the Assistant Controller role, providing valuable continuity and institutional knowledge.
• Partner closely with senior leadership and ownership on financial, operational and strategic priorities.
• Support process improvement, systems integration and future acquisition activity as the organization grows.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and oversee monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements.
• Lead month-end and year-end close processes and ensure accurate, timely reporting.
• Maintain strong internal controls and ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and applicable requirements.
• Analyze financial results, identify trends and provide practical variance analysis and business insight to leadership.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management and scenario planning.
• Accounting Operations & Process Improvement
• Oversee general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, fixed assets, reconciliations and related accounting activities.
• Evaluate and improve accounting policies, procedures, workflows and reporting processes.
• Drive automation, system improvements and integration work that improves accuracy and efficiency.
• Coordinate annual audit, tax compliance and relationships with external financial partners.
• Support financial integration and due diligence needs related to future acquisitions.
• Leadership & Business Partnership
• Manage, mentor and develop the accounting team while establishing clear expectations and accountability.
• Work cross-functionally with department leaders to understand business needs and improve decision-making.
• Bring a broad business mindset to the role, balancing technical accounting discipline with practical operational judgment.
• Serve as a key finance partner to senior leadership and ownership on strategic initiatives.
• Administrative & People Support
• Serve as the primary internal point of contact for an outsourced HR partner.
• Support employee administration, benefits coordination, business insurance and related vendor relationships.
• Help ensure administrative processes scale appropriately as the organization grows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a closely-related field.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including responsibility for close, reporting and core accounting operations.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, internal controls and financial reporting.
• Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring accounting staff.
• Strong Excel and financial analysis skills; experience with accounting/ERP systems and process improvement.
• Experience in a growing, changing or acquisition-oriented environment is strongly preferred.

What Will Make Someone Successful

• Natural leadership presence with the ability to earn trust and create accountability.
• Strong general business acumen - not just technical accounting knowledge.
• Logical, practical thinker who can identify root causes and improve how work gets done.
• Comfortable being hands-on while also stepping back to see the bigger picture.
• Collaborative communicator who can work effectively across functions and with ownership.
• A continuous-improvement mindset and willingness to take ownership of problems through resolution.

Base compensation up to approximately $130,000, depending on experience.

Primarily in-office role with some flexibility; up to one remote day per week may be available depending on business needs.

The organization has a lean team today and expects continued growth, including potential future acquisitions that could materially increase headcount over a relatively short period of time.

Hands-on ownership is on site and accessible. The culture emphasizes employee retention, listening to employees and maintaining a close-knit team environment as the business grows.

Regular team lunches and informal employee events help support a connected, approachable workplace culture.

Interview process:

an initial in-person meeting with the senior finance leader, followed by conversations with ownership.