Financial Controller

Cobb & Jones; Sittingbourne; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Sittingbourne is seeking a Financial Controller to spearhead their finance function. This hybrid role offers a competitive salary and the chance to shape financial strategy and reporting within a fast-growing business. Ideal for a qualified accountant ready to make a significant impact.

Benefits

Personal development and career progression

Qualifications

• Fully Qualified Accountant with relevant qualifications.
• Strong experience in financial reporting and control.
• Confident communicator comfortable influencing senior levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial strategy, planning, and control.
• Manage reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and compliance.
• Coordinate with an Accountancy Practice to bring management accounts in-house.

Skills

Financial reporting

Financial control

Commercial mindset

Tech-savvy

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Fully Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Job description

Financial Controller | Sittingbourne (Hybrid, 1 day wfh) | £60k - £70k

Do you thrive on precision, strategic thinking, and making a tangible impact? Are you ready to take ownership of a finance function within a forward-thinking and fast-growing business? This is your opportunity to lead with confidence in a company that values collaboration, innovation, and energy.

The Role:
As the Financial Controller, you’ll take the helm of financial strategy, planning, and control. You'll lead reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and compliance, working closely with senior leadership to shape key decisions. This is a hands-on role with room to grow, ideal for someone who’s ready to make an impact. Due to this being a newly created role, you will be tasked with coordinating with an Accountancy Practice to bring all management accounts in-house, further collaboration will then be required.

Profile:

• Fully Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent). An Audit-trained Practice background could be useful, happy to consider First or Second Movers.
• Has strong experience in financial reporting and control.
• Brings a commercial mindset to financial strategy.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Is tech-savvy and comfortable with modern finance systems.
• Confident communicator, comfortable with influencing at senior levels.
• Has the ability to manipulate, assess and draw conclusions from a variety of data sets.

On Offer:

• £60k - £70k basic salary
• 4 and 1 hybrid working
• Personal development and career progression