Finance Controller

Building Careers UK; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent package

Senior finance position

Opportunities to work with Directors

Long-term career development

Job summary

Building Careers UK is partnering with an established construction and housebuilding business to recruit a Financial Controller. You will oversee financial management and reporting, ensuring accurate information to support senior management decisions and commercial activity.

The role combines hands-on accounting with strategic finance, including budgeting, forecasting, cashflow, and improving controls and systems, with close collaboration across Directors and operational teams.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Financial Controller/Finance Manager roles.
• Experience in construction/housebuilding sectors essential.
• Strong technical understanding of management accounts and financial reporting.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting and cashflow management.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to interpret financial information.
• Experience working with Directors and operational stakeholders.
• Good balance sheet reconciliations, journals and month-end procedures.
• Experience improving financial processes, reporting controls and systems.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence with finance systems.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Autonomous, able to manage priorities and own the finance function.
• Proactive and commercially minded problem-solver.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver monthly management accounts.
• Oversee financial reporting and timely production of information.
• Manage balance sheet reconciliations, journals and month-end processes.
• Monitor performance against budgets and forecasts.
• Provide financial reports to Directors and senior stakeholders.
• Maintain financial controls and procedures.
• Support year-end accounts and external audits.
• Collaborate with Directors and managers to support commercial decisions.
• Provide financial analysis and insights into performance.
• Monitor project costs, margins and profitability.

Skills

Financial management

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Cashflow management

Commercial awareness

Stakeholder management

Excel skills

Autonomy

Problem-solving

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified or part-qualified

Job description

Financial Controller - Construction / Housebuilding

Location: Runcorn, Cheshire

Salary/Package: £48,000 - £65,000 + Excellent Package

Job Type: Permanent

About the Company

Our client is an established and growing business operating within the construction and housebuilding sector, with a strong focus on delivering projects and maintaining high standards across its operations.

The Role

The successful candidate will take responsibility for overseeing the financial management and reporting functions of the business, ensuring accurate financial information is available to support senior management and operational decision-making.

Working closely with the Directors and wider management team, you will oversee management accounts, financial reporting, cashflow forecasting, budgeting and commercial analysis.

You will also be responsible for reviewing and improving existing financial processes, strengthening financial controls and ensuring the business operates with effective reporting systems.

This is a hands-on position suited to a commercially minded finance professional with experience in construction or housebuilding, who can combine strong technical accounting knowledge with the ability to understand the wider commercial operation.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Management & Reporting

• Take responsibility for the preparation and delivery of monthly management accounts.
• Oversee financial reporting, ensuring accuracy and timely production of financial information.
• Manage balance sheet reconciliations, journals and month-end processes.
• Monitor business performance against budgets and forecasts.
• Produce financial reports and management information for Directors and senior stakeholders.
• Ensure appropriate financial controls and procedures are maintained.
• Support year-end accounts and external audit requirements.

Commercial Finance & Business Partnering

• Work closely with Directors and operational managers to support commercial decision-making.
• Provide financial analysis and insight into business performance.
• Monitor project costs, margins, profitability and financial performance.
• Identify commercial risks, opportunities and areas for improved financial efficiency.
• Provide financial guidance to operational teams.
• Support pricing decisions, business planning and strategic initiatives.

Cashflow, Budgeting & Forecasting

• Manage cashflow forecasting and monitor working capital requirements.
• Assist with the preparation of annual budgets and financial forecasts.
• Monitor actual performance against budget and investigate variances.
• Provide forward-looking financial information to support business planning.
• Identify opportunities to improve cash management and financial performance.

Systems & Process Improvement

• Review and improve existing finance processes and reporting procedures.
• Drive efficiencies through financial systems and technology.
• Support the implementation and development of finance systems where required.
• Improve the accuracy and accessibility of management information.
• Develop reporting controls to support the continued growth of the business.
• Identify opportunities to automate processes and reduce manual administration.

Team & Stakeholder Management

• Work closely with senior management and operational teams across the business.
• Provide guidance and support to finance colleagues.
• Develop strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support the development of a commercially focused finance function.
• Take ownership of financial issues and deliver practical solutions.

About You

• Proven experience working as a Financial Controller, Finance Manager, Senior Management Accountant or Finance Business Partner.
• Previous experience within the construction, housebuilding or property development sectors is essential.
• Strong technical understanding of management accounts and financial reporting.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting and cashflow management.
• Strong commercial awareness and the ability to interpret financial information.
• Experience working closely with Directors and operational stakeholders.
• Good understanding of balance sheet reconciliations, journals and month-end procedures.
• Experience improving financial processes, reporting controls and systems.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with finance systems.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work autonomously, manage priorities and take ownership of the finance function.
• A proactive and commercially minded approach to problem-solving.

Qualifications:

• CIMA, ACCA or ACA qualified or part-qualified.
• Relevant accounting qualifications and demonstrable industry experience will also be considered.

What's on Offer?

• Salary of £48,000 - £65,000, depending on experience.
• Additional company package.
• Opportunity to join an established and growing construction / housebuilding business.
• Senior finance position with exposure to Directors and business decision-making.
• Opportunity to influence financial reporting, systems and processes.
• Varied role combining financial control and commercial business partnering.
• Long-term career development.

Building Careers UK is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.