Financial Controller

YRH Finance Team; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks discretionary holiday

Contributory pension scheme

Corporate volunteering opportunities

Job summary

YRH Finance Team seeks an experienced Finance Manager as Engagement Lead to partner with our Finance Professionals, ensuring high quality client service and strong leadership across the team.

You will train, mentor and develop Finance Professionals, Senior Bookkeepers and Financial Controllers, conduct reviews, and recruit new staff as we grow. A flexible, supportive culture and autonomous role await the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Experience as Financial Controller leading finance teams.
• Experience supporting SMEs.
• Experience mentoring and developing finance staff.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Proactive, organised with good attention to detail.
• UK driving licence and ability to travel to Farnham.

Responsibilities

• Support Principals with client engagements and help resolve client issues where required.
• Conduct regular engagement reviews with Principals and, where appropriate, clients.
• Train, coach and mentor Finance Professionals, Senior Bookkeepers and Financial Controllers.
• Deliver regular feedback and performance coaching to support professional development.
• Hold team members accountable for quality, service standards and delivery.
• Review work and provide technical guidance where required.
• Conduct interviews for prospective Finance Professionals, Senior Bookkeepers and Financial Controllers.
• Support the onboarding and development of new team members.
• Promote consistency, best practice and continuous improvement across the finance team.
• Support internal operational projects and business growth initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Interviews

Recruitment

Attention to detail

Relationship building

Organised

Problem solving

Tools

Xero

Sage 50

QuickBooks

Job description

Location:

Hybrid - Primarily remote. Ideally based around High Wycombe, with travel to our Farnham office 2-3 times per month. A full UK driving license and access to a car are essential.

Hours:

3 full days per week (fixed days)

Salary:

£50,000+ FTE (depending on experience)

Start Date:

ASAP

About Us

At YRH, we provide flexible, high-quality finance support to SMEs across a wide range of industries. Our team of experienced Finance Professionals works closely with clients to deliver practical financial leadership and help businesses grow with confidence. As our business continues to expand, we're committed to investing in our people, maintaining exceptional service standards and fostering a collaborative, supportive culture. We offer flexible working, genuine autonomy and the opportunity to play a key role in developing both our team and the service we provide to our clients.

The Role

We're looking for an experienced Finance Manager as an Engagement Lead. Rather than managing your own client portfolio, you'll work closely with our Finance Professionals to support client engagements, maintain exceptional service standards and ensure our Finance Professionals are delivering the highest quality support to clients. This is a people-focused leadership role where you'll train, mentor and develop our Finance Professionals, Senior Bookkeepers and Financial Controllers. You'll provide regular feedback, help resolve client challenges, conduct engagement reviews and ensure team members are supported and held accountable to deliver excellent outcomes. You'll also play an important role in recruiting and onboarding new finance professionals as YRH continues to grow.

Key Responsibilities

• Support Principals with client engagements and help resolve client issues where required.
• Conduct regular engagement reviews with Principals and, where appropriate, clients.
• Train, coach and mentor Finance Professionals, Senior Bookkeepers and Financial Controllers.
• Deliver regular feedback and performance coaching to support professional development.
• Hold team members accountable for quality, service standards and delivery.
• Review work and provide technical guidance where required.
• Conduct interviews for prospective Finance Professionals, Senior Bookkeepers and Financial Controllers.
• Support the onboarding and development of new team members.
• Promote consistency, best practice and continuous improvement across the finance team.
• Support internal operational projects and business growth initiatives.

About You

You'll be an experienced Financial Controller who enjoys developing people, building strong relationships and maintaining high standards of client service.

You'll have:

• Previous experience working as a Financial Controller.
• Strong experience supporting SMEs.
• Experience managing, mentoring and developing finance teams.
• Confidence delivering constructive feedback and holding people accountable.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Experience interviewing and recruiting finance professionals.
• Strong working knowledge of Xero (experience with Sage 50 and QuickBooks is advantageous).
• A proactive, organised approach with excellent attention to detail.
• A full UK driving license and access to your own vehicle.
• The ability to travel to our Farnham office on occasion.

What We Offer

• A flexible three-day working week.
• Hybrid working in office 2/3 days per month
• A supportive, collaborative and growing team and business.
• A role with genuine autonomy and responsibility.
• The opportunity to shape and develop our Finance Professionals while helping drive exceptional client service across the business.
• 5 weeks discretionary holiday, bank holidays, plus your birthday off!
• Contributary pension scheme
• Corporate volunteering opportunities