Financial Controller

Corporate Travel Management (CTM) Group; Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CTM Learning

All Stars conference

High-Performance programme

Global leadership programme

Vitality

EAP

Medicash

Mental health first aiders

Job summary

CTM Europe is seeking a Financial Controller to lead and coach a small finance team, supporting the Head of Accounting and Control in policy compliance, monthly reporting, and variance analysis. The role involves ensuring robust controls and driving profitability, with regular visits to the Bradford office.

You will bring a Chartered Accountant qualification (ACCA/ACCA or international) and 3+ years Big 4 experience, plus demonstrable leadership and stakeholder communication skills to navigate

Qualifications

• Big 4 training, 3 years minimum.
• ACCA or CIMA qualification.
• Industry experience, ideally travel.
• Management experience with a small team.
• readiness to go through security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and coaching to your team members.
• Assist Head of Accounting and Control with policy compliance and monthly reporting.
• Prepare accounting records, variance analysis and ad hoc reporting.
• Attend Bradford office for month-end visits.

Skills

Team leadership

Audit leadership

Stakeholder communication

Analytical thinking

Time management

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Change management

Education

Chartered Accountant ACA/ACCA or international qualification

Job description

CTM is an award‑winning provider of travel service solutions spanning corporate, events and sports markets. Headquartered and founded in Australia, CTM has offices all around the world, including Europe, Asia, North America, Australia and New Zealand. www.travelctm.co.uk

About the Role

The role of Financial Controller is to provide support and coaching to your team members, as well as assisting the Head of Accounting and Control in the control of the finance and accounting policies, practices and procedures of CTM Europe. It will also include the compliance with statutory requirements, preparation of monthly financial reports, accounting records, variance analysis and ad hoc reporting, allowing senior management to make informed business decisions and thereby improve our profitability. Regular visits to the Bradford office is an expectation of the role (must attend during month end).

Essential Requirements

• Big 4 training, 3 years minimum
• ACCA or CIMA qualification
• industry experience, ideally travel
• management experience, there is a small but ambitious team
• experience navigating exceptional business circumstances, this is not a BAU role
• delivered projects successfully
• readiness to go through a Security Clearance process (read more here - National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK)

Skills & Experience

• Qualified Chartered Accountant ACA/ACCA or other recognised international qualification.
• Ability to manage, coach and develop 5 team members.
• 3 years + Big 4 experience is essential.
• Experience leading audit, being the first point of contact for external auditors necessary.
• Strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise.
• Focused on deliverables and deadlines.
• Ability to provide clear and understandable analysis for the management/ stakeholders.
• Demonstrated effective written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to manage change in a positive manner.
• Self‑motivated and well organised.
• Thorough, accurate and strong attention to detail.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and experience with financial reporting.
• Proven ability to manage and develop a high‑performing team.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong understanding of compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Effective communicator with a focus on stakeholder engagement.
• Demonstrated ability to drive process improvements and implement controls.

What to expect from the recruitment process

• Every hire starts with a chat with our Talent Acquisition team, if your profile is selected you will be contacted by phone or email (please check your spam folder);
• Then, if you are progressing, the hiring manager will invite you to an interview, usually on Teams;
• If you are successful we will invite you to our office for a final stage interview.

Wherever possible we will provide you with feedback, however we are a small team and often we won't be able to do so until after we fill the vacancy.

CTM is a responsible employer and is dedicated to conduct thorough right to work checks in the interests of both parties, candidates and the company. Candidates selected and invited to an interview will be invited to a mandatory 15 min call with the TA lead to produce their RTW documents. This call is a mandatory step for all candidates regardless of their RTW status. This call is confidential and conducted by HR professionals only.

CTM is an equal opportunity employer. We want to make sure our entire recruitment process is accessible to everyone. If you need accommodations at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know: as a Disability Confident Employer, we’re here to support you in any way we can. Do not hesitate to connect with our Recruitment team if you need to discuss arrangements.

Reward & Recognition

• Our learning platform CTM Learning
• our annual conference the All Stars
• our High‑Performance programme
• and a global leadership programme

Employee Wellbeing and Flexibility

• Our wellbeing platform Vitality
• our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• our new private healthcare Medicash
• and our mental health first aiders

Most of our roles offer a hybrid working pattern, with 3 days per week in the office. Where permitted and depending on the role, we can offer flexible start and finish times to suit your other commitments and support a healthy work‑life balance. We are committed to finding a setup that works for you and the business.

Sustainability Focus

Principles of Governance, People, Planet, and Prosperity, CTM’s Sustainability Strategy identifies material issues and outlines initiatives to achieve this.

CTM is the Data Controller with respect to the personal information you provide during your application. We will use this information solely to process your application, and our legal basis is that you are considering taking up an employment contract with us. We may share this information with our parent company in Australia, but otherwise we will not disclose it to any other organisation. If you take up employment with us, we will keep the information for the duration of your employment, otherwise we will destroy it 2 months after the post is filled.

All the information that we ask for in application forms has to be completed for your application to go ahead. There is no profiling or automated decision making applied to the personal information you supply. You have all the legal rights with your personal data as laid out in the General Data Processing Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, including the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office. Our Data Protection Officer may be contacted at [e-mail]