Financial Controller

Alcumus; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Cardiff seeks a Financial Controller to oversee accounting and financial reporting. The role involves strategic and hands-on responsibilities, including managing audits and compliance. Ideal candidates are analytical, collaborative, and possess strong leadership skills. This position offers a hybrid work environment and numerous benefits to support personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Enhanced Parental Leave

Generous annual leave

Healthcare Plan

Annual Giving Day

Cycle-to-work Scheme

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Life Assurance

Rewards Program

LinkedIn Learning License

Qualifications

• Proven success in a Controller or similar senior finance role.
• Experience with UK statutory audit and tax requirements.
• Strong understanding of UK & International accounting standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead all accounting, treasury, audit, and tax reporting functions.
• Manage the month-end close process and consolidation.
• Supervise a team overseeing general ledger, A/R and A/P.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Attention to Detail

Analytical Skills

Adaptability

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Financial Controller

Department: Business Support

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Cardiff, UK

Reporting To: SVP & Global Controller

Description

As a Financial Controller, you'll be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the region's accounting, financial reporting, compliance, and internal controls. This is an opportunity to operate both strategically and hands on, and you'll support our continued growth across UK and Europe!

We value finance professionals who are not only analytical and detail-oriented but also collaborative, adaptable, and proactive. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong ethical judgment, clear communication, and a continuous improvement mindset. Success in this role requires the ability to manage competing priorities, build cross-functional relationships, and contribute to a culture of transparency, accountability, and mutual respect. A growth-oriented attitude, intellectual curiosity, and a willingness to mentor others are key!

If you're someone who enjoys working in a collaboratively as part of a global finance team and can provide excellent leadership, operational excellence and accurate financial insight to support decision making at the highest level then this might be the role for you!

What that means day to day

• Lead all accounting, treasury, audit, and tax reporting functions for the UK region.
• Manage the month-end close process and consolidation for all UK-based operating entities.
• Supervise a team of four overseeing general ledger, A/R and A/P, payroll, financial reporting, and GAAP compliance.
• Enforce corporate finance policies by maintaining robust internal controls and procedures.
• Key owner of all external audits and corporate tax compliance.
• Provide timely, accurate financial data to support the Global FP&A team with forecasting, budgeting, and reporting.
• Lead, mentor, and develop all direct reports to foster professional growth and ensure alignment across the department.

What you'll need to be successful

• Proven success in a Controller or similar senior finance role, preferably with IFRS experience.
• Experience with UK statutory audit and tax requirements, foreign entities, & foreign currency matters.
• Strong understanding of UK & International accounting standards, Companies House requirements, and tax regulations.
• Experience with mergers & acquisitions and system integrations - NetSuite experience highly sought after.
• Exceptional leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across functions.
• Willingness to be both strategic and hands-on, actively engaging in day-to-day accounting operations.
• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA).
• Meticulous attention to detail, with a strong commitment to accuracy and meeting deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities effectively in a fast-paced, private equity-backed environment.

What you'll get in return

Alcumus has a hybrid workplace policy, where you will work from the office 3 days per week. We want you to be able to do your best work here. We emphasize providing many ways to support our team to do their best work and below are some of the perks and benefits we offer:

Personal Health & Wellbeing / Benefits

> Enhanced Parental Leave

>Generous annual leave

> Healthcare Plan

> Annual Giving Day - an extra day to give back to yourself or your community

> Cycle-to-work Scheme

Future Planning

>Pension scheme with employer contributions

> Life Assurance - 3X base salary

> Rewards Program - access to discounts and cashback

> LinkedIn Learning License for upskilling & development

Interested but don't feel you meet all the requirements?

Our recruitment team assesses and reviews all applications against the role and business needs. We believe in people having transferable and soft skills and want you to know that we do consider where an individual might not meet all the criteria, but have the aptitude and capability, nonetheless. Our priority is to ensure we set people up for success. We will make a final call based on our determining whether we can offer the necessary support to upskill or provide the developmental support needed for you to get the best out of this opportunity with us!

Bring Your Whole Self to Work.

Alcumus is proudly an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to ensuring that no candidate is discriminated against because of gender identity and expression, race, disability, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, colour, region, creed, national origin, or sex. We are dedicated to growing a diverse team while continuing to create an inclusive environment where everyone feels safe and empowered to be themselves.

What you can expect if you apply:

• A response to your application within 15 working days
• An interview process consisting of:
  • An initial discovery call with the recruiter
  • A first stage interview via Microsoft Teams
  • Additional interview (likely face to face) with the stakeholders you'll be working with closely in the role

We're keen to ensure our hiring process allows you to be at your best, so if you need us to make any adjustments, please just let us know.