Financial Controller

Fawkes & Reece London; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits package

Senior leadership role

Autonomy and progression

Job summary

Fawkes & Reece London is partnering with a Cumbria-based construction business to appoint a Financial Controller who will lead the finance function and sit on the Senior Leadership Team.

You will manage reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, governance and commercial finance while driving digital transformation through Power BI dashboards and system integrations.

This is a senior, strategic finance role with strong progression to Finance Director, offering autonomy and excellent benefits.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified ACCA/ACA or CIMA with construction knowledge.
• Proven experience in construction accounting and CIS/VAT.
• Experience with project costing, WIP and CVRs.
• Experience producing management accounts and financial analysis.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling.

Responsibilities

• Lead the finance function and be a key member of the SLT.
• Oversee reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow and governance.
• Drive commercial finance and business partnering with operational teams.
• Develop MI and digital reporting, including Power BI dashboards.
• Lead finance team development and cross-system integration.
• Support strategic decision-making and profitability improvement.

Skills

Financial reporting

Budgeting & forecasting

Commercial finance

Business partnering

Advanced Excel

Power BI reporting

System integration

Management accounts

Education

ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualification

Tools

Power BI

Sage 200

HubSpot

SQL

Power Query

Job description

Financial Controller - Construction Business - Cumbria

Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 + Benefits + Potential Future Financial Director Opportunity

A growing and established construction business is looking to appoint an experienced Financial Controller to take overall responsibility for the finance function and play a key role within the Senior Leadership Team.

This is a broad, commercially focused position combining financial control, commercial finance, business intelligence, reporting and digital transformation, with the successful candidate having genuine influence over the wider business.

The Role

Reporting directly to the Managing Director, you will lead the finance function and provide strategic financial insight to support profitable growth and informed decision-making.

You will oversee financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, compliance and governance, while working closely with the Commercial and Operational teams to improve project profitability and financial performance.

A key part of the role will also be developing the company's management information and digital reporting capabilities, including Power BI dashboards, automated reporting and integration between Sage, HubSpot, EQ2 and other business systems.

You will also lead and develop the existing finance team, working closely with senior stakeholders and external advisers.

Experience Required

• Fully qualified ACCA, ACA or CIMA status.
• Proven experience within the construction industry.
• Strong knowledge of CIS, VAT and construction accounting.
• Good understanding of project costing, WIP, CVRs and construction cash flow.
• Experience producing management accounts and commercial financial analysis.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling experience.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Strong Power BI reporting and dashboard development experience.
• Experience integrating and improving multiple business systems.
• Strong Sage experience; Sage 200 would be advantageous.
• Excellent commercial awareness and business partnering skills.
• Confidence operating as part of a Senior Leadership Team.
• Experience leading and developing a finance team.
• Experience with HubSpot, SQL, Power Query or wider digital transformation projects would be advantageous.

Package

• £55,000 - £65,000 base
• Senior Leadership Team position
• Excellent benefits package
• Significant autonomy and responsibility
• Opportunity to lead digital transformation within the finance function
• Strong long-term career progression
• This is a genuine senior finance opportunity for an ambitious Financial Controller who wants to move beyond traditional financial reporting, influence commercial decision-making and ultimately progress into a Finance Director position