Financial Controller

Reed; City Of London; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Employee wellbeing initiatives

Career progression opportunities

Exposure to high-profile UK/European项目

Job summary

Reed Finance is partnering with a dynamic construction specialist seeking an ambitious Financial Controller to oversee the finance function and support commercial decision-making. The role is based in East London, full-time, office-based, with a circa £80,000 salary plus benefits.

The successful candidate will be a fully qualified accountant with 3–5 years post-qualification experience, ideally with construction sector exposure and multi-entity consolidation experience.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA).
• 3–5 years post-qualified experience.
• Ideally practice trained with 2–3 years industry experience.
• Strong construction sector experience is essential.
• Ideally experience producing consolidated accounts for a multi-entity group.
• Experience managing budgets, forecasts, and cash flow.
• Sound understanding of CIS regulations and VAT reporting.
• Strong stakeholder management and business partnering skills.
• Commercially focused with excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day finance function and oversee all accounting operations.
• Prepare accurate and timely monthly management accounts for the group.
• Lead and oversee month-end and year-end close processes.
• Manage the consolidation and reporting of six group entities.
• Prepare annual statutory accounts and support external audit requirements.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management across the group.
• Monitor project performance, profitability, and financial risk.
• Business partner with project managers, quantity surveyors, and operational teams.
• Ensure accurate preparation and submission of VAT returns.
• Manage and maintain compliance with CIS regulations and reporting requirements.
• Develop and improve financial controls, reporting processes, and systems.
• Manage and mentor finance team members where applicable.

Education

Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)

Job description

Financial Controller

• Location: East London
• Job Type: Full–time, Permanent (Office based)
• Salary: Circa GBP80,000 plus benefit

Reed Finance is partnering with a dynamic and rapidly growing construction specialist known for delivering high–quality projects across the UK and Europe, who are seeking to add an ambitious and commercially minded Financial Controller to their finance team.

This role will be overseeing the finance function and play a key role in supporting operational and commercial decision–making.

Successful individuals will be a fully qualified Accountant with 3–5 years post qualified with a strong background working within the construction or similar industry.

Day–to–day of the role:

• Manage the day–to–day finance function and oversee all accounting operations.
• Prepare accurate and timely monthly management accounts for the group.
• Lead and oversee month–end and year–end close processes.
• Manage the consolidation and reporting of six group entities.
• Prepare annual statutory accounts and support external audit requirements.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management across the group.
• Monitor project performance, profitability, and financial risk.
• Business partner with project managers, quantity surveyors, and operational teams.
• Ensure accurate preparation and submission of VAT returns.
• Manage and maintain compliance with CIS regulations and reporting requirements.
• Develop and improve financial controls, reporting processes, and systems.
• Manage and mentor finance team members where applicable.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA).
• 3–5 years post–qualified experience.
• Ideally practice trained with 2–3 years industry experience.
• Strong construction sector experience is essential.
• Ideally experience producing consolidated accounts for a multi–entity group.
• Experience managing budgets, forecasts, and cash flow.
• Sound understanding of CIS regulations and VAT reporting.
• Strong stakeholder management and business partnering skills.
• Commercially focused with excellent communication skills.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary package.
• Exposure to high–profile UK and European projects.
• Career progression opportunities to Finance Director.
• Pension scheme.
• Employee wellbeing initiatives.