Financial Controller

Davies Talent Solutions; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

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Job summary

Davies Talent Solutions is seeking a commercially minded Financial Controller for a leadership role in London. You will oversee day-to-day finance across two entities, manage a small team, and partner with the CFO on strategic financial decisions.

You will lead month-end close, statutory accounts, audits, forecasting, board reporting, tax and compliance, and deliver robust management information. Hybrid London role with strong benefits.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA and 4+ years post-qualification.
• Experience as Financial Controller or senior finance role.
• Strong financial reporting, control and audit experience.
• Excellent Excel and financial modelling capabilities.
• Experience in board reporting and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end and year-end close processes.
• Produce statutory accounts and manage annual audit.
• Manage cash flow forecasting and liquidity planning.
• Deliver high-quality management information and board reporting.
• Oversee taxation and wider compliance matters.
• Develop forecasting, budgeting and scenario models.
• Develop two Finance Assistants and drive process improvements.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders on commercial initiatives.
• Support shareholder and executive reporting needs.

Skills

ACCA/ACCA/CIMA

Post-qualification exp

Financial reporting

Audit experience

Advanced Excel

Board reporting

Stakeholder management

Job description

London (Liverpool Street) Hybrid (2 days office / 3 days remote) £65,000 - £80,000 + Benefits

Our professional services client is seeking a commercially minded Financial Controller to join its leadership team overseeing a broad remit that offers significantly more exposure than a typical Financial Controller position.

Reporting directly to the CFO, you will play a key role in financial leadership, business planning, and strategic decision-making. This opportunity would suit a qualified accountant looking to step beyond technical finance responsibilities and gain exposure to board-level activity and business operations.

The Opportunity

You will take ownership of the day-to-day finance function, manage a team of two, and you will ensure robust financial control across our client's multiple business units and two legal entities.

Responsibilities will include:

• Leading the month-end and year-end close processes
• Producing statutory accounts and managing the annual audit
• Managing cash flow forecasting and liquidity planning
• Delivering high-quality management information and board reporting
• Maintaining strong financial controls and audit readiness
• Overseeing corporation tax, VAT and wider compliance matters
• Building and developing forecasting, budgeting and scenario models
• Supporting strategic decision-making through financial analysis
• Managing and developing two Finance Assistants
• Driving process improvement, automation and finance systems enhancement
• Working with senior stakeholders across the business on operational and commercial initiatives
• Supporting shareholder and executive-level reporting requirements

About You

We are interested in speaking with qualified accountants who combine strong technical foundations with commercial curiosity and a proactive mindset, ideally possessing the following:

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification
• At least 4 years' post-qualified experience
• Previous experience as a Financial Controller, Finance Manager, Senior Finance Manager or equivalent
• Strong financial reporting, control and audit experience
• Excellent Excel and financial modelling capabilities
• Experience producing management accounts and board reporting
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• A process improvement and automation mindset
• The ability to operate effectively within a lean, fast-moving environment

Experience of finance systems implementation, FP&A, cash flow modelling or professional services environments would be advantageous.

Why Apply?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a successful and established organisation where finance plays a central role in business decision-making.

You'll gain:

• Direct exposure to senior leadership and board-level discussions
• Broad ownership across finance, planning and operational improvement
• Significant autonomy and influence
• Hybrid working with a central London office location