Financial Controller

Elizabeth Michael Associates LTD; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing SME business in the East Midlands is seeking a Financial Controller to take ownership of the finance function, ensuring the company’s financial health and facilitating strategic decisions. The ideal candidate will manage accounts, budgets, and forecasts while leading a small team. Key benefits include a competitive salary, 27 days of holiday, and comprehensive healthcare coverage.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary DOE + Bonus

27 Days holiday + Bank holidays

Healthcare, life assurance and pension

Modern offices with parking

Breakout space

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in finance functions and strategic conversations.
• Ability to produce management accounts and cash flow forecasts.
• Proficient in ensuring projects and costs remain on track.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the full finance function.
• Run management accounts, budgets, and forecasts end to end.
• Oversee ledgers, payments, VAT/CIS, and payroll inputs.

Skills

CIMA / ACCA

Strong management accounts and commercial reporting experience

Confident with ledgers, payroll inputs, VAT and CIS

Experience in a project based or operationally complex environment

Job description

Financial Controller

Nottingham, NG9

£70,000 - £85,000 DOE

Monday Friday 37.5 hours per week

Looking for someone to start as soon as possible

Purpose

Working for a fast growing SME business will own the finance end to end, giving the board clarity on performance, helping directors make smart decisions on projects and keeping the financial fundamentals watertight along the way. You will work directly with the MD and the rest of the leadership team, have the support of a fractional CFO and lead two capable team members who handle the day to day transactional work.

It is a broad, hands on role with real variety. One day you might be producing management accounts and cash flow forecasts the next, you will be sat with project teams, breaking down costs and risks. Improving processes and making the most of the new systems they have already invested in.

Job duties

• Taking ownership of the full finance function, from the day to day fundamentals to the strategic conversations that shape where the business goes next.
• Running management accounts, budgets and forecasts end to end
• Keeping projects and costs on track with clear and actionable reporting
• Overseeing ledgers, payments, VAT/CIS and payroll inputs
• Working directly with the directors, project teams and external advisors
• Tightening up processes and getting the most out of upgraded systems

Key Skills

• CIMA / ACCA
• Strong management accounts and commercial reporting experience
• Confident with ledgers, payroll inputs, VAT and CIS
• Experience in a project based or operationally complex environment

Company benefits

• Highly competitive salary DOE + Bonus
• 27 Days holiday + Bank holidays
• Healthcare, life assurance and pension
• Modern offices with parking
• Breakout space