Financial Controller

360 Recruitment; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing recruitment agency is looking for a skilled Financial Controller based in Nottingham. This hands-on role involves leading a finance team and significantly influencing business decisions while driving process improvements. You will manage month-end processes, budgeting, and forecasting, and support audits and statutory requirements. To qualify, candidates should possess a CIMA or ACCA qualification and be ready for a step up from a Finance Manager role. Experience in recruitment, manufacturing, or construction is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Experienced Financial Controller or Finance Manager ready to step up.
• Fully qualified CIMA, ACCA, MBA and fluent in accounting knowledge.
• Team management experience essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial and management accounting, forecasting and controls.
• Own month-end, budgeting and forecasting.
• Partner with operational and senior leaders to drive performance.

Skills

Financial management

Forecasting

Budgeting

Team leadership

Process improvement

Education

CIMA/ACCA qualification

MBA

Job description

Overview

Financial Controller

Nottingham

Do you want a Financial Controller role where you influence decisions, not just report numbers?

We re a growing recruitment agency with offices in Nottingham, London and Manchester, and we re appointing a Financial Controller during an exciting period of change and expansion. This is a hands-on role for someone who wants to move beyond traditional finance and play a key part in building a modern, value-adding function that works closely with operations and the Senior Leadership Team.

You ll lead a small finance team, drive process improvement, and support the wider business with commercial insight and decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead financial and management accounting, forecasting and controls
• Own month-end, budgeting and forecasting
• Standard costing experience
• Manage and develop a small finance team
• Improve processes, controls and automation
• Partner with operational and senior leaders to drive performance
• Support audits, tax and statutory requirements

About You

• Experienced Financial Controller or Finance Manager ready to step up
• Fully qualified CIMA, ACCA, MBA and fluent in accounting knowledge
• Recruitment, manufacturing or construction background would be advantageous
• Team management experience
• Commercial, hands-on and confident managing people and stakeholders
• Real influence and visibility across the business