Financial Controller

CMA Recruitment Group; Eastleigh; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic UK business is seeking a Financial Controller for a 12-month maternity cover. This role involves ownership of monthly reporting, overseeing statutory reporting, and leading a finance team. The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with experience in a fast-paced environment who is comfortable in both hands-on and strategic roles. The position offers a hybrid working model, 25 days holiday, pension, and exposure to senior leadership.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension and life assurance

Exposure to senior leadership

Opportunity for change projects

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with strong technical grounding.
• Comfortable operating as the senior qualified accountant in the team.
• Experience in distribution, manufacturing or similar.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of monthly reporting, including tight month-end close.
• Oversight of statutory reporting, tax compliance, and group submissions.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and commercial analysis for senior leadership.

Skills

Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Experience in fast-paced industry environment

Strong knowledge of financial controls

Confident communicator

Job description

A dynamic UK business with strong market presence and the backing of a large international group is seeking a Financial Controller for a 12–month maternity cover. The organisation is ambitious, growing and investing for the future, and this role sits at the heart of a finance team that plays a key role in its success. With a mix of operational ownership and commercial involvement, this is a chance to join a fast–paced, evolving environment and make an impact from day one.

This position would suit someone who enjoys being hands–on, leading a team and bringing energy to a business that is scaling and modernising.

What will the Financial Controller role involve?

• Ownership of monthly reporting, including a tight month–end close across multiple entities.
• Oversight of statutory reporting, tax compliance and group submissions.
• Maintenance and development of internal controls, including SOX.
• Leadership of a finance team, supporting development and performance.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and commercial analysis for senior leadership.

Suitable candidate for the Financial Controller vacancy:

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with strong technical grounding.
• Experience in a fast–paced industry environment, ideally distribution, manufacturing or similar.
• Comfortable operating as the senior qualified accountant in the team, able to be both hands–on and strategic.
• Strong knowledge of financial controls, audit and compliance.
• Confident communicator who can influence across the business and work with international stakeholders.

Additional benefits and information for the role of Financial Controller:

• Hybrid working model, typically three days in the office.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Pension and life assurance.
• Broad role offering exposure to senior leadership and change projects.
• Opportunity to join a progressive, supportive and forward–looking finance function.

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