Financial Controller

Elevation Recruitment Group; England; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevation Recruitment Group is partnering with a multi-site business to recruit a Financial Controller into its central finance team. Reporting to the CEO and Finance Director, you will lead a small finance team and oversee day-to-day financial operations, delivering accurate processes and strategic commercial insight.

You will own the month-end, manage cash flow, budgeting and planning, drive robust controls, and provide meaningful commentary to support decisions. Hybrid working is available.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA.
• Experience leading a finance team and full transactional finance activities.
• Strong management accounting, budgeting, forecasting and cash flow skills.
• Commercially minded with ability to influence decisions.
• Experience presenting to senior stakeholders and non-finance colleagues.
• Advanced Excel and financial systems experience.
• Hands-on approach balancing operations with commercial projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a small finance team, overseeing day-to-day activities.
• Own the month-end process and monthly management accounts.
• Oversee cash flow forecasting, working capital, and payments.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting and financial planning with leadership.
• Maintain robust financial controls and governance.
• Lead year-end statutory accounts and external audits.
• Monitor performance, analyse variances, provide commentary.
• Support investment appraisals and site business cases.
• Identify process improvements and cost reduction opportunities.
• Deliver finance-related projects and system improvements.

Skills

Management accounting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Cash flow management

Financial analysis

Stakeholder communication

Process improvement

Excel proficiency

System implementations

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

Excel

Job description

Financial Controller
Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 Permanent Hybrid Working

Elevation Recruitment Group are working with a growing, multi-site business to recruit a Financial Controller into its central finance team.

Reporting to the CEO and Finance Director, this is a key role overseeing the day-to-day financial operations while supporting the wider business with commercial insight, financial control and strategic decision-making.

The successful candidate will lead a small finance team, ensuring core financial processes are delivered accurately and efficiently, while identifying opportunities to improve profitability, cash flow and business performance.

The Role

• Lead and develop a small finance team, overseeing day-to-day activities and supporting individual development.

• Take ownership of the month-end process and production of monthly management accounts, ensuring accurate and timely reporting.

• Oversee cash flow forecasting, working capital, creditor payments and financial reconciliations.

• Manage budgeting, forecasting and financial planning alongside the senior leadership team.

• Maintain robust financial controls, governance and approval processes across the business.

• Lead the year-end statutory accounts and external audit process.

• Monitor financial performance, investigate variances and provide meaningful commercial commentary and recommendations.

• Support investment appraisals, new-site business cases and post-investment reviews.

• Identify opportunities to improve processes, strengthen controls, reduce costs and increase profitability.

• Lead and deliver finance-related projects, including systems and process improvements.

About You

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified.

• An experienced Finance Manager or Financial Controller with a strong technical and commercial background.

• Experience managing a finance team and overseeing the full range of transactional finance activities.

• Strong management accounting, budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management experience.

• Commercially minded, with the ability to analyse financial performance and influence business decisions.

• Confident working with senior stakeholders and communicating financial information to non-finance colleagues.

• Experience improving financial processes, implementing controls and driving change.

• Advanced Excel and strong financial systems experience.

• A hands-on approach, comfortable balancing operational responsibilities with wider commercial projects.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Finance Manager or established Financial Controller looking to take on a broader role within a growing business.

You will have exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making, with the opportunity to make a genuine impact on financial performance and develop towards a Head of Finance or Finance Director position as the business continues to grow.