Financial Controller

Rutherford Briant; Essex; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Rutherford Briant is exclusively recruiting a Financial Controller for a successful, PE-backed specialist services business in the Essex area. This is a rare opportunity to join the leadership team and drive the finance function beyond traditional reporting.

Working closely with the CFO, you will own day-to-day finance operations, strengthen controls, and help shape systems, processes and reporting to support growth and informed decision-making.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant or qualified-by-experience with strong hands-on finance background.
• Experience running a busy finance function with strong controls and reporting.
• Commercial mindset with ability to partner with operational leaders.
• Experience supporting acquisitions and integration projects.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day finance function and drive timely, accurate reporting.
• Strengthen controls, reporting, systems and processes in a growing group.
• Play a key role in integrating future acquisitions and providing decision-support insights.
• Balance hands-on delivery with longer-term development of the finance team.

Skills

Financial control

Management reporting

Cash flow management

Commercial awareness

Systems/process improvement

Stakeholder management

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

ERP accounting software

Job description

Rutherford Briant is exclusively recruiting a Financial Controller for a successful, PE-backed specialist services business entering an exciting new stage of its development.

The company has grown significantly in recent years and has ambitious plans to continue expanding both organically and through acquisition. They are looking to add a dynamic FC to the leadership team to support the next phase of growth.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Financial Controller who wants to be much closer to the commercial development of a business than a traditional reporting-focused role might allow.

Working closely with the CFO and senior leadership team, you will take ownership of the day-to-day finance function while helping to strengthen the controls, reporting, systems and processes needed within a growing group. You will also play an important role in integrating future acquisitions and ensuring finance provides the insight required to support confident decision-making.

The business is looking for someone who combines strong financial control with a practical and commercial mindset. You will be comfortable getting into the detail when required, but equally capable of stepping back, identifying improvements and helping shape how the finance function develops.

This could suit an established Financial Controller looking for a more ambitious environment which will take their career to the next level.

The successful candidate is likely to be:

• A qualified accountant, or a strong qualified-by-experience candidate
• Experienced in managing a busy finance function
• Strong across management reporting, cash flow, controls and statutory requirements
• Commercially aware and confident working with operational leaders
• Comfortable improving systems and processes within a changing business
• Able to balance hands-on delivery with longer-term development
• Ambitious, adaptable and keen to grow alongside the company

For someone who wants to join a business with genuine momentum and play a visible part in its future growth, this represents a particularly attractive Financial Controller opportunity.

Rutherford Briant is passionate about equity, diversity, and inclusion. We seek individuals from the widest talent pool and encourage underrepresented talent to apply to vacancies with us. We are committed to recruitment processes that are fair for all, regardless of background and personal characteristics.