Financial Controller

We Do Group; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

We Do Group is seeking a Financial Controller to lead core finance operations during a period of exciting growth. This senior leadership role involves overseeing financial reporting, compliance, and managing a capable finance team in a dynamic environment. The ideal candidate will be ACA qualified with significant experience in a fast-paced setting.

Benefits

Hybrid working model

Opportunity for growth in a dynamic environment

Qualifications

• Full qualification as a chartered accountant (ACA preferred).
• At least 3 years’ experience in a senior finance leadership role.
• Strong team leadership credentials.

Responsibilities

• Leading the financial close process and ensuring timely reporting.
• Managing audit, tax, and regulatory requirements.
• Overseeing day-to-day transactional finance.

Skills

Leadership

Financial Reporting

Compliance Management

Process Improvement

Education

ACA Qualification

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

This range is provided by We Do Group. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

Direct message the job poster from We Do Group

Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer | Innovative Finance & HR Recruitment

£90,000 – £105,000 + Benefits - Hybrid (1 Day in Exeter Weekly)

We’re supporting a fast-growing, highly innovative brand in their search for a Financial Controller to lead core finance operations at a time of exciting expansion.

This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and is ready to take full ownership of financial controls, reporting, and team development in a business scaling at pace.

Ideally, we are looking for a BIG4 qualified ACA who has a strong controllership and technical grounding!

The Opportunity

In this senior leadership role, you’ll partner closely with the Finance Director to oversee all aspects of financial operations - from reporting and compliance to transactional finance and system development. You’ll also play a critical role in ensuring the finance function evolves to match the needs of a growing and increasingly complex business.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Leading the financial close process, ensuring timely and accurate internal and external reporting.
• Statutory accounts and audit queries.
• Managing audit, tax, and regulatory requirements, ensuring ongoing compliance.
• Overseeing day-to-day transactional finance, including payments, receivables, payroll, and banking activities.
• Reviewing and improving internal controls and financial processes for scalability.
• Supporting and developing a small but capable finance team.
• Contributing to system improvements and helping shape the use of finance technology across the business (experience with NetSuite is a bonus).
• Working closely with FP&A to support planning, budgeting, and forecasting activities.
• Monitoring working capital, overseeing cash flow, and supporting finance-related projects across departments.
• Deputising for the Finance Director when needed.

What We’re Looking For

We're seeking someone who’s technically strong but also comfortable in a fast-moving, commercial setting.

You'll be someone who enjoys streamlining processes, leading teams, and working collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders.

You’ll likely bring:

• Full qualification as a chartered accountant (ACA preferred), ideally trained in a top-tier or Big 4 firm.
• At least 3 years’ experience in a senior finance leadership role, ideally within a growing or change-heavy environment.
• Strong team leadership credentials, with a track record of mentoring and developing finance professionals.
• A practical understanding of modern finance systems and how to leverage them for improved accuracy and efficiency.
• Confidence in driving change, challenging the status quo, and introducing new ways of working.
• A sharp eye for detail and a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.

What’s In It For You?

• Hybrid working model – just one day a week required onsite in Exeter.
• A chance to join a well-regarded, forward-thinking business at a time of genuine growth and transformation.

If you're looking to move into a pivotal role within a high-growth organisation and want to lead from the front in shaping the finance function of the future - we’d love to hear from you.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance, Analyst, and Accounting/Auditing

• Industries

  Business Consulting and Services and Retail

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