Financial Controller

We Do Group; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Hybrid working with strong flexibility

Enhanced pension

Private medical cover

Lifestyle and wellbeing benefits

Job summary

A premium engineering business in the UK seeks a Financial Controller to lead the finance function on a day-to-day basis. This role requires experience in technical accounting, statutory reporting, and strong leadership skills. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing financial controls, overseeing audits, and producing monthly financial reports. The position offers a hybrid working model, discretionary bonuses, and comprehensive benefits including enhanced pension and medical cover.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a finance team in a controller role.
• Strong background in statutory reporting and technical accounting.
• Comfortable in regulated or asset-heavy environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the finance team with direct and indirect reports.
• Oversee the day-to-day running of the finance function.
• Manage the full month-end process and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Produce monthly management accounts with variance analysis.
• Prepare annual statutory accounts including consolidations.
• Prepare annual statutory accounts across the group, including consolidations.
• Lead the year-end audit process and liaise with external auditors.
• Oversee corporation tax, VAT, CIS, and statutory reporting requirements.
• Manage working capital, cash flow forecasting, and banking covenant reporting.
• Lead the annual budget and quarterly reforecast process.
• Own finance systems, policies, and internal controls.
• Support the CFO with Board and Audit Committee reporting.

Skills

Leadership in finance

Technical accounting expertise

Process improvement

Advanced MS Excel

Job description

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER – ENGINEERING

Farnborough – Hybrid working – Permanent – A high-profile finance leadership role within a premium Engineering business.

Are you a Financial Controller looking for a broad, hands‑on leadership role?

Do you thrive in an operational business where strong controls, clear reporting, and commercial thinking really matter?

We’re hiring a Financial Controller for a well-established engineering business based in Farnborough. This is a senior role with genuine ownership — leading the finance function day to day, maintaining robust financial controls, and working closely with the CFO to support the Board.

The business operates in a regulated environment, with a group structure that includes an associated hospitality operation. It’s a role that blends technical accounting, people leadership, and commercial insight, with the flexibility of hybrid working.

WISH LIST

• Proven experience leading a finance team in a hands‑on controller role
• Strong technical accounting background with confidence owning statutory reporting
• Calm, structured, and practical — someone who enjoys improving processes and standards

THE ROLE

• Lead and develop the finance team, including direct and indirect reports
• Own the day‑to‑day running of the finance function
• Maintain oversight of the general ledger, sales ledger, and purchase ledger
• Manage the full month‑end process and balance sheet reconciliations
• Produce monthly management accounts with clear commentary and variance analysis
• Prepare annual statutory accounts across the group, including consolidations
• Lead the year‑end audit process and liaise with external auditors
• Oversee corporation tax, VAT, CIS, and statutory reporting requirements
• Manage working capital, cash flow forecasting, and banking covenant reporting
• Lead the annual budget and quarterly reforecast process
• Own finance systems, policies, and internal controls
• Support the CFO with Board and Audit Committee reporting

YOUR PROFILE

• Good working knowledge of MS Excel
• Experience preparing statutory accounts and managing audits
• Comfortable working in a regulated or asset‑heavy environment

SALARY & BENEFITS

• Discretionary annual bonus
• Hybrid working with strong flexibility
• Farnborough location
• Enhanced pension, life assurance, and private medical cover
• Additional lifestyle, wellbeing, and travel benefits