Financial Controller

Chase and Holland; Greater Lincolnshire; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

38 days holiday

Job summary

Chase & Holland are recruiting an experienced Financial Controller for a large, established organisation. You’ll lead day-to-day finance operation while working closely with the CFO and wider leadership team.

You will oversee Financial Accounts, Management Accounts and Purchasing, driving improvements in controls, systems and processes, and mentoring a sizeable finance team to deliver accurate reporting and strategic financial insight.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA or CIPFA
• Strong financial and management accounting experience
• Excel and finance systems knowledge

Responsibilities

• Leading monthly and annual financial reporting
• Budgeting, forecasting and financial planning
• Cash flow and working capital management
• Improving financial controls, systems and processes
• Managing statutory reporting and external audit
• Providing insight and challenge to budget holders
• Leading, mentoring and developing a sizeable finance team
• Driving accuracy, accountability and continuous improvement across finance

Skills

Financial accounting experience

Management accounting experience

Leadership / team development

Stakeholder engagement

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA qualification

Tools

Excel

Finance systems

Job description

Financial Controller 60,000 - 70,000

An opportunity to lead a substantial finance function, work closely with the CFO and make a genuine impact on how the organisation operates.

Chase & Holland are recruiting an experienced Financial Controller for a large, established organisation. This is a broad senior finance role with responsibility across Financial Accounts, Management Accounts and Purchasing, combining technical finance, team leadership and continuous improvement.

The Role

You’ll take ownership of the day-to-day finance operation while becoming a key partner to the CFO and wider leadership team.

• Leading monthly and annual financial reporting
• Budgeting, forecasting and financial planning
• Cash flow and working capital management
• Improving financial controls, systems and processes
• Managing statutory reporting and external audit
• Providing insight and challenge to budget holders
• Leading, mentoring and developing a sizeable finance team
• Driving greater accuracy, accountability and continuous improvement across finance

The Person

You’ll be a qualified ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA accountant with strong financial and management accounting experience and the confidence to lead people and influence stakeholders.

You’ll ideally bring strong Excel and finance systems knowledge, experience improving controls and processes, and a track record of developing teams.

Why Apply?

This is much more than a reporting role. You’ll have real responsibility, a substantial team, direct exposure to the CFO and the opportunity to influence how the finance function develops. In addition the benefits package is extensive and includes 38 days holiday.