Financial Controller

Turver Jones Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing services business in the Kirkham area is looking for a Financial Controller to take complete ownership of their finance function. This hands-on role offers a salary of up to £55k and includes responsibilities like producing management accounts and overseeing audits. The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with strong communication skills and the ability to work closely with the leadership team. Benefits include 25 days holiday, pension, and parking.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension

On-site parking

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) or experienced QBE.
• Strong background as a Financial Controller or senior management accountant.
• Solid understanding of UK GAAP and internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Producing monthly management accounts, P&L, balance sheet and cash flow.
• Overseeing year end and working with external auditors.
• Providing clear financial insight and KPIs to the senior team.
• Building financial models to support decision making.

Skills

Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) or experienced QBE

Strong background as a Financial Controller

Experience within services or tech businesses

Solid understanding of UK GAAP

Confident with Excel and data modelling

Great communicator

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Financial Controller

Kirkham area 4 days on site 1 from home

£50k to £55k

I'm working with a growing services business who are looking for a Financial Controller to take full ownership of their finance function. This is a hands on role where you'll shape the numbers, improve processes, and work closely with the leadership team as the business continues to scale.

If you enjoy variety, autonomy and being trusted to get on with it, this will suit you.

What you'll be doing

• Producing monthly management accounts, P&L, balance sheet and cash flow
• Overseeing year end and working with external auditors
• Keeping the accounting records accurate and compliant
• Monitoring cash flow, working capital and forecasting
• Leading budgets and quarterly reforecasts
• Providing clear financial insight and KPIs to the senior team
• Business intelligence and analysis
• Building dashboards using Power BI or similar tools
• Developing automated reporting packs
• Analysing revenue streams, recurring income and project profitability
• Highlighting trends, risks and opportunities
• Improving data capture and reporting across the business
• Overseeing AP, AR, bank recs and payroll coordination
• Managing supplier payments, expenses and credit control
• Ensuring correct revenue recognition for service contracts
• Supporting job costing and margin reporting
• Maintaining fixed asset registers
• Working closely with the leadership team on planning and growth
• Building financial models to support decision making
• Reviewing pricing, contract performance and client profitability
• Identifying cost savings and operational efficiencies

What they're looking for

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) or experienced QBE
• Strong background as a Financial Controller or senior management accountant
• Experience within services or tech businesses is a bonus
• Solid understanding of UK GAAP and internal controls
• Confident with Excel and data modelling
• Comfortable operating strategically and hands on in a small business
• Great communicator who can work well with non finance teams

The role is full time and comes with salary up to £55k, 25days +bank holidays, pension, on site parking and a supportive environment where your input actually shapes how the business runs.

If you'd like to chat through the details or want a confidential conversation, get in touch with James at Turver Jones.