Financial Controller

hireful; Guildford; Híbrido; GBP 68.000 - 83.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

hireful is seeking a hands-on Financial Controller to lead core finance operations for a fast-scaling B2B service provider. Reporting to the Finance Director, you’ll streamline workflows, strengthen controls, and challenge traditional processes in a hybrid role across two sites near Guildford.

The role requires a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA), leadership to develop the finance team, and strong cashflow and month-end close experience. Salary £75,000 with competitive benefits.

Formación

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with hands-on financial control experience.
• Strong people leadership to coach and develop the finance team.
• Willing to challenge historical workflows and modernize financial systems and processes.

Responsabilidades

• Owning the month-end close, balance sheet substantiation, and statutory reporting.
• Managing cash flow, working capital, and multi-entity reconciliations.
• Providing strong, supportive people management to lead, coach, and develop the finance team.
• Constructively challenging operational assumptions and modernizing financial systems and processes.

Conocimientos

Leadership

People management

Process improvement

Educación

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Descripción del empleo

Are you a hands-on, commercially savvy Financial Controller who loves rolling up your sleeves and shaking up outdated processes?

Or maybe an ambitious Finance Manager who is ready for their next career step up to FC?

This small but scaling B2B service provider are searching for an energetic Financial Controller to step in right away and take charge of their core finance operations.

Reporting directly to the Finance Director, you won't just keep the numbers accurate; you’ll actively challenge historical ways of working, streamline messy workflows, and build bulletproof controls.

This is a hybrid role with 3 office days split across 2 different sites - both easily commutable from Guildford, Woking, Farnham, Godalming, etc. Salary on offer £75,000 plus competitive benefits package.

What you’ll be doing:

• Owning the month-end close, balance sheet substantiation, and statutory reporting.
• Managing cash flow, working capital, and multi-entity reconciliations.
• Providing strong, supportive people management to lead, coach, and develop the finance team.
• Constructively challenging operational assumptions and modernizing financial systems and processes.

What we’re looking for:

• A qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with solid experience in a hands-on financial control role.
• A natural people leader who can bring out the best in a team and foster a culture of accountability.
• A change-maker: someone who isn’t afraid to question old habits, challenge workflows, and break historical ways of working.
• Background in travel, leisure, tourism, retail, or other fast-paced operational environment is a huge bonus.