Financial Controller

Castle Employment Group; Harrogate; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

Hybrid working

Job summary

Castle Finance is partnering with a growing business on the outskirts of York to recruit a Financial Controller. You will own day-to-day financial control, strengthen reporting and provide insights to support growth.

The role combines hands-on financial management with commercial support, offering a proactive opportunity to improve processes and management information. Hybrid working available with three days in the office and two at home.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Financial Controller or Finance Manager role with strong management accounting and financial control skills.
• ACCA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent qualification preferred.
• Hands-on, able to balance reporting deadlines with business priorities.
• Comfort explaining financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
• Proactive in improving processes and management information quality.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day finance function and maintain accurate records and controls.
• Prepare monthly management accounts, financial reports and variance analysis.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting and cash flow, highlighting risks and opportunities.
• Collaborate across the business to improve cost, margin and performance understanding.
• Support year-end accounts preparation and external audit requirements.

Skills

Management accounting

Financial control

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Education

Accountancy qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Job description

Outskirts of York | Up to £60,000 depending on experience
Full-time, 37.5 hours per week | Hybrid working

Looking for a Financial Controller role where you can influence decisions and see your improvements put into practice?

Castle Finance is partnering with a growing, privately owned business on the outskirts of York. This is an opportunity to take ownership of day-to-day financial control, strengthen reporting and provide the insight that supports continued growth.

You’ll join a business where teams work closely together, decisions move quickly and finance has a clear commercial voice.

The role

Combining hands-on financial management with commercial support, your responsibilities will include:

• Overseeing the day-to-day finance function, maintaining accurate records and effective financial controls.

• Preparing monthly management accounts, financial reports and meaningful variance analysis.

• Managing budgeting, forecasting and cash flow, highlighting risks and opportunities.

• Working with colleagues across the business to improve understanding of costs, margins and performance.

• Improving finance processes and supporting year-end accounts preparation and external audit requirements.

About you

• Experience in a Financial Controller, Finance Manager or similar role, with strong management accounting and financial control skills.

• An accountancy qualification such as ACA, ACCA or CIMA is preferred.

• A hands-on approach, with the ability to balance reporting deadlines and wider business priorities.

• Confidence explaining financial information clearly and building relationships with operational colleagues.

• A proactive approach to improving processes, systems and the quality of management information.

Why this role?

You’ll have direct access to decision-makers and scope to shape how finance supports the business. With limited bureaucracy and a collaborative culture, this role offers the opportunity to make a visible contribution as the business grows.

The package includes a salary of up to £60,000 depending on experience, private medical cover and hybrid working, with three days in the office and two days at home.