Financial Controller

Rutherford Briant Recruitment; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working

Bonus Scheme

Pension Scheme

Job summary

Rutherford Briant Recruitment in Ipswich is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to join the senior leadership team and own the finance function. The role focuses on robust financial controls, budgeting and forecasting, and strategic financial modelling to drive business performance.

You will lead and mentor a finance team, collaborate with department heads to support growth, and contribute to pricing strategy and profitability improvements. Hybrid working is offered.

Qualifications

• ACCA, CIMA or ACA Qualified.
• Track record operating as a Financial Controller.
• Excellent team management experience and working on various projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial control and operations, streamline AP/AR/Management Accounts and statutory requirements.
• Project lead for annual budgets and forecasts with financial modelling and analysis.
• Advise senior leadership on pricing strategy, resource planning and profitability improvement.
• Lead, mentor and manage a finance team and collaborate with department heads to enable growth.

Skills

Financial leadership

Strategic thinking

Education

ACCA/CIMA/ACA qualified

Job description

Are you an experienced Qualified Financial Controller looking to step into a strategic role for a newly acquired business based in Ipswich? This is a newly created role for a business looking for a Financial Controller to join their senior leadership team and take ownership of the finance function, ensuring robust financial controls, financial planning and help drive business performance. As a Financial Controller you will be responsible for:

• Leading the financial control and operations including looking at ways of streamlining Account Payable, Receivable, Management Accounts and Statutory requirements
• Project-lead for annual budgets and forecasts whilst supporting strategic decision-making through financial modelling and analysis
• Acting as a trusted financial advisor to senior leadership creating a pricing strategy, resource planning and profitability improvement
• Leading, mentoring and managing a finance team and collabarating with departments heads to help facilitate business growth

As a Financial Controller you will have:

• ACCA, CIMA or ACA Qualified
• Track record operating as a Financial Controller
• Excellent team management experience and working on various projects

As a Financial Controller you will get:

• Salary up to £75,000
• Hybrid Working
• Bonus Scheme
• Pension Scheme

Rutherford Briant is passionate about equity, diversity, and inclusion. We seek individuals from the widest talent pool and encourage underrepresented talent to apply to vacancies with us. We are committed to recruitment processes that are fair for all, regardless of background and personal characteristics.