Financial Controller

Axon Moore Group Ltd; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Axon Moore Group Ltd is partnering with a market‑leading organisation to appoint a Financial Controller. You will take full ownership of the finance function, provide strategic insight, and lead a small team with direct access to the Senior Management Team and Board.

The role offers a clear progression path to Finance Director within 18–24 months and a hands-on, commercially focused environment that rewards proactive leadership and robust financial control.

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified with post-qualified experience.
• Senior finance position experience and commercial awareness.
• Experience implementing and improving financial processes, controls and systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a finance team of three.
• Own the finance function with strong financial controls and reporting.
• Produce monthly MI and present insights to the Board.
• Forecast with Business Units and present to the Board.
• Lead annual budgeting with cross-functional coordination.
• Provide commercial insight to support strategic decisions.
• Oversee cash flow, weekly forecasting and reporting.
• Oversee credit control, purchasing and VAT returns.
• Oversee payroll and payroll compliance.
• Coordinate with external auditors for year-end audit and statutory accounts.

Skills

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified

Finance leadership

Financial reporting

Cash flow management

Stakeholder management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA certification

Job description

Axon Moore is delighted to be exclusively partnering with a well established, market leading business in the recruitment of a new Financial Controller. This is an excellent opportunity for an entrepreneurial and commercially minded finance professional who takes a proactive, hands-on approach and has a strong eye for detail. Working closely with the Senior Management Team, you will take full ownership of the finance function, providing both strategic insight and operational leadership. With a clear and genuine progression plan to Finance Director within 18-24 months, this role offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact within a growing organisation and play a key role in shaping its continued success.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a finance team of three.
• Take full responsibility for the finance function, ensuring robust financial controls, efficient processes and high-quality financial reporting.
• Produce the monthly MI pack and present key financial insights at the monthly MI meeting.
• Partner with the Business Units to develop accurate forecasts for presentation to the Board.
• Lead the annual budgeting process, standardising the collection of information and coordinating with Business Units and the Sales Team to prepare budgets for Board approval.
• Provide commercial insight, analysis and recommendations to support strategic decision making.
• Maintain strong oversight of cash flow, including weekly cash flow forecasting and reporting
• Oversee credit control, purchasing and VAT returns.
• Oversee weekly and monthly payroll, taking responsibility for all associated compliance requirements relating to payroll and benefits.
• Work closely with external auditors to ensure the smooth completion of the annual audit, statutory accounts and corporate tax returns.
• Lead the annual renewal of the company's insurance policies.
• Develop and maintain a strong relationships with external stakeholders, including Banks ect

About You

The successful candidate will be ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, with strong post qualified experience and a proven track record in a senior finance position. You will be a confident and commercially focused finance professional who is comfortable taking ownership of the full finance function within a growing organisation. Experience of implementing and improving financial processes, controls and systems would be highly advantageous. Experience within manufacturing, construction, engineering or project management would be particularly desirable.