Financial Controller

IPS Finance; Melbourne; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid & flexible working

Enhanced holiday

Job summary

IPS Finance is seeking a Financial Controller to support the Head of Finance and oversee the existing transactional finance team. The role is broad, business-facing and focused on delivering financial insights and robust reporting across the organisation.

The successful candidate will own management accounts production, financial reporting and the development of the finance team, with a hands-on approach to delivering numbers and driving process improvements. Hybrid working is offered.

Qualifications

• Producing monthly management accounts and financial reporting.
• Preparing budgets and forecasts and tracking performance against them.
• Providing clear financial insights to support commercial decisions.
• Leading and developing the transactional finance team (AP, AR, payroll).

Responsibilities

• Producing monthly management accounts and financial reporting.
• Preparing budgets and forecasts and tracking performance against them.
• Providing clear, meaningful performance analysis and insights to support commercial decisions.
• Driving improvements in reporting, systems and processes, including automation and better use of financial data.
• Leading and developing the transactional finance team (AP, AR, payroll, credit control).
• Maintaining robust financial controls, reconciliations and audit-ready processes.
• Managing cash flow forecasting and working capital, flagging risks early.

Skills

Management accounts

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Job description

A growing, privately held business east of York is looking to recruit a financial controller to support the Head of Finance whilst also overseeing the existing transactional finance team.

This will be a broad, business facing, and commercially impactful role which will see the successful applicant take ownership of management accounts production and financial reporting, whilst providing financial insights and development of the existing team.

The ideal candidate will be a confident communicator with a drive to push forward processes and deliver financial insights to the wider business. Ideally they will have spent time in a production-based environment and be someone who takes ownership of the impact of finance whilst still being hands on in delivering the numbers. It could suit an experience Management Accountant / Business Partner looking for a step up or an established Finance Manager / Controller seeking a new challenge.

Main duties:

• Producing monthly management accounts and financial reporting.
• Preparing budgets and forecasts and tracking performance against them.
• Providing clear, meaningful performance analysis and insights to the senior leadership team to support commercial decisions.
• Driving improvements in reporting, systems and processes, including automation and better use of financial data.
• Leading and developing the transactional finance team (AP, AR, credit control and payroll), setting priorities and ensuring day-to-day processes run smoothly.
• Maintaining robust financial controls, reconciliations and audit-ready processes.
• Managing cash flow forecasting and working capital, flagging risks early and recommending practical solutions.
• Partnering with operational colleagues to understand costs, stock and margins.

What's on offer:

• Salary to £60,000 plus profit based bonus
• Hybrid and flexible working
• Wider benfits package including enhanced holiday