Financial Controller

Broster Buchanan; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Private healthcare

Car allowance

Enhanced pension

Job summary

Broster Buchanan is partnering with a Milton Keynes-based organisation to appoint a Financial Controller. This high-visibility role offers full ownership of financial control, reporting and governance, with a clear succession path to Finance Director and a hands-on leadership remit.

You will lead month-end close, statutory reporting, and a small finance team, while working with the Finance Director and senior stakeholders to drive improvements and strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA and strong financial reporting background.
• UK GAAP knowledge with exposure to US GAAP beneficial.
• SAP experience is essential; hands-on in SAP-led control environment.
• Audit background desirable, with understanding of control frameworks and risk.

Responsibilities

• Leading month-end and year-end close.
• Owning financial and statutory reporting.
• Maintaining strong balance sheet control.
• Managing the audit process and compliance requirements.
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting and cash flow.
• Driving improvements to controls, processes and reporting.
• Partnering with the wider business to support performance.
• Leading and developing a small finance team.
• Working across functions, locations and stakeholder groups.
• Supporting the Finance Director on strategic and commercial initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Change management

Financial reporting

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

SAP

Job description

Financial Controller - Milton Keynes

Broster Buchanan are excited to be partnering with a renowned organisation based in Milton Keynes who are looking to hire a Financial Controller to join their impressive finance team.

Type: Full time, Permanent

Location: Milton Keynes

Package: £Competitive + brilliant enhanced benefits (including bonus, private healthcare and car allowance)

This is a genuinely broad role with full ownership of financial control, reporting and governance. It will suit an experienced Financial Controller who enjoys being hands-on, while also playing a key role in strengthening processes, supporting decision-making and leading a small team.

Importantly, this is a role with a clear succession opportunity. The current Finance Director is looking to develop their successor, making this an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Financial Controller who is ready to broaden their experience, increase their exposure at senior leadership level and position themselves for a future Finance Director appointment.

You’ll work closely with the Finance Director and wider leadership team, gaining significant exposure across the business while taking ownership of a broad financial control agenda.

The opportunity would particularly suit someone who has established themselves as a strong Financial Controller and is now looking for the next step in their career towards Finance Director level.

The Role

You’ll take responsibility for the overall financial control environment, ensuring reporting is accurate, deadlines are met and robust controls are in place.

Alongside this, you’ll work closely with stakeholders across the business, providing insight, challenging where appropriate and helping to drive continuous improvement.

Day-to-day, This Will Include

• Leading month-end and year-end close
• Owning financial and statutory reporting
• Maintaining strong balance sheet control
• Managing the audit process and compliance requirements
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting and cash flow
• Driving improvements to controls, processes and reporting
• Partnering with the wider business to support performance
• Leading and developing a small finance team
• Working effectively across different functions, locations and stakeholder groups
• Supporting the Finance Director on wider strategic and commercial initiatives

About You

We’re looking for a technically strong Financial Controller with a robust grounding in financial reporting, financial controls and governance. Ideally, you will have trained in practice, particularly Big 4 or Top 10, or bring an equivalent level of technical experience if industry-trained.

You’ll be a qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) with a strong background in financial reporting and control. A strong understanding of UK GAAP, with some exposure to other reporting frameworks such as US GAAP, would be beneficial.

SAP experience is a non-negotiable requirement for this role. You must have demonstrable, hands-on experience working with SAP and be confident operating within an SAP-led financial control environment.

You’ll also bring a strong track record in financial controls, governance and risk management. An audit background, whether gained in practice or industry, would be highly desirable, particularly where this has given you a strong understanding of control frameworks, processes, compliance and identifying areas of risk.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management This role involves working across different teams, cultures, locations and ways of working, so we’re looking for someone who can lead effectively in a complex environment.

Previous experience leading or working with offshore teams is highly desirable. However, we’re equally interested in candidates who can demonstrate strong leadership without relying on formal authority — for example, those who have successfully influenced, coordinated and delivered through individuals and teams across different cultures, languages, geographies and professional backgrounds.

You’ll be confident building relationships, influencing senior stakeholders and bringing people with you through change, even where you don’t have direct line‑management responsibility.

Ultimately, we’re looking for someone who combines strong technical financial control expertise with mature, inclusive and effective leadership.

Why This Role?

This is more than a traditional Financial Controller position. It represents an opportunity to work closely with an established Finance Director who is actively looking to develop their successor.

For The Right Individual, This Provides Genuine Scope To

• Broaden your exposure beyond core financial control
• Work closely with senior leadership and key stakeholders
• Take on increasing strategic and commercial responsibility
• Develop your leadership capability across a diverse organisation
• Build the experience required to progress into a Finance Director-level position

Package & Benefits

• £90,000 - £120,000 starting salary (experience depending)
• Annual bonus
• Car allowance
• Private healthcare
• Enhanced pension contribution
• Collaborative, friendly working environment
• Genuine long-term career progression and succession opportunity