Financial Controller

Ambitions Personnel; Newark on Trent; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus

NEST pension

23 days holiday

Full Christmas shutdown

Comprehensive employee benefits and 2+

Free on-site parking

Ongoing professional training and dev

Friendly, collaborative working env.

Regular social events

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Ambitions Personnel in Newark on Trent is recruiting an experienced Financial Controller to take ownership of the on-site finance function, lead a small team and shape financial strategy during a major ERP implementation expected to go live this October.

Reporting to the part-time Finance Director, you will manage two Finance Assistants and an Assistant Accountant, ensure timely management accounts, cashflow, and robust controls while driving process improvements and commercial insight across

Qualifications

• Experience leading a finance function and driving improvements.
• Proven ability to produce monthly management accounts (P&L, BS, cashflow).
• ERP implementation or migration experience is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Leading, developing and supporting the finance team.
• Producing monthly management accounts, including P&L, Balance Sheet and Cashflow reporting.
• Managing journals, accruals, prepayments, fixed assets and stock valuations.
• Completing full balance sheet reconciliations.
• Producing rolling cashflow forecasts.
• Managing company bank accounts and maintaining strong financial controls.
• Ensuring VAT, PAYE, payroll, pensions, Companies House and statutory reporting compliance.
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting and strategic financial planning.
• Providing commercial financial insight to senior leadership.
• Supporting ERP system implementation and process improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Management experience

Monthly management accounts

Budgeting & forecasting

ERP implementation

Financial analysis

Excel/financial systems

VAT/PAYE/compliance

Communication

QBE / professional qualification

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA/AAT or QBE

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Take ownership of finance in a growing, innovative business

We're recruiting for an experienced Financial Controller to join a thriving and forward-thinking business that is leading the way in its specialist sector. This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys taking ownership, leading a small finance team, and influencing business decisions while supporting an ambitious growth strategy.

Reporting into a part-time Finance Director, you'll be the senior finance professional on site, managing a team consisting of an Assistant Accountant and two Finance Assistants. This is a hands‑on leadership role where you'll oversee the day‑to‑day finance function while providing strategic financial insight to the wider business.

A particularly exciting aspect of this position is the company's major ERP implementation project, with a brand‑new system due to go live in October. If you've been involved in ERP implementations, system migrations or process improvements, your experience will be highly valued.

As Financial Controller, you'll be responsible for ensuring the finance function operates efficiently, accurately and compliantly while supporting the continued growth of the business.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading, developing and supporting the finance team
• Producing accurate monthly management accounts, including P&L, Balance Sheet and Cashflow reporting
• Managing journals, accruals, prepayments, fixed assets and stock valuations
• Completing full balance sheet reconciliations
• Producing rolling cashflow forecasts
• Managing company bank accounts and maintaining strong financial controls
• Ensuring compliance with VAT, PAYE, payroll, pensions, Companies House and all statutory reporting requirements
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting and strategic financial planning
• Working closely with the senior leadership team, providing commercial financial insight
• Supporting the implementation of the new company‑wide ERP system and helping drive continuous process improvements

About You

We're looking for someone who enjoys combining technical finance with leadership and continuous improvement.

You'll ideally have:

• Previous experience as a Financial Controller or senior finance professional leading a finance function
• At least two years' experience managing a finance team
• Strong experience producing monthly management accounts
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis
• Experience of ERP implementation or financial system migrations (highly desirable)
• ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, AAT qualification or be qualified by experience (QBE)
• Excellent Excel and financial systems knowledge
• A proactive, hands‑on approach with strong communication skills

What's in it for you?

• Annual discretionary bonus
• NEST pension
• 23 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, increasing with service up to 28 days
• Full Christmas shutdown
• Comprehensive employee benefits and wellbeing package
• Free on-site parking
• Ongoing professional training and development
• Friendly, collaborative working environment
• Regular social events
• The opportunity to play a key role in a growing business with exciting future plans

If you're looking for a role where you can genuinely influence a business, lead a capable finance team and be part of an exciting period of transformation, we'd love to hear from you.

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