Financial Controller

CMA Recruitment Group; Newbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Newbury seeks a Financial Controller to lead the finance department and support growth. This hands-on role involves refining processes, ensuring compliance, and developing a high-performing team. The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with strong analytical and leadership skills, ready to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Life assurance - 3x your annual salary

Annual bonus scheme

23 days' annual leave plus bank holidays

Regular team social events

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar Financial Controller or senior finance role.
• Hands-on leader with proven people management skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day running of the finance department.
• Drive improvements across processes, controls, and reporting.
• Ensure compliance and mitigate financial risks.

Skills

Analytical

Leadership

Commercially minded

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

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Our Newbury based client has exciting growth plans backed by private equity. They're looking for a Financial Controller to help shape the future of the finance function and play a key role in their next chapter.

This is a hands-on leadership role, reporting directly to the Finance Director. You'll oversee the day-to-day running of the finance department, helping to develop a 'best in class' function that's scalable, commercially minded and ready to support growth.
You'll play a central part in refining processes, strengthening controls, and upskilling the team around you - all while ensuring compliance, regulatory and business reporting requirements are met.

What will the Financial Controller role involve?

• Supporting the FD in leading and developing the finance team.
• Driving improvements across processes, controls and reporting.
• Ensuring compliance and mitigating financial risks.
• Producing timely, accurate data to support fast, informed decisions.
• Leading from the front, and being willing to roll your sleeves up when needed.
• Helping embed a culture of continuous improvement and best practice.

Suitable Candidate for the Financial Controller vacancy:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with experience in a similar Financial Controller or senior finance role.
• Commercially minded and analytical, with a strong understanding of business processes and confident using data to support decisions.
• Hands-on leader and team developer, with proven people management skills and the ability to influence across all levels.
• Adaptable and proactive, thrives in a fast-paced environment; experience in a PE-backed or growth-focused business is a bonus.

Additional benefits and information for the role of Financial Controller:

• Competitive salary and Flexible working options to support a positive work-life balance.
• Life assurance - 3x your annual salary.
• Annual bonus scheme, following successful completion of probation.
• 23 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service after 2 years.
• Regular team social events and initiatives including charity fundraising.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing

• Industries

  Accounting

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