Financial Controller

Gecko Travel Recruitment; Newbury; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established travel business in Newbury is looking for a Financial Controller. This hands-on leadership role requires proven finance experience and full accountancy qualifications. The successful candidate will implement finance strategy and lead a small team, ensuring effective controls and reporting. With a salary of £70-75,000 and a hybrid working model, this position offers excellent benefits and the opportunity to shape the finance function within a growing global group.

Benefits

Excellent benefits package

Opportunity to build and lead a finance function

Exposure to international operations

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior finance role.
• Experience managing or mentoring a small finance team.
• Hands-on approach to improve systems and controls.

Responsibilities

• Implement the business's finance strategy.
• Lead a small finance team.
• Strengthen controls, reporting, and systems.

Skills

Finance leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Systems improvement

Education

Full accountancy qualifications (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)

Job description

Overview

Gecko Travel Recruitment are working with a well-established travel business who offer experiences all over the world. As part of their expansion, they're recruiting a Financial Controller to join their team.

Role

As Financial Controller, you will be working alongside the Head of Finance, and you'll be responsible for implementing the business's finance strategy and you will lead a small team. This is a hands‑on leadership role where you will balance strategic oversight with operational delivery, strengthening controls, reporting, and systems while supporting sustainable growth.

You Will Have

• Proven experience in a senior finance role, or a finance manager ready to step into a leadership position
• Full accountancy qualifications (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
• Experience of working for an international business
• Strong background in management accounts, reporting, forecasting and cashflow management
• Hands‑on approach with the ability to improve systems, processes and controls
• Experience managing or mentoring a small finance team
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• A genuine interest in purpose‑driven work and making a positive social impact

Additional Info

• Salary £70-75,000 (dependent on experience)
• Hybrid working model (1 day in the office in Berkshire)
• Opportunity to build and lead a finance function within a growing global group
• Excellent benefits package
• Exposure to international operations across the UK and Australia
• Newly created leadership position with scope to shape the future of the Group

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