Financial Controller

Accountable Recruitment Limited; Newton-le-Willows; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunity

Job summary

Accountable Recruitment Limited is seeking an experienced Financial Controller for its Newton-le-Willows-based operations. The role leads the finance function across multiple group companies, partnering with senior stakeholders and driving accurate reporting, governance and commercial insights to support expansion.

You will own month-end, consolidation, cash forecasting and business partnering with site managers, delivering robust financial intelligence and continuous process improvement in a

Qualifications

• Hands-on Financial Controller with strong technical accounting and commercial acumen.
• Experience in construction/engineering/related sectors preferred.
• Experience producing consolidated management accounts and multi-company reporting.
• Knowledge of CIS, payroll, VAT and related compliance.
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
• Proven experience leading and developing finance teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate financial activities across group companies.
• Produce monthly management accounts and consolidated group statements.
• Develop weekly financial reporting and dashboards for leadership.
• Manage cash flow forecasting and liquidity planning.
• Provide insightful commercial analysis on profitability and margins.
• Oversee job costing, utilization and operational reporting; manage ledgers.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning processes.

Skills

Multi-site reporting

Cash flow forecasting

Excel

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and commercially minded Financial Controller to join a successful and growing group of companies based in Newton-le-Willows.

Operating across the construction, plant and support services sectors.

As part of its next phase of growth, the business is seeking a Financial Controller to take ownership of the finance function and provide the financial leadership, reporting and commercial insight required to support continued expansion.

This is a highly visible role working closely with the business owner and senior leadership team, offering the opportunity to make a genuine impact across the group.

The Role

As Financial Controller, you will be responsible for leading and coordinating financial activities across multiple group companies and supporting a decentralised finance and administration team.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Producing timely and accurate monthly management accounts


• Preparing monthly consolidated accounts across the group


• Developing weekly financial reporting and performance dashboards


• Managing cash flow forecasting and liquidity planning


• Delivering insightful analysis on business performance, profitability and margins


• Developing and maintaining job costing, utilisation and operational reporting


• Overseeing sales ledger, purchase ledger and balance sheet reconciliations


• Managing month-end and year-end processes


• Supporting budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning activities


• Ensuring compliance with VAT, CIS, payroll and statutory requirements


• Business partnering with operational managers and directors across multiple sites


• Challenging and influencing stakeholders to improve financial discipline and accountability


• Identifying opportunities to improve processes, controls and reporting

The Person

We are looking for a hands-on Financial Controller who combines strong technical accounting expertise with commercial acumen and the confidence to influence operational teams.

You will ideally possess:

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification


• Experience within construction, engineering, plant hire, contracting or a related sector


• Strong multi-company or group reporting experience


• Experience producing consolidated management accounts


• Strong cash flow forecasting and financial planning capability


• Knowledge of CIS, payroll, capital allowances and VAT domestic reverse charge


• Excellent commercial and business partnering skills
  
• The ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders


• Proven experience leading and developing finance teams


• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with ERP/accounting systems

Package

• Bonus opportunity linked to business performance