Financial Controller

IPS Finance; Old Malton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established SME in the engineering sector, located in Old Malton, is seeking a Financial Controller to lead a small finance team and oversee all aspects of financial management. The role requires strong technical accounting skills and experience in improving processes and systems. The successful candidate will support senior management in strategic and operational decisions while ensuring compliance with regulations. A competitive salary of £60,000 - £65,000 is offered.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in an SME or owner-managed business.
• Strong technical accounting and reporting skills.
• Hands-on approach and commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a small finance team, maintaining professional standards and efficiency.
• Prepare management accounts, cashflow forecasts, budgets, and year-end reporting.
• Ensure compliance with statutory, tax, and audit requirements.
• Support senior management with financial insight and commercial decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, systems, and reporting.

Skills

Technical accounting

Financial reporting

Process improvement

Commercial awareness

Job description

Our client is a well-established and growing SME providing specialist engineering and technical services across the UK.

The Financial Controller will lead a small finance and systems team, overseeing all aspects of financial management, reporting, and compliance across the business. The role combines technical accounting with commercial insight, providing support to senior management in both strategic and operational decisions. The successful candidate will also contribute to process improvement, systems development, and the ongoing enhancement of financial controls.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a small finance team, maintaining professional standards and efficiency
• Prepare management accounts, cashflow forecasts, budgets, and year-end reporting
• Ensure compliance with statutory, tax, and audit requirements
• Support senior management with financial insight and commercial decision-making
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, systems, and reporting

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will haveproven experience in an SME or owner-managed business. Strong technical accounting and reporting skills are essential, along with a hands‑on approach and commercial awareness. Experience with finance systems and process improvement is highly desirable.

Salary: £60,000 - £65,000