Financial Controller

Blackwaters Consulting Group; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A PE-backed engineering group in Peterborough is seeking a Financial Controller to lead and enhance the financial operations. You will manage financial controls, reporting, and team development while ensuring the finance function supports future growth and investment. This role involves significant interaction with senior leadership and comes with a salary of up to £80,000, working four days in the office. Ideal candidates will have strong financial control experience and a track record in process improvement.

Qualifications

• Strong financial control and accounting experience within a complex or fast-growing environment.
• A track record of owning month-end, balance sheet integrity, audit and statutory reporting.
• Experience of establishing, implementing and improving finance processes, controls and systems.

Responsibilities

• Own the integrity of balance sheet controls and management accounts.
• Produce accurate management reporting with variance analysis.
• Lead the year-end audit process and prepare statutory financial statements.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and cashflow processes.
• Drive improvement across financial operations and controls.

Skills

Financial control and accounting

Audit and statutory reporting

Finance process improvement

Leadership capability

Confidence with senior stakeholders

Job description

Financial Controller

PE-Backed Engineering Group | Peterborough

Up to £80,000 | Full-time | 4 days in office

A PE-backed engineering group with long-term investment and ambitious scale-up plans is seeking a Financial Controller to build and lead a robust, high-quality financial control and operational finance function.

This is a key leadership role, reporting directly to the CFO and working closely with the senior leadership team. You will take ownership of core financial controls, reporting and process improvement, ensuring the finance function is fit for growth, scrutiny and future investment activity.

The Role

As Financial Controller, you will:

• Own the integrity of balance sheet controls, month-end close and management accounts.
• Produce accurate, timely management reporting with clear variance analysis and insightful commentary.
• Lead the year-end audit process and preparation of statutory financial statements.
• 13 Week multi Entity Cashflow forecast
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting and cashflow forecasting processes.
• Drive continuous improvement and automation across financial operations and controls.
• Lead the development and optimisation of accounting systems, and support implementation of enhanced reporting tools.
• Partner with operational leaders to develop meaningful business performance reporting.
• Manage, develop and upskill the accounting team, fostering a culture of precision, accountability and continuous improvement.

The Opportunity

This role offers the opportunity to shape and strengthen the financial backbone of a growing, complex organisation. You will have real ownership, visibility at board and investor level, and the mandate to improve systems, controls and ways of working as the business scales.

About You

You are likely to bring:

• Strong financial control and accounting experience within a complex or fast-growing environment. Happy to work in the detail whilst providing strategic insight.
• A track record of owning month-end, balance sheet integrity, audit and statutory reporting.
• Experience of establishing, implementing and improving finance processes, controls and systems.
• Confidence partnering with senior operational stakeholders.
• Leadership capability, with experience developing and motivating finance teams.

Experience in a PE-backed, engineering, manufacturing or project-based environment is advantageous but not essential.

Package

• Salary up to £80,000
• Full-time role, 4 days per week in the office (Peterborough)