Financial Controller

360 Recruitment; Ruddington; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing recruitment agency in Nottingham seeks a Financial Controller to lead a small finance team during a transformative period. This role goes beyond traditional finance; you will be involved in decision-making and process improvements. Candidates should be fully qualified (CIMA/ACCA) and possess experience in recruiting, manufacturing, or construction. The position offers a chance to influence business strategy while managing people and developing processes.

Qualifications

• Experienced Financial Controller or Finance Manager ready to step up.
• Fully qualified CIMA, ACCA, or MBA with strong accounting knowledge.
• Experience in recruitment, manufacturing, or construction is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial and management accounting, forecasting, and controls.
• Own month-end, budgeting, and forecasting processes.
• Manage and develop a small finance team.
• Support audits, tax, and statutory requirements.

Skills

Financial management

Team management

Process improvement

Commercial insight

Education

CIMA/ACCA qualifications

MBA

Job description

Overview

Financial Controller

Nottingham

Do you want a Financial Controller role where you influence decisions, not just report numbers?

We re a growing recruitment agency with offices in Nottingham, London and Manchester, and we re appointing a Financial Controller during an exciting period of change and expansion. This is a hands-on role for someone who wants to move beyond traditional finance and play a key part in building a modern, value-adding function that works closely with operations and the Senior Leadership Team.

You ll lead a small finance team, drive process improvement, and support the wider business with commercial insight and decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead financial and management accounting, forecasting and controls
• Own month-end, budgeting and forecasting
• Standard costing experience
• Manage and develop a small finance team
• Improve processes, controls and automation
• Partner with operational and senior leaders to drive performance
• Support audits, tax and statutory requirements

About You

• Experienced Financial Controller or Finance Manager ready to step up
• Fully qualified CIMA, ACCA, MBA and fluent in accounting knowledge
• Recruitment, manufacturing or construction background would be advantageous
• Team management experience
• Commercial, hands-on and confident managing people and stakeholders
• Real influence and visibility across the business