Financial Controller

TN United Kingdom; Sawston; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy firm is seeking a Financial Controller to manage financial operations, ensure compliance, and lead a team. The role offers flexibility, a supportive culture, and opportunities for personal growth. With a focus on innovation, the firm values passion and potential in candidates, offering a range of benefits including annual leave, private medical, and a contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Private medical

Contributory pension scheme

4x life assurance

All employee share scheme

Company car and fuel card

Family-friendly policies

2 days paid for volunteering

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience as a Financial Controller in an accountancy practice.
• People management and leadership skills.
• Experience of implementing automated processes.

Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to financial policies and procedures.
• Prepare consolidated management accounts.
• Oversee finance reporting and compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Time Management

Process Development

Education

ACA / ACCA Qualified

Tools

Accounting Software

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Financial Controller

Employer Location: Bishop's Stortford, Cambridge, Sawston

Salary: Competitive

Closing date: 5 Jun 2025

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Make your career count

At Price Bailey, we provide exciting opportunities for training, personal growth, and career engagement. We believe in fostering happiness and fulfillment in your work, whilst supporting and inspiring you to grow. We understand that your life extends beyond the workplace, which is why our Smart Working culture promotes flexibility, allowing you to choose when and where you work, whilst still providing excellent client care.

A well-established firm of chartered accountants and business advisors, we offer a wide range of services, including auditing, accounting, tax, and corporate finance. We proudly serve a diverse client base across the UK and internationally, with a strong focus on entrepreneurial owner-managed businesses that share our passion for innovation.

What do the team do?

The team oversee all financial and accounting operations within the business, ensuring all financial transactions and reports are accurate, timely, and compliant with statutory regulations.

The scope of work includes managing the day-to-day operations of the finance function, producing internal and external financial reports, and financial risk management.

What will I be doing?

As a Financial Controller, you will have ownership of the following tasks:

• Ensuring adherence to group financial policies and procedures.
• Preparing the Price Bailey group consolidated management accounts, including all supporting reporting requirements.
• Assisting in the annual budgeting process, maintenance of rolling budgets and forecasts.
• Ensuring the group's VAT compliance.
• Proficient in utilizing advancements in accounting software and integrations to enhance efficiency in accounts production and reporting.
• Ensuring the timely completion of regulatory and other surveys, building a system of data collation to automate the process where possible.
• Overseeing the finance reporting offering to the wider firm to ensure its accuracy and completeness.
• Managing the practice expenses software and management accounts function.

What experience do I need?

While having the following experience is advantageous, we value passion and potential. If you meet the minimum criteria listed below and are eager to develop yourself, we would love to hear from you:

• ACA / ACCA fully qualified (minimum criteria).
• Experience of working as a Financial Controller in an accountancy practice (minimum criteria).
• People management and leadership skills.
• Experience in process development and change management.
• Time management, the ability to work to and meet deadlines.
• Experience of implementing automated processes, and an awareness of technological advances in the accountancy sector.

What's on offer?

In addition to your salary, we also offer the following benefits:

• 25 days annual leave (with the option to buy/sell up to 5 days holiday)
• Private medical
• Contributory pension scheme
• 4x life assurance
• All employee share scheme
• Company car and fuel card via salary sacrifice
• Family-friendly policies and paid time off for dependants
• 2 days paid for volunteering
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including shopping discounts

Price Bailey aspires to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people, regardless of social background, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We are an equal opportunities employer and place inclusion at the heart of what we do. Our workplace is one where diversity is embraced and where everyone is empowered to be their authentic selves.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments, please let us know in the appropriate section of your application. For candidates with a disability who meet the minimum criteria of the role, we also offer a guaranteed interview, which you can opt into as part of your application.

Company

We are an award-winning, top 30 accountancy and business advisory firm serving private clients and regional, national, and international businesses.

Company info

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Location: Causeway House, 1 Dane Street, Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 3BT, GB

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