Financial Controller

Mac Recruit Group; Scotland; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK financial services firm seeks a Financial Controller to oversee financial operations, ensuring accurate reporting, compliance, and strategic insight. This senior role involves managing budgeting, cashflow, and audit processes while leading growth initiatives across the UK and internationally. Ideal candidates are qualified accountants with post-qualification experience in a dynamic environment, focused on driving fiscal leadership and effective team management.

Qualifications

• Strong post-qualification experience as a financial professional.
• Experience in a growing SME, services business, or financial services environment.
• Proven expertise in reporting, budgeting, and cashflow management.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly and annual financial reporting with accuracy and clarity.
• Drive budgeting, forecasting, and insightful variance analysis.
• Maintain strong internal controls and full statutory compliance.
• Manage cashflow, working capital, and financial risk.
• Coordinate external audits and manage auditor relationships.
• Lead, develop, and strengthen the finance team.
• Provide commercial and strategic insight for decision-making.
• Enhance financial systems and processes for scalability.

Skills

Financial Reporting

Budgeting

Cashflow Management

Audit Readiness

Forecasting

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)

Job description

Financial Controller

Build the financial engine behind a fast-growing UK success story

The Story - Why This Role Matters

Our client is on an exciting growth trajectory. Known for protecting the financial health of our clients, they are now investing just as deliberately in their own future as they scale across the UK and into international markets.

This next chapter requires more than steady hands — it calls for financial leadership. The Financial Controller will play a pivotal role in ensuring that growth is confident, controlled and sustainable. You'll bring clarity to complex decisions, strengthen financial discipline as they scale, and provide leadership with the insight needed to plan boldly and intelligently.

This is a chance to help shape the financial maturity of a respected UK brand as it evolves into a more globally aware organisation. If you enjoy building structure in ambitious, fast‑moving environments, this role offers real influence and long‑term impact.

The Role

As Financial Controller, you will take ownership of the company’s financial operations and act as a trusted partner to senior leadership. You will ensure the integrity of financial reporting, enhance forecasting and controls, and build a finance function capable of supporting sustained UK growth and future international expansion.

This is a senior, hands‑on role with scope to modernise processes, strengthen governance and help define how the business operates financially as it grows.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

• Leading monthly and annual financial reporting with accuracy and clarity
• Driving budgeting, forecasting and insightful variance analysis
• Maintaining strong internal controls and full statutory compliance
• Managing cashflow, working capital and financial risk
• Coordinating external audits and managing auditor relationships
• Leading, developing and strengthening the finance team
• Providing commercial and strategic insight to support decision‑making
• Enhancing financial systems and processes to support scale and international growth

Who You’ll Work With

• CEO and senior leadership team
• External finance partners
• Commercial, sales and operations teams
• External auditors, accountants and advisors
• Banks and financial stakeholders
• Cross‑functional teams supporting UK and international initiatives

Who We’re Looking For

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with strong post‑qualification experience
• Background in a growing SME, services business or financial services environment
• Proven expertise in reporting, budgeting, cashflow management and audit readiness