Financial Controller

Finatal; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Financial Controller for a pivotal role in a transformative project. This exciting opportunity involves enhancing reporting processes, managing a finance team, and collaborating with stakeholders to streamline operations. Working closely with industry experts, you will play a key role in supporting financial planning and compliance within a dynamic environment. If you have a strong background in private equity and professional services, this role will allow you to leverage your expertise and contribute to significant organizational growth.

Qualifications

• Must have SME experience and worked in professional services.
• Strong technical accounting skills required.

Responsibilities

• Improve month-end reporting and enhance financial controls.
• Manage finance team and ensure compliance with regulations.

Skills

Technical Accounting Skills

Stakeholder Management

Financial Reporting

Leadership

Education

ACA/ACCA Qualified

Job description

Finatal Southampton, England, United Kingdom

Financial Controller (Temp to Permanent Opportunity)

Southampton (3 days per week)

6-month FTC

Immediate start

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Finatal is collaborating with a dynamic, high-growth private equity-professional services firm. The company is currently going through a large-scale transformation project and they're seeking a seasoned Finance Controller to take on a pivotal role.

They are looking for someone to implement robust reporting, processes, and stakeholder management strategies to streamline operations and enhance efficiency. This will be an excellent opportunity to enhance your Private Equity experience. You will be working alongside the CFO who Finatal has a longstanding relationship with and an industry expert CEO.

To be successful you must have SME experience and have experience working within professional services.

Key Responsibilities

• Improve month-end reporting.
• Oversee and enhance financial controls, processes, and systems to support scalability.
• Manage the finance team, providing leadership and support to ensure high performance.
• Support the preparation of statutory accounts in line with UK GAAP.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure alignment on budget forecasts, financial planning, and cash flow management.
• Assist with audits, ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements.

Skills & Experience Required

• ACA/ACCA qualified or equivalent.
• Strong technical accounting skills, including statutory reporting and consolidations.
• Prior experience in a Private Equity-backed business is highly desirable.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Finance

Industries

Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals