Financial Controller

Valley Forge Military Academy; Standish; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading lifting solutions provider in the UK seeks an experienced Financial Controller to drive financial success. Responsible for managing finance teams, preparing financial reports, and ensuring compliance. The ideal candidate will be ACA/ACCA qualified with strong accounting skills and experience in cash flow management. This role offers a hybrid working model and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Bi-Annual retention bonus

Company Car / Car Allowance

Health & Travel Insurance Cover

Holiday purchase option

Group life assurance

Company Pension

Qualifications

• Experience managing cash flow in a volatile market.
• Ability to present complex concepts clearly.
• Coaching style to develop teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial control and purchase ledger teams.
• Preparation and review of monthly P&L and cash flow.
• Working capital management and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with tax and reporting requirements.
• Monitor banking facilities covenant headroom.

Skills

ACA/ACCA qualified

Strong technical accounting knowledge

Strong interpersonal skills

Strong excel skills

Commercially astute

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

SAPB1

Job description

Overview

Full Time, Monday to Friday (Hybrid working available). Based at Head Office, Wigan.

As Financial Controller at Ainscough Crane Hire, you'll play a pivotal role in driving the financial success and stability of the business. This highly influential position offers direct exposure to our shareholders, banking and funding partners, auditors, and legal advisors, while providing critical financial insight and support to the Ainscough Executive Board.

You'll lead core finance teams covering financial control, credit risk and control, and purchase ledger, and take ownership of key areas including working capital management, budgeting and forecasting, and financial governance.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a commercially astute finance leader to shape performance, strengthen controls, and contribute to strategic growth across a market-leading organisation.

Benefits

• Bi-Annual retention bonus
• Company Car / Car Allowance
• 24 days annual leave plus an additional day at 2 years service, 5 years service and 10 years service
• Health & Travel Insurance Cover
• Holiday purchase, the option to buy an additional 5 days each year (via salary sacrifice)
• Group life assurance 3 x basic salary
• Company Pension
• Access to the Ainscough Advantage (People Value) benefits platform

About Ainscough Crane Hire

At Ainscough, our "Always Making the Safe Choice" ethos drives everything we do. We excel in contract lifts, crane hire, and specialist projects, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest safety standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct line management of the financial control, credit risk and control and purchase ledger teams, with further oversight of insurance and property matters.
• Preparation and review of monthly P&L, balance sheet, cash flow and KPI's for inclusion in the board pack.
• Review and control balance sheet accounts.
• Working capital management and reporting.
• Preparation of budget and forecast P&L, Balance Sheets and Cash flow.
• Track and challenge delivery of key strategic business transformation projects.
• Work closely with the CFO, CEO, Head of FP&A and Head of Commercial Finance.
• Review financial business cases for investments in cranes, depots and IT.
• Ensure compliance with all tax, company secretarial and reporting requirements.
• Management of the Group's insurance position.
• Financial review of property leases renewals.
• Monitor forecast and actual covenant headroom under the group's banking facilities.
• Lead the control environment improvements of the finance modules of Microsoft Dynamics 365.

Person Specification

• ACA/ACCA qualified
• Knowledge of FRS102 Reporting
• Experience of private equity and working with funding banks.
• Experience of managing cash flow in a volatile market.
• Commercially astute.
• Strong technical accounting / reporting knowledge (FRS102).
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders.
• Ability to present complex concepts clearly and concisely.
• Coaching style, leading by example and developing teams to reach their true potential, valuing the role each person plays.
• Strong excel skills and knowledge of ERP systems - SAPB1 and Dynamics 365

If you're an experienced finance professional with a passion for driving performance, leading high-performing teams, and influencing strategic decision-making at the highest level, we'd love to hear from you. Join Ainscough Crane Hire and play a key role in shaping the future of the UK's leading lifting solutions provider.