Financial Controller

Vitae Financial Recruitment Ltd.; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Bonus scheme (10%+)

Benefits

Job summary

Vitae Financial Recruitment Ltd. is representing a fast-growing international group expanding into the UK market and seeking a Financial Controller to build the finance function for the UK rentals business.

You will report to the CFO, set up processes, controls and month-end routines, and deliver timely accounts with commentary, while leading a small finance team. This hybrid role (3-4 days in-office in Stevenage) requires ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification, strong Excel and presentation skills, and a

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified.
• Experience in motor industry is essential.
• Strong communication across finance, operations, sales and senior management.
• Advanced Excel and presentation skills required.
• Hands-on and strategic mindset, building something new.

Responsibilities

• Set up the finance function for the UK rentals business and align it to group standards.
• Lead the acquisition-enabled finance integration and scale the function.
• Build and mentor a small finance team.
• Develop systems, controls, month-end checklists, and SOPs with Group Finance.
• Deliver accurate month-end accounts with insightful commentary.
• Prepare budgets and forecasts to support growth plans.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Presentation skills

Communication

Commercially minded

Analytical

Education

ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualification

Job description

Financial Controller

Stevenage, Hertfordshire | Hybrid (3-4 days in office) | £75,000 - £80,000 + 10%+ bonus + benefits

Our client, a highly successful, long-established international group expanding into the UK market, is investing significantly in a new business arm it plans to grow ambitiously over the next 12 months.

They now need a Financial Controller to build and lead the finance function from the ground up. Roles created through acquisition and growth are rare in the current market. This role offers the energy and scope of a start-up, with the safety net and financial backing of a well-resourced group finance function.

The Role

Reporting to the CFO, you will set up the finance function for the UK rentals business, bring the acquired operation onto group standards and build a small finance team around you. Key responsibilities include:

• Setting up systems, controls, month-end checklists, and SOPs alongside Group Finance
• Delivering accurate, timely month-end accounts with insightful commentary, in line with group reporting deadlines
• Preparing budgets and forecasts that support the business's growth plans
• Business partnering with the leadership team, giving insight and supporting and challenging in equal measure
• Leading process improvement and finance projects as the business scales

About You

• ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified
• A thorough understanding of the motor industry and its financial dynamics (essential - Please do not apply if you do not have this experience )
• A confident communicator who can build strong relationships across finance, operations, sales and senior management
• Commercially minded and analytical, with advanced Excel and strong presentation skills
• Comfortable working both hands-on and strategically, and excited by building something new

This is a rare chance to shape a growing business and leave a lasting mark, backed by a group with real ambition.