Financial Controller

px Group; Thornaby-on-Tees; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Eye test & glasses contribution

Online company discount site

Long Service Awards

Elite Awards program

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible Benefits Package

Onsite parking

Job summary

px Group is hiring a Financial Controller for its Finance team in Stockton on Tees. The role ensures integrity of financial reporting, controls and management reporting across assigned businesses, with close collaboration with Managing Directors and operations.

You will drive accurate forecasting, profitability analysis and risk management, backed by structured on-the-job training and performance reviews. You will oversee month-end close, budgeting and long-term planning, while challenging

Qualifications

• Fully qualified ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent.
• Strong financial accounting and management reporting experience.
• Experience with month-end close, budgets and forecasts.
• Experience with audits and statutory obligations.
• Proven ability to lead Finance colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the preparation of monthly management accounts and financial reporting for assigned businesses.
• Lead divisional month-end close, including journals, reconciliations and reporting.
• Review financial performance and explain variances to management.
• Collaborate with MDs and operations to understand performance, risks and opportunities.
• Present financial results and challenge profitability, costs and cash.
• Oversee contract and project financials, including revenue recognition and risk.
• Prepare divisional budgets, forecasts and long-term plans.
• Ensure cash forecasts reflect operational assumptions.

Skills

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Financial accounting

Management reporting

Month-end close

Budgets & forecasts

Internal controls

Audits

Team leadership

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Job description

Financial Controller

Application Deadline: 25 November 2026

Department: Finance

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Stockton on Tees

Description

Our Business

px PEOPLE, their commitment to excellence, innovation and teamwork, are the reason for px Group’s continuing growth and success story. We aim to be the elite provider of operations management, engineering services and energy management solutions in high hazard, highly regulated industries nationally and as we grow, across Europe and globally. For more information visit www.pxlimited.com

The Opportunity

We are now recruiting for a Financial Controller.

The Financial Controller is accountable for the integrity of financial reporting, financial control and financial management across their assigned businesses. The role ensures accurate and timely financial information, effective financial controls, reliable cash forecasting and compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.

Working closely with Managing Directors and operational teams, the Financial Controller provides financial insight, challenges performance and supports effective business decisions.

You’ll be supported with personalised on the job training, coaching, mentoring and twice-yearly development and performance reviews to help maintain & develop your contributions and competence.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the preparation of accurate and timely monthly management accounts and financial reporting for assigned businesses.
• Lead the divisional month-end close, ensuring journals, reconciliations, estimates and reporting are completed and appropriately reviewed.
• Review financial performance, investigate significant variances and ensure results are clearly explained to management.
• Work with Managing Directors and operational teams to understand financial performance, risks and opportunities.
• Present financial results and provide constructive challenge on profitability, costs, cash and operational performance.
• Provide financial oversight and challenge of contract and project performance, including profitability, revenue recognition, cost recovery and financial risk.
• Oversee the preparation of divisional budgets, forecasts and longer-term financial plans.
• Ensure financial forecasts are supported by reasonable assumptions and reflect operational and commercial developments.
• Own the quality and timely submission of divisional cash forecasts, including expected receipts, payments and material risks.
• Further information can be found on the role profile

Minimum Requirements

• Fully qualified ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent.
• Strong financial accounting, management reporting and financial control experience.
• Experience managing month-end close, budgets, forecasts, audits and statutory obligations.
• Experience leading and developing Finance colleagues.
• Sound understanding of accounting standards, internal controls and business performance.

What you will receive from us

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Contribution towards eye test and glasses
• Online company discount benefits site including cinema tickets and gym membership discount
• Long Service Awards
• Employee recognition scheme – ELITE Awards
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible Benefits Package
• Onsite parking

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Please note this role may close early or be extended depending on the volume of applications.