Financial Controller

Trial Balance; Truro; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Hybrid working arrangement

Excellent benefits

Job summary

Trial Balance Consulting is exclusively engaged by a Cornish services business to appoint a dynamic Financial Controller in a hybrid role near Truro. You will oversee an experienced finance team and drive performance improvements and long-term strategy.

As ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified professional, you will manage budgeting, reporting, and audits, with strong leadership and communication skills to partner with senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA with proven track record of leading a finance team.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to liaise with senior stakeholders.
• Experience in budgeting, cashflow management and monthly/Year-end reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead and influence all finance aspects across the business.
• Oversee cashflow, budgeting and reporting for each area.
• Support audit and year-end processes; ensure timely close.

Skills

Financial leadership

Team management

Stakeholder comms

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

ERP software

Job description

There are a lot of things to consider when deciding which roles to apply for. Is the role itself interesting and varied? Is it a nice company to work for? Is the remuneration package competitive? Is there flexibility on offer? Well if those are the sort of things that you ask yourself when reading a job advert, rest assured that it’s a resounding yes for this opportunity.

Trial Balance Consulting are delighted to have been exclusively engaged by one of our long-standing clients, a highly successful Cornish services business with an exceptional reputation for high quality service and passion. The company offers free onsite parking at its Truro outskirts headquarters and is open to discussing a hybrid working arrangement.

Reporting to a Head of Finance, this role will oversee an experienced finance team with a large focus on improving performance and developing the long-term strategy.

Key responsibilities to include:

• Work with colleagues across all areas of the business to lead and influence where all aspects of finance are concerned
• Cashflow and budget setting, and reporting on each area of the business
• Assist with audit and year-end processes
• Produce comprehensive monthly management information with full commentary on financial performance
• Actively review and make improvements to existing systems and processes
• Develop, mentor and support a team of financial colleagues

Who we are looking for – We’re looking for a dynamic, energetic, and down-to‑earth Financial Controller with a demonstrable history of success. You will be a qualified candidate (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with a proven track‑record of effectively managing a team, with strong communication skills a must. In return, you’ll have the opportunity to join an organisation which really does value the way it treats their employees and takes great pride in the work that they do. A hybrid working arrangement is in place with excellent benefits on offer also.