Financial Controller

Morgan McKinley; West of England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley is partnering exclusively with a growing, global PE-backed business based in central Bristol to recruit a commercially focused Financial Controller. The role supports international expansion, with heavy business partnering of Directors and UK entity reporting, combining BAU work with strategic projects.

You will lead a small international finance team within a broader global function, drive budgeting and rolling forecasts, review performance with data-driven insights, and push

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with strong business partnering and stakeholder management.
• Experience with FX, cash flow and margins is desirable.
• Interest in complexity and strategic financial analysis.

Responsibilities

• Leadership and development of a small international team as part of a larger global finance team
• Lead on budgeting, rolling forecasting and business reviews
• Partner with regional leadership teams to review business performance and challenge decisions with data-driven insights
• Analysis of financial and operational KPIs, identifying trends and making recommendations
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders on growth opportunities, investments and performance improvement initiatives
• Drive continuous improvements in finance systems, reporting capabilities and data analytics

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Forecasting

Business partnering

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Education

ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

BI solutions

ERP/financial systems

Job description

Morgan McKinley is partnering exclusively with a growing, global, PE-backed business based in central Bristol, to recruit a commercially focused Financial Controller. The Role This is an exciting role in a business focused on international expansion, which will involve significant business partnering with Directors, and annual reporting for the UK entities. The role will be a mix of BAU reporting and projects, and key responsibilities include:

• Leadership and development of a small international team as part of a larger global finance team
• Lead on budgeting, rolling forecasting and business reviews
• Partner with regional leadership teams to review business performance and challenge decisions with data-driven insights
• Analysis of financial and operational KPIs, identifying trends and making recommendations
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders on growth opportunities, investments and performance improvement initiatives
• Drive continuous improvements in finance systems, reporting capabilities and data analytics

The Person The successful candidate will be a Qualified Accountant with strong business partnering and stakeholder management skills, and solid knowledge of accounting and financial reporting. You will need an interest in complexity and commercial analysis, along with the ability to be forward-thinking and look strategically at the financials. Experience of FX, cashflow management and an understanding of margins are all highly desirable, as is experience in BI solutions, reporting tools and financial systems.