Financial Controller - Fast-Growth Start-Up (Plymouth)

Trial Balance; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Trial Balance Consulting are delighted to have exclusive engagement with a new client, a genuinely exciting start-up in an environmentally focused sector, to appoint a Financial Controller at the company’s Plymouth headquarters.

Reporting to the CFO, the successful candidate will lead the day-to-day finance function, recruit and develop a dedicated accounting team, and own robust controls, reporting, consolidation, budgeting and payroll as the business scales rapidly.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA
• Solid commercial accounting experience
• Experience in leading finance teams in growth environments

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop robust financial controls, systems and policies
• Prepare management reports with commentary for CFO
• Oversee AP/AR and transactional functions
• Develop relationships with external stakeholders
• Produce consolidation accounts and reconciliations
• Lead budgeting and forecasting processes
• Oversee VAT reporting and HMRC compliance
• Manage monthly payroll and related processes
• Collaborate with SMT on finance-related projects

Skills

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Commercial experience

People management

Strategic mindset

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

Xero

AP/AR systems

Payroll systems

Job description

Trial Balance Consulting are delighted to have exclusive engagement with a new client, a genuinely exciting start-up in an environmentally focused sector, to appoint a Financial Controller at the company’s Plymouth headquarters.

Reporting to the CFO, the successful candidate will lead the day-to-day finance function, recruit and develop a dedicated accounting team, and own robust controls, reporting, consolidation, budgeting and payroll as the business scales rapidly.