Financial Controller - FTC

EA First Compass House; Southampton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

EA First is recruiting a Financial Controller for a 15-month fixed-term contract, based in Southampton with travel to an Essex location about twice monthly. You will lead financial control across UK operations, reporting to senior finance leadership.

The ideal candidate holds a professional finance/accounting qualification, with a proven track record in financial control and strong knowledge of UK and international accounting standards.

Qualifications

• Professional finance/accounting qualification is required.
• Proven track record in finance and financial control.
• Strong knowledge of UK and international accounting standards.
• Significant management experience with leadership capability.
• Experience managing multiple complex financial issues and competing priorities.
• Ability to operate under tight deadlines with high accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing financial control across revenue, costs, capex, and cash flow.
• Ensuring accurate, timely financial reporting and strong accounting controls.
• Supporting statutory accounts, VAT, CIS and regulatory reporting.
• Managing internal/external audit activity and compliance with UK/intl standards.
• Driving improvements across finance systems, cash forecasting, and processes.
• Partnering with senior stakeholders to support performance and strategy.
• Managing banking relationships and funding needs.
• Leading and developing the Finance team to a high-performance culture.

Skills

Financial control experience

Leadership

Regulatory knowledge UK/IFRS

Deadline-driven

Attention to detail

Education

Professional finance/accounting qualification

Degree preferred

Job description

EA First is delighted to be partnering with a major international organisation to recruit an experienced Financial Controller on a 15-month fixed-term contract.

EA First is delighted to be partnering with a major international logistics business to recruit an experienced Financial Controller on a 15-month fixed-term contract.

Operating across logistics, infrastructure and supply chain solutions, the organisation helps businesses move goods efficiently between international markets through a combination of large-scale physical infrastructure, operational expertise and technology.

Reporting into senior finance leadership, the Financial Controller will take ownership of financial control and reporting across key UK operations.

Key responsibilities include:

• Overseeing financial control across revenue, operational costs, capital expenditure and cash flow.
• Ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting while maintaining strong accounting controls and processes.
• Supporting statutory accounts, VAT, CIS and other regulatory reporting requirements.
• Managing internal and external audit activity and ensuring compliance with UK and international accounting standards.
• Driving improvements across finance systems, cash forecasting and wider financial processes.
• Partnering with senior stakeholders to support business performance, planning and strategic objectives.
• Managing key banking relationships and supporting funding requirements.
• Leading, coaching and developing members of the Finance team while promoting a collaborative, high-performance culture.

The successful Financial Controller will be an experienced finance professional with a strong track record of operating within a complex commercial environment.

You will ideally demonstrate:

• A professional finance/accounting qualification, with a degree preferred.
• A proven track record within finance and financial control.
• Strong knowledge of UK and international accounting standards.
• Significant management experience combined with strong leadership capability.
• Experience managing multiple complex financial issues and competing priorities simultaneously.
• The ability to operate effectively under tight deadlines and time pressures.
• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail.

• 15-month fixed-term contract
• Senior Financial Controller opportunity within a major international logistics business
• Southampton-based, with travel to an Essex location approximately twice per month
• Market-competitive compensation package