Financial Controller - Hybrid, Strategic Growth Leader

Elevation Recruitment Group; England; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevation Recruitment Group is partnering with a multi-site business to recruit a Financial Controller into its central finance team. Reporting to the CEO and Finance Director, you will lead a small finance team and oversee day-to-day financial operations, delivering accurate processes and strategic commercial insight.

You will own the month-end, manage cash flow, budgeting and planning, drive robust controls, and provide meaningful commentary to support decisions. Hybrid working is available.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA.
• Experience leading a finance team and full transactional finance activities.
• Strong management accounting, budgeting, forecasting and cash flow skills.
• Commercially minded with ability to influence decisions.
• Experience presenting to senior stakeholders and non-finance colleagues.
• Advanced Excel and financial systems experience.
• Hands-on approach balancing operations with commercial projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a small finance team, overseeing day-to-day activities.
• Own the month-end process and monthly management accounts.
• Oversee cash flow forecasting, working capital, and payments.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting and financial planning with leadership.
• Maintain robust financial controls and governance.
• Lead year-end statutory accounts and external audits.
• Monitor performance, analyse variances, provide commentary.
• Support investment appraisals and site business cases.
• Identify process improvements and cost reduction opportunities.
• Deliver finance-related projects and system improvements.

Skills

Management accounting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Cash flow management

Financial analysis

Stakeholder communication

Process improvement

Excel proficiency

System implementations

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

Excel

Job description

Elevation Recruitment Group is partnering with a multi-site business to recruit a Financial Controller into its central finance team. Reporting to the CEO and Finance Director, you will lead a small finance team and oversee day-to-day financial operations, delivering accurate processes and strategic commercial insight.

You will own the month-end, manage cash flow, budgeting and planning, drive robust controls, and provide meaningful commentary to support decisions. Hybrid working is available.