Financial Controller (Permanent Hybrid Role)

Artemis Clarke Ltd; Dartford; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days leave

Health care

Additional perks

Job summary

Artemis Clarke Ltd is seeking a commercially minded Financial Controller to lead the finance function and drive performance. You will partner with the Finance Director to strengthen controls, ensure accurate reporting, and support strategic growth across an international business.

This role combines hands-on financial management with business partnering, budgeting, forecasting, and finance transformation to improve profitability and enable informed decision-making.

Qualifications

• Experience leading Finance teams and delivering management accounts.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning capabilities.
• Proven ability to analyse data and translate into commercial insights.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop the Finance team.
• Produce monthly management accounts and financial reports.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes.
• Deliver financial analysis and reporting to support strategic business decisions.
• Partner with operational, commercial and supply chain teams to improve profitability.
• Support capital investment decisions through financial modelling and ROI analysis.
• Ensure statutory reporting, tax compliance and external audits.
• Maintain strong financial controls, governance and risk management.
• Oversee treasury activities, cash flow, working capital and banking relationships.
• Lead finance transformation projects, improving systems, processes and reporting capabilities.

Skills

Leadership

Financial reporting

Budgeting & forecasting

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

Financial modelling

Internal controls

Regulatory compliance

Cost control

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Job description

Financial Controller (Permanent Hybrid Role)

Benefits: 25 days leave, health care, and additional perks.

Our manufacturing client is seeking a commercially minded Financial Controller to join their successful international business, working closely with the Finance Director to drive financial performance, strengthen controls, and support strategic growth.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive finance leader who enjoys combining hands‑on financial management with business partnering and continuous improvement.

The Role

As Financial Controller, you will lead the finance function, ensuring accurate financial reporting, robust financial controls, regulatory compliance, and insightful commercial support across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop the Finance team, promoting a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Produce accurate monthly management accounts and financial reports.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes.
• Deliver financial analysis and reporting to support strategic business decisions.
• Partner with operational, commercial and supply chain teams to improve profitability and drive cost efficiencies.
• Support capital investment decisions through financial modelling and ROI analysis.
• Ensure statutory reporting, tax compliance and successful external audits.
• Maintain strong financial controls, governance and risk management.
• Oversee treasury activities, cash flow, working capital and banking relationships.
• Lead finance transformation projects, improving systems, processes and reporting capabilities.

The Ideal Candidate

• Previous experience as a Financial Controller, Finance Manager or Senior Finance Business Partner.
• Professional accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Experience producing management accounts, budgets and forecasts.
• Excellent commercial awareness with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience improving finance systems and processes.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain financial information to non‑finance colleagues.