Financial Reporting Controller

Morson Talent; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Career progression

Job summary

Morson Talent is seeking an experienced Financial Reporting Controller to join our finance team in a fast-paced environment. You will partner with senior stakeholders and own monthly reporting, balance sheet reconciliations and control enhancements.

This role provides exposure to multi-entity finance, budgeting, forecasting, audits and finance transformation, with a flexible hybrid working model and a competitive salary and benefits package.

Qualifications

• Qualified accounting professional (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent).
• Significant experience in financial reporting and financial control.
• Strong knowledge of management accounting, forecasting and balance sheet management.
• Experience in a complex or multi-entity organisation.
• Excellent analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to finance and non-finance colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review monthly management accounts and financial reports.
• Produce balance sheet reconciliations and maintain strong controls.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities.
• Deliver insightful financial analysis and commentary to support performance.
• Liaise with internal and external auditors.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities and provide recommendations.
• Support finance transformation initiatives and drive process improvements.
• Build relationships with finance and operational stakeholders.

Skills

Financial reporting

Financial control

Forecasting

Management accounting

Stakeholder management

ERP systems

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

ERP software

Job description

Are you an experienced finance professional looking to make an impact?

We're looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Financial Reporting Controller to join our finance team. This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified accountant who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, partnering with senior stakeholders and driving continuous improvement across financial reporting and controls.

If you're passionate about delivering accurate financial information, challenging the status quo and helping shape the future of finance, we'd love to hear from you.

What you'll be doing:

As Financial Reporting Controller, you'll play a key role in ensuring the integrity of financial reporting and supporting strategic decision-making. Working closely with the Finance Director and wider business, you'll be responsible for:

• Preparing and reviewing monthly management accounts and financial reports.
• Producing accurate balance sheet reconciliations and maintaining a strong financial control environment.
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities.
• Delivering insightful financial analysis and commentary to support business performance.
• Liaising with internal and external auditors.
• Identifying financial risks and opportunities and providing recommendations.
• Supporting finance transformation initiatives and driving continuous process improvements.
• Building strong relationships with finance and operational stakeholders across the business.

What we're looking for:

We're seeking someone who combines strong technical accounting knowledge with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

You'll ideally have:

• A recognised accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA or CIMA), or equivalent experience.
• Significant experience in financial reporting and financial control.
• Strong knowledge of management accounting, forecasting and balance sheet management.
• Experience working within a complex or multi-entity organisation.
• Excellent analytical skills with a high level of attention to detail.
• The confidence to challenge processes and identify opportunities for improvement.
• The ability to communicate financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance colleagues.
• Experience with ERP systems and financial reporting tools would be advantageous.

This is an excellent opportunity to take on a varied and influential role where you'll have exposure to senior leaders and the opportunity to contribute to key business decisions.

• A collaborative and supportive working environment.
• Exposure to a broad range of financial reporting and business partnering activities.
• Opportunities to lead and contribute to finance transformation projects.
• Ongoing professional development and career progression.
• A flexible hybrid working model.
• A competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

If you're an ambitious finance professional who thrives on delivering high-quality reporting, driving improvements and adding real value to the business, we'd love to hear from you.