Group Finance Controller: Hands-on, Board-level Ownership

One Way Jobs; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Holiday entitlement

On-site parking

Job summary

One Way Jobs is seeking a standalone senior finance leader to own the group finance function end-to-end. You will be the primary finance contact for the board, lender and external accountants, with a hands-on approach and significant autonomy.

You'll drive monthly management accounts, payroll, intercompany balances and cash flow, while overseeing the annual budget and statutory reporting in a modern, automated finance environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant or exceptionally strong qualified-by-experience at Financial Controller level.
• Hands-on credit control experience and ability to challenge directors.
• Experience in construction or contracting sector with CIS and VAT rules is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Own monthly management accounts and consolidated group pack within 10 working days.
• Oversee AI-driven invoice capture and reconciliation, resolve exceptions and refine coding rules.
• Run payroll for ~80 employees, including pensions and auto-enrolment.
• Manage intercompany balances, WIP, accruals, and revenue recognition on long-term contracts.
• Reconcile applications for payment, certified values and retentions.
• Maintain rolling 13-week cash flow forecast and annual budget.

Skills

Finance leadership

Stakeholder management

Hands-on credit control

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualifications

Tools

Xero

ERP systems

Job description

One Way Jobs is seeking a standalone senior finance leader to own the group finance function end-to-end. You will be the primary finance contact for the board, lender and external accountants, with a hands-on approach and significant autonomy.

You'll drive monthly management accounts, payroll, intercompany balances and cash flow, while overseeing the annual budget and statutory reporting in a modern, automated finance environment.