Group Financial Controller | Hybrid, Lead Finance & Controls

ICAEW; Hatfield; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

ICAEW invites applications for a Group Financial Controller in Hatfield, overseeing financial control across the Group with a £60,000 salary and a 3–4 day on-site hybrid pattern. The role reports to the Finance Director and leads a team of nine, including four line managers, guiding month-end, year-end close, statutory accounts and external audit.

You will be a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent) with strong experience in financial reporting, cash flow management, and regulatory

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Strong technical accounting and financial control experience
• Year-end and audit leadership
• Cash flow and treasury experience
• Proven team management skills
• Strong systems and Excel capability

Responsibilities

• Month-end and year-end close
• Statutory accounts and external audit
• Balance sheet integrity and financial controls
• Cash flow, treasury and liquidity
• Tax and regulatory compliance
• AP, AR and financial accounting
• Finance systems, automation and process improvement
• Leadership and development of the finance team

Skills

Technical accounting

Financial controls

Audit leadership

Treasury

Team leadership

Excel

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

ICAEW invites applications for a Group Financial Controller in Hatfield, overseeing financial control across the Group with a £60,000 salary and a 3–4 day on-site hybrid pattern. The role reports to the Finance Director and leads a team of nine, including four line managers, guiding month-end, year-end close, statutory accounts and external audit.

You will be a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent) with strong experience in financial reporting, cash flow management, and regulatory