Growth-Focused Financial Controller

Forge Talent; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Forge Talent partners with a high-growth private equity-backed business in Cheshire to appoint an ambitious Financial Controller. This pivotal leadership role will drive financial control, improve operational performance and support the next growth phase.

Reporting to the Finance Director, you will own the day-to-day finance function, lead a seasoned team, oversee treasury, cash flow, reporting, working capital and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified.
• Experience as Financial Controller, Finance Manager or Senior Finance Manager.
• Strong treasury, cash flow forecasting and working capital management.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly management accounts process and ensure timely reporting.
• Deliver weekly reporting packs, KPIs and commercial insight to the SLT.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities.
• Maintain robust financial controls and ensure reporting accuracy.
• Lead treasury and daily cash management; manage banking relationships.
• Produce cash flow forecasts and visibility of future liquidity.
• Optimise working capital and strategies for deployed cash.
• Drive finance process improvement, controls, efficiency and scalability.
• Partner with stakeholders to continually improve finance operations and automate where possible.

Skills

Treasury management

Cash flow forecasting

Working capital management

Financial reporting

Process improvement

Automation & AI in finance

Stakeholder management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Job description

Forge Talent partners with a high-growth private equity-backed business in Cheshire to appoint an ambitious Financial Controller. This pivotal leadership role will drive financial control, improve operational performance and support the next growth phase.

Reporting to the Finance Director, you will own the day-to-day finance function, lead a seasoned team, oversee treasury, cash flow, reporting, working capital and continuous improvement initiatives.