Growth-Focused Financial Controller & Strategy Lead

Mackie Myers; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Mackie Myers, partnering with a growing Higher Education provider, is recruiting a Financial Controller for its London finance team. You will own financial control, reporting and process improvements while supporting strategic initiatives with the Finance Director and senior leaders.

You will lead a hands-on, scalable finance function in a dynamic environment, develop people, and deliver meaningful financial insight to support decisions and growth. This role is London-based.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification is required.
• Experience as Financial Controller or similar level.
• Strong technical accounting and financial reporting expertise.
• Advanced Excel and ability to turn data into financial insight.
• Experience improving financial controls, reporting processes and finance operations.
• Strong stakeholder management and business partnering capabilities.
• Experience mentoring and developing junior finance staff.
• Proactive, hands-on and comfortable in a lean, growing organisation.
• Excellent communication across finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Experience in Higher Education, professional services, creative industries or other regulated environments.
• Exposure to high-growth, entrepreneurial or private equity-backed organisations.
• Experience implementing finance systems or reporting tools or process automation initiatives.
• Exposure to strategic growth, transformation or organisational development projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the month-end close process and ensure timely financial reporting.
• Prepare and review monthly management accounts with commentary and analysis.
• Oversee balance sheet reconciliations, control accounts and cash flow reporting.
• Manage accruals, prepayments, payroll, deferred income and revenue recognition.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and long-term financial planning.
• Maintain and strengthen financial controls, policies and procedures.
• Lead the external audit process and governance reporting.
• Line manage and develop a junior member of the finance team.
• Build relationships with budget holders and senior stakeholders across the organisation.
• Provide financial analysis and insight to support decision-making.
• Drive improvements in finance systems, reporting processes and automation initiatives.
• Support growth projects and long-term planning activities.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder management

Business partnering

Financial reporting

Leadership

Team mentoring

Data analysis

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified

Job description

Mackie Myers, partnering with a growing Higher Education provider, is recruiting a Financial Controller for its London finance team. You will own financial control, reporting and process improvements while supporting strategic initiatives with the Finance Director and senior leaders.

You will lead a hands-on, scalable finance function in a dynamic environment, develop people, and deliver meaningful financial insight to support decisions and growth. This role is London-based.