Hybrid Financial Controller – Lead UK Finance & Controls

Vitae Financial Recruitment; Fleet; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Vitae Financial Recruitment has partnered with a growing international organisation to appoint a Financial Controller in Fleet, Hampshire. The role offers ownership of financial control across UK entities and contributes to shaping the finance function. Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will lead financial control, month-end reporting, and technical accounting while developing the finance team. Hybrid working is expected after an initial office-based handover, with around 1 day WFH.

Qualifications

• Strong financial control and technical accounting experience.
• Experience managing and developing a finance team.
• Excellent month-end, balance sheet and reporting knowledge.
• A good understanding of UK accounting standards.
• Experience improving processes, controls and systems.
• The confidence to take ownership and challenge existing ways of working.
• Experience with Business Central / Microsoft Dynamics would be advantageous but is not essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial control across UK entities and oversee technical accounting.
• Manage month-end reporting and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Develop and coach the finance team to improve performance and capability.
• Drive process improvements and strengthen controls across the function.
• Support the transition to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and related systems.
• Collaborate with the Head of Finance on strategic finance initiatives.

Skills

Financial controls

Team leadership

Month-end reporting

UK GAAP

Business Central

Job description

Vitae Financial Recruitment has partnered with a growing international organisation to appoint a Financial Controller in Fleet, Hampshire. The role offers ownership of financial control across UK entities and contributes to shaping the finance function. Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will lead financial control, month-end reporting, and technical accounting while developing the finance team. Hybrid working is expected after an initial office-based handover, with around 1 day WFH.