Senior Financial Controller

Heap & Co; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Leadership role

Impactful role

Immediate start

Job summary

Heap & Co partners with a growing organisation in Cambridgeshire to recruit a Senior Financial Controller on a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role offers hybrid working and a salary up to £80,000, with the opportunity to lead the finance function and provide strategic support to senior stakeholders.

You will oversee month-end and year-end reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow planning, and robust controls.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Proven Financial Controller or leadership level experience.
• Strong accounting and reporting skills.
• Experience improving finance processes and controls.
• Excellent communication with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Leading the month-end and year-end reporting process.
• Managing budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow planning.
• Ensuring robust financial controls and compliance.
• Producing insightful management information and analysis.
• Driving finance process and system improvements.
• Business partnering with operational and senior leadership teams.
• Managing and developing members of the finance team.
• Sales and margin analysis.
• Supporting wider strategic and commercial initiatives.

Skills

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Cash flow management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Process improvement

GAAP/IFRS

Team management

Strategic partnering

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Job description

Senior Financial Controller (12-Month FTC)

Cambridgeshire Hybrid Working

Salary up to £80,000

We're partnering with a successful and growing organisation in Cambridgeshire seeking an experienced Senior Financial Controller to join the business on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional to take ownership of the finance function and provide strategic support to senior stakeholders during an exciting period for the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading the month-end and year-end reporting process
• Managing budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow planning
• Ensuring robust financial controls and compliance
• Producing insightful management information and analysis
• Driving finance process and system improvements
• Business partnering with operational and senior leadership teams
• Managing and developing members of the finance team
• Sales and margin analysis
• Supporting wider strategic and commercial initiatives

About You

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent
• Proven Financial Controller or leadership level experience
• Strong technical accounting and reporting skills
• Experience improving finance processes and controls
• Confident stakeholder manager with excellent communication skills
• Able to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment

What's on Offer

• Salary up to £80,000
• Hybrid working arrangement
• Broad and varied leadership role
• Opportunity to make a tangible impact within the business
• Immediate or short-notice candidates particularly welcome