Senior Financial Controller

Accountable Recruitment Limited; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Accountable Recruitment Limited is supporting a fast-growing, regulated business modernising its finance function by automating processes and upgrading systems. A newly created Senior Financial Controller role blends hands-on technical finance with transformation, automation and systems improvement, with a clear path to Head of Financial Operations.

Reporting to the Finance Director, you will lead day-to-day finance operations, drive improvements across systems and reporting, and build a robust,

Qualifications

• Experience as a Financial Controller or Senior FC.
• Strong financial controls and governance background.
• Confident leading teams and improving processes.
• Strong systems capability - automation, transformation, workflow tools.
• Experience delivering system upgrades or business change.
• Pragmatic, proactive and solutions focused.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end processes and produce accurate financial reporting.
• Strengthen controls, reconciliations and audit readiness.
• Improve reporting, data quality and management information.
• Drive automation and reduce manual processes through better systems.
• Support system implementations and optimisation.
• Lead, support and develop the finance team.
• Improve billing, debt management and cash collection.
• Enhance cash flow visibility, WIP and debt reporting.
• Build meaningful KPIs and performance insights.

Skills

Senior FC

Financial controls

Automation

Team leadership

Job description

2/3 days office - flexible

A fast growing regulated business is modernising its finance function - automating processes, upgrading systems and building a smarter, more efficient operation.
Subsequently they have a newly created position for a Senior Financial Controller who can blend hand's on technical finance with transformation, automation and systems improvement.

This role offers clear progression to Head of Financial Operations in the near future.

The Role

Working under an impressive Finance Director, you will lead day to day finance operations while driving improvements across systems, reporting and processes. Working closely with senior leaders, you'll help build a finance function that's robust, data driven and future ready.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead month-end and produce accurate, timely management accounts.
• Strengthen controls, reconciliations and audit readiness.
• Improve reporting, data quality and management information.
• Drive automation and reduce manual processes through better systems.
• Support system implementations and optimisation.
• Lead, support and develop the finance team.
• Improve billing, debt management and cash collection.
• Enhance cash flow visibility, WIP and debt reporting.
• Build meaningful KPIs and performance insights.

About You

• Experience as a Financial Controller or Senior FC.
• Strong financial controls and governance background.
• Confident leading teams and improving processes.
• Strong systems capability - automation, transformation, workflow tools.
• Experience delivering system upgrades or business change.
• Pragmatic, proactive and solutions focused.

Desirable: Experience in a regulated business or complex operational environment.

Why Apply?

You'll join at a pivotal moment - helping shape a modern, technology?enabled finance function and building the foundations for future growth. You'll make a real impact from day one, with a clear pathway to Head of Financial Operations.