Senior Financial Controller - Hybrid, Multi-Site UK

Mature Accountants Ltd; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car / allowance

Pension

Life assurance

Employee benefits programme

Job summary

Mature Accountants Ltd in Leeds seeks a Financial Controller to lead the day-to-day finance function for a c.£50m turnover group across five companies. You will own one subsidiary and partner with senior leaders to drive performance, governance and process improvements.

You will manage a finance team across multiple locations, oversee consolidation, reporting and audits while supporting strategic investments and capital planning. This role offers hybrid working with Leeds presence and travel.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with senior finance experience.
• Experience leading finance teams across multiple sites.
• Experience in statutory accounts, external audits and regulatory reporting.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis skills.
• Advanced Excel skills and ability to challenge senior stakeholders.
• Experience with SAP and Sage Payroll.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day finance function and manage a team across multiple locations.
• Oversee monthly management accounts, month-end and year-end processes.
• Maintain robust financial controls, balance sheet reconciliations and records.
• Take financial ownership of a Group subsidiary including budgeting and forecasting.
• Support Group consolidation and quarterly Board reporting.
• Provide commercial insight and challenge to operational management.
• Lead annual statutory accounts and external audit process.
• Oversee VAT returns and statutory filings.
• Monitor cash flow, working capital and financial performance.
• Coordinate annual budgeting and long-term forecasting.
• Support investment appraisals, acquisitions and integrations.
• Drive improvements across finance processes and reporting.
• Identify opportunities to automate reporting and develop the team.

Skills

Technical accounting

Financial reporting

Team leadership

Budgeting & forecasting

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder management

Sage Payroll

SAP experience

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified

Tools

SAP

Sage Payroll

Job description

Mature Accountants Ltd in Leeds seeks a Financial Controller to lead the day-to-day finance function for a c.£50m turnover group across five companies. You will own one subsidiary and partner with senior leaders to drive performance, governance and process improvements.

You will manage a finance team across multiple locations, oversee consolidation, reporting and audits while supporting strategic investments and capital planning. This role offers hybrid working with Leeds presence and travel.