Senior Financial Controller – Lead Finance Team & Strategy

Interaction Recruitment Group; Kettering; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Pension

24 days holiday + 8 statutory days

Job summary

Interaction Recruitment Group is partnering with a well-established Northamptonshire organisation to recruit a hands-on Financial Controller in Kettering. You will lead financial control, management reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and oversee a small finance team to drive commercial insight and informed decision-making.

The role involves monthly management accounts, VAT and tax compliance, cash flow management, and coordinating audits, with close collaboration to senior management on

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualification.
• Previous Financial Controller experience.
• Experience across multiple entities or business areas.
• Experience within construction, contracting or a similar project-led environment.
• Strong management accounts, budgeting and forecasting experience.
• Experience with VAT, PAYE, Corporation Tax and audit.
• Previous experience managing and developing a finance team.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent commercial awareness.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to present financial information clearly to senior stakeholders.
• Excellent Excel skills.
• Experience using Sage 200.
• A hands-on, organised and proactive approach.

Responsibilities

• Producing accurate monthly management accounts and KPIs.
• Preparing consolidated financial information.
• Managing balance sheet controls and monthly reconciliations.
• Managing cash flow and financial forecasting.
• Preparing annual budgets and forecasts.
• Overseeing VAT, PAYE, Corporation Tax and other regulatory submissions.
• Managing banking and treasury activities.
• Overseeing accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll and intercompany transactions.
• Coordinating the annual audit process.
• Providing financial reporting and analysis to senior management.
• Managing, developing and mentoring a small finance team.
• Reviewing and improving financial processes, systems and controls.
• Supporting senior management with financial analysis and ad-hoc projects.
• Ensuring financial and regulatory requirements are met accurately and on time.

Skills

Analytical & problem-solving

Excel skills

Communication skills

Education

ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualification

Tools

Sage 200

Job description

Interaction Recruitment Group is partnering with a well-established Northamptonshire organisation to recruit a hands-on Financial Controller in Kettering. You will lead financial control, management reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and oversee a small finance team to drive commercial insight and informed decision-making.

The role involves monthly management accounts, VAT and tax compliance, cash flow management, and coordinating audits, with close collaboration to senior management on