Senior Financial Controller - Path to CFO (Hybrid)

IPS Finance; Altofts; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

IPS Finance seeks an ambitious Financial Controller to lead the financial control function within a PE-backed group with turnover around £50m. Hybrid role with 2-3 days WFH, reporting to the CFO and managing three Management Accountants.

You will oversee monthly management accounts, budgeting, forecasting and cash flow, ensuring tight controls and accurate reporting across the group. Exposure to senior stakeholders welcomed.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with strong financial control experience.
• Proven ability to lead and develop a finance team.
• Commercially minded with stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop three Management Accountants and the wider finance team.
• Oversee monthly management accounts and group financial reporting.
• Support the CFO with budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management.
• Maintain robust financial controls and balance sheet integrity.
• Provide commercial analysis and insight to senior management.
• Manage month-end and year-end processes.
• Drive finance process improvements across the group.
• Collaborate with operational teams to improve financial performance.
• Support board reporting and PE stakeholder requirements.
• Contribute to Sage 200 and finance systems development.
• Assist with strategic projects and business improvement initiatives.

Skills

Financial control

People management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACCA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

Sage 200

Excel

Job description

IPS Finance seeks an ambitious Financial Controller to lead the financial control function within a PE-backed group with turnover around £50m. Hybrid role with 2-3 days WFH, reporting to the CFO and managing three Management Accountants.

You will oversee monthly management accounts, budgeting, forecasting and cash flow, ensuring tight controls and accurate reporting across the group. Exposure to senior stakeholders welcomed.