Senior Manager, Financial Control and Reporting

Believ; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus scheme

26 days holiday (plus bank holidays)

Pension contribution (matched)

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Believ, a leading Charge Point Operator, is seeking a Financial Controller to lead robust financial management and high-quality reporting. Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will build scalable finance processes to support growth, manage external audits, and partner with finance teams across the business.

The role requires strong accounting expertise, governance experience, and the ability to drive automation within Oracle and related platforms.

Qualifications

• Proven experience operating as a Financial Controller or in a senior finance leadership role in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee monthly, quarterly and annual management accounts and variance analysis.
• Improve management accounts, MI reporting and business dashboards.
• Maintain robust balance sheet controls, governance and internal controls.
• Coordinate statutory reporting and lead external audit.
• Optimize finance systems and drive automation and scalability in Oracle.
• Manage relationships with outsourced accounting teams (A/P, A/R, Tax).
• Oversee cash flow reporting, forecasting and working capital.
• Assist with budgeting and forecasting with Finance Business Partners.
• Support capital investments with strong financial oversight.
• Lead ad hoc finance projects and initiatives as directed.

Skills

Financial leadership

Technical accounting

Balance sheet control

Stakeholder management

ERP experience

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

Oracle

ERP systems

Job description

Believ: ABOUT US

At Believ, formerly known as Liberty Charge, we’re committed to sustainable transport being accessible to everyone. We’re a Charge Point Operator (CPO) on a mission to create the UK’s most reliable electric vehicle charging network that doesn’t cost the earth and leaves no one behind. Providing equitable access to electric vehicle charging, and achieving cleaner air for all, is at the heart of the Believ mission. We work closely with local authorities and businesses to deliver reliable, high quality charging networks at pace, at scale and at zero cost.

We offer all the advantages of being a scale-up business, but with the added security and long-term backing from well-known parents - Liberty Global (who also own our delivery partner, Virgin Media O2) and Zouk Capital (who manage the Government’s Charging Investment Infrastructure Fund).

You’ll be joining this exciting journey at the start of our scale-up phase, and working with us to hit the ambitious targets our shareholders have set. You’ll become part of a passionate and supportive team in a fast-paced, dynamic and result-driven environment.

About The Role

Reporting to the Head of Finance, the Financial Controller will be responsible for ensuring robust financial management, delivering high-quality reporting and insights, enhancing financial controls, and driving continuous improvement across systems, processes and people.

This is a hands-on role requiring a strong technical accounting background, excellent stakeholder management skills, and the ability to build scalable finance processes and systems to support business growth.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage and oversee the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual management accounts, financial statements and variance analysis.
• Continuously improve management accounts, MI reporting and business performance dashboards.
• Ensure robust balance sheet controls, financial governance and internal control frameworks are maintained across the organization.
• Coordinate statutory reporting and lead the annual external audit process.
• Optimise finance systems, driving automation, process improvements and scalability through Oracle and related platforms.
• Manage and develop effective relationships with outsourced accounting teams covering management accounts, accounts payable and accounts receivable activities and Tax.
• Manage cash flow reporting, forecasting and working capital performance.
• Assist the Finance Business Partners and Head of Finance with budgeting and forecasting.
• Support capital investment by providing strong financial oversight and control.
• Lead and support ad hoc finance projects and business initiatives as directed by the Head of Finance and CFO.

Qualifications And Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

About You

At Believ, we are building a culture that attracts and retains the best talent. We are a dedicated and high-performing team, accustomed to working at pace in an ever-evolving industry, and we are looking for people who are as passionate as us about cutting carbon emissions and providing cleaner air for all. The successful candidate will have the following attributes and skills:

Skills And Experience

• Proven experience operating as a Financial Controller or within a senior finance leadership role in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and financial reporting expertise.
• Proven expertise in balance sheet control, reconciliations, financial governance and internal control.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and organisational skills
• Experience leading finance transformation, automation and process improvement initiatives.
• Experience working with and developing ERP and finance systems, ideally Oracle or similar platforms.
• Problem-solving mindset with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Personality: results oriented, responsive, committed, ambitious, flexible
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Great time management skills and able to work under pressure.
• Good team player.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and bonus scheme
• 25 days’ annual leave, plus the usual 8 UK Bank Holidays and the option to purchase up to 5 additional days per year*
• Access to wellbeing and mental health benefits such as the Calm app, personal medical insurance, critical illness cover, dental, optical & travel insurance, income protection and life assurance
• Pension contribution matched up to 10%
• Access to our car benefit scheme and cycle to work scheme
• Access to our online learning platform to continue to develop and grow your career with us.
• 16 hours a year Volunteer Time Off to support causes that are important to you
• Virgin Media / O2 discounts and offers
• Access to VIP Arena Suites at the O2 Arena (London) and First Direct Arena (Leeds)
• Enhanced parental leave policies
• Our core office hours are 10am - 4pm, Mon-Fri (so early birds/night owls can find a pattern that suits them, as long as it also works for their team)
• This perk can only be availed for the following calendar year by employees who started before 1st December

Location

The business is currently based in our offices in Southwark London and Central Cardiff. The position is full time, hybrid with 3 days (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday) based in the office.

Believ is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for our people.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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