Strategic Finance Controller | Grow with a High-Growth SME

Altum Consulting; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Dog-friendly office

23 days annual leave

EMI Share Scheme

Sponsorship available

Career progression internationally

Job summary

Altum Group is seeking a Financial Controller to take ownership of the finance function at a pivotal growth stage. Reporting to the CEO, you’ll bring management accounting in-house, strengthen reporting, and build scalable processes to support international expansion.

You’ll partner with senior leaders, lead budgeting and forecasting, manage relationships with outsourced finance partners, and drive automation, including AI where it adds value.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent with strong management accounting and financial control experience.
• Experience in SME, founder-led or professional services environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Taking ownership of monthly management accounts, forecasting, cash flow and financial reporting
• Building stronger financial controls and scalable processes
• Business partnering with senior leaders to support commercial decision-making
• Producing insightful analysis, modelling growth scenarios and challenging assumptions
• Leading budgeting and forecasting across the business
• Managing relationships with outsourced finance providers, auditors and advisers
• Improving systems, reporting and automation, including the use of AI where it adds value
• Lead statutory reporting, compliance and governance across the Group.
• Supporting our UK business alongside our growing operations in the Netherlands and US
• Helping prepare the business for its next phase of growth

Skills

Management accounting

Financial control

Financial reporting

Business partnering

Forecasting

Automation

Stakeholder engagement

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Job description

Altum Group is seeking a Financial Controller to take ownership of the finance function at a pivotal growth stage. Reporting to the CEO, you’ll bring management accounting in-house, strengthen reporting, and build scalable processes to support international expansion.

You’ll partner with senior leaders, lead budgeting and forecasting, manage relationships with outsourced finance partners, and drive automation, including AI where it adds value.