Financial Controller

My client is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to oversee financial management across a range of central business functions within a large, complex organisation. This role plays a key part in ensuring strong financial control, high-quality reporting, and effective planning across several critical areas of the business.

Working closely with senior leaders, you’ll provide financial oversight, challenge, and insight to support decision-making and drive performance. You’ll also lead elements of reporting and modelling, while contributing to a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading financial reporting, planning, and control across multiple central functions
• Overseeing budgeting, forecasting, and longer-term financial planning processes
• Providing clear visibility of cost performance, including operational spend and investment activity
• Supporting senior stakeholders with financial insight and guidance to inform decision-making
• Ensuring robust balance sheet management and overall integrity of financial information
• Managing and developing a small team, alongside coordinating with wider finance colleagues
• Supporting financial modelling for business initiatives and investment cases
• Contributing to audit processes and ensuring compliance with internal policies and standards
• Driving improvements in financial processes, controls, and cost efficiency

What their looking for

• A professionally qualified accountant (or equivalent experience) with a strong track record in a senior finance role
• Experience operating within complex, multi-layered organisations, ideally with exposure to international or cross-functional environments
• Strong financial control and technical accounting expertise combined with commercial awareness
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build credibility and influence stakeholders at all levels
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with a focus on continuous improvement
• Proven experience leading and developing teams in a collaborative environment

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