Financial Controller

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FINANCIAL CONTROLLER – ENGINEERING

Farnborough – Hybrid working – Permanent – A high-profile finance leadership role within a premium Engineering business.

Are you a Financial Controller looking for a broad, hands‑on leadership role?

Do you thrive in an operational business where strong controls, clear reporting, and commercial thinking really matter?

We’re hiring a Financial Controller for a well-established engineering business based in Farnborough. This is a senior role with genuine ownership — leading the finance function day to day, maintaining robust financial controls, and working closely with the CFO to support the Board.

The business operates in a regulated environment, with a group structure that includes an associated hospitality operation. It’s a role that blends technical accounting, people leadership, and commercial insight, with the flexibility of hybrid working.

WISH LIST

  • Proven experience leading a finance team in a hands‑on controller role
  • Strong technical accounting background with confidence owning statutory reporting
  • Calm, structured, and practical — someone who enjoys improving processes and standards

THE ROLE

  • Lead and develop the finance team, including direct and indirect reports
  • Own the day‑to‑day running of the finance function
  • Maintain oversight of the general ledger, sales ledger, and purchase ledger
  • Manage the full month‑end process and balance sheet reconciliations
  • Produce monthly management accounts with clear commentary and variance analysis
  • Prepare annual statutory accounts across the group, including consolidations
  • Lead the year‑end audit process and liaise with external auditors
  • Oversee corporation tax, VAT, CIS, and statutory reporting requirements
  • Manage working capital, cash flow forecasting, and banking covenant reporting
  • Lead the annual budget and quarterly reforecast process
  • Own finance systems, policies, and internal controls
  • Support the CFO with Board and Audit Committee reporting

YOUR PROFILE

  • Good working knowledge of MS Excel
  • Experience preparing statutory accounts and managing audits
  • Comfortable working in a regulated or asset‑heavy environment

SALARY & BENEFITS

  • Discretionary annual bonus
  • Hybrid working with strong flexibility
  • Farnborough location
  • Enhanced pension, life assurance, and private medical cover
  • Additional lifestyle, wellbeing, and travel benefits

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Company: We Do Group
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Location: Farnborough
Job Description:

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER – ENGINEERING

Farnborough – Hybrid working – Permanent – A high-profile finance leadership role within a premium Engineering business.

Are you a Financial Controller looking for a broad, hands‑on leadership role?

Do you thrive in an operational business where strong controls, clear reporting, and commercial thinking really matter?

We’re hiring a Financial Controller for a well-established engineering business based in Farnborough. This is a senior role with genuine ownership — leading the finance function day to day, maintaining robust financial controls, and working closely with the CFO to support the Board.

The business operates in a regulated environment, with a group structure that includes an associated hospitality operation. It’s a role that blends technical accounting, people leadership, and commercial insight, with the flexibility of hybrid working.

WISH LIST

  • Proven experience leading a finance team in a hands‑on controller role
  • Strong technical accounting background with confidence owning statutory reporting
  • Calm, structured, and practical — someone who enjoys improving processes and standards

THE ROLE

  • Lead and develop the finance team, including direct and indirect reports
  • Own the day‑to‑day running of the finance function
  • Maintain oversight of the general ledger, sales ledger, and purchase ledger
  • Manage the full month‑end process and balance sheet reconciliations
  • Produce monthly management accounts with clear commentary and variance analysis
  • Prepare annual statutory accounts across the group, including consolidations
  • Lead the year‑end audit process and liaise with external auditors
  • Oversee corporation tax, VAT, CIS, and statutory reporting requirements
  • Manage working capital, cash flow forecasting, and banking covenant reporting
  • Lead the annual budget and quarterly reforecast process
  • Own finance systems, policies, and internal controls
  • Support the CFO with Board and Audit Committee reporting

YOUR PROFILE

  • Good working knowledge of MS Excel
  • Experience preparing statutory accounts and managing audits
  • Comfortable working in a regulated or asset‑heavy environment

SALARY & BENEFITS

  • Discretionary annual bonus
  • Hybrid working with strong flexibility
  • Farnborough location
  • Enhanced pension, life assurance, and private medical cover
  • Additional lifestyle, wellbeing, and travel benefits

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Posted: April 11th, 2026