Financial Controller

Financial Controller

Location: Hybrid / Primarily Remote

A growing, technology-enabled engineering group is seeking a commercially minded Financial Controller to lead its finance function across two complementary operating businesses.

This is a senior, hands-on role suited to an experienced Financial Controller or Finance Manager who enjoys owning the numbers while partnering closely with leadership to support growth, improve cash flow and provide strategic financial insight.

You will operate a single finance function spanning two closely aligned businesses in the technology and building services space.

The Role

As Financial Controller, you will be responsible for the end-to-end finance function, combining strong financial control with commercial decision support.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and managing the finance function across two legal entities
• Full ownership of the accounting cycle, including reconciliations, accruals, prepayments and month-end close
• Producing accurate monthly management accounts (P&L, balance sheet and cash-flow reporting)
• Delivering financial insight, analysis and commentary to senior stakeholders
• Managing budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and financial modelling
• Overseeing group cash flow, liquidity and working capital management
• Managing and optimising invoice factoring / invoice discounting facilities
• Overseeing invoicing, credit control, supplier payments and debtor management
• Managing payroll and ensuring compliance with HMRC, RTI and pension obligations
• Ensuring statutory compliance across VAT (MTD), Corporation Tax and Companies House filings
• Coordinating with external accountants, auditors and advisers
• Identifying opportunities to improve financial processes, systems and automation

About You

You will be a technically strong and commercially aware finance professional, comfortable operating autonomously in an SME environment.

Essential:

• Proven experience as a Financial Controller, Finance Manager or senior finance lead
• Experience managing multi-entity or group finance structures
• Hands-on experience with invoice factoring or invoice discounting
• Strong track record of producing accurate and timely management accounts
• End-to-end finance operations experience (payroll, invoicing, payments, cash flow forecasting)
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills
• Experience using Sage accounting software

• Senior Financial Controller role with genuine autonomy and influence
• Opportunity to shape and develop a growing finance function
• Primarily remote working
• Competitive salary (£55,000 – £60,000) and pension
• Entrepreneurial, collaborative environment where finance plays a central role
• Scope for progression as the group continues to expand