Finance Controller

• Assist the Group Chief Financial Officer in preparing annual budgets for all divisions, incorporating relevant KPIs
• Consolidate divisional budgets into group-level forecasts to set clear performance targets
• Maintain and update rolling forecasts to monitor performance, identify variances, and support strategic planning
• Investigate variances between budgets, forecasts, and actual results
• Prepare monthly management accounts and performance reports for each division
• Present monthly financial results to the board and provide in-depth analysis
• Review results with department heads, ensuring accountability for divisional performance
• Support wider company management with financial insights and decision making
• Oversee daily and weekly cash flow, ensuring sufficient liquidity
• Identify and manage short-term funding requirements and variances between forecast and actual results
• Optimise use of invoice financing and credit facilities to maintain financial flexibility
• Liaise with external stakeholders, including auditors, banks, investors, lenders, and potential acquisition targets
• Manage day-to-day accounting functions: accounts management, payroll, purchases, sales, cashbook, cashflow, credit control, and reconciliations
• Prepare and submit VAT returns and ensure compliance with HM Revenue & Customs requirements
• Liaise with external auditors and accountancy partners as required
• Ensure the financial function operates efficiently and adheres to Company policies and statutory requirements
• Provide guidance and support to junior finance team members
• Collaborate effectively with the wider management team to achieve business objectives
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with external contacts such as auditors, solicitors, and finance providers
• Reconcile bank accounts to both accounting software and cash flow schedules
• Reconcile invoice financing balances and integrate any variances into the cash flow model
• Raise sales invoices and applications for payment received from department heads
• Upload invoices and applications to the invoice finance platform
• Maintain and monitor credit limits with the invoice finance provider to ensure sufficient coverage for each customer and to maximise drawdown capacity
• Prepare weekly supplier payment schedules
• Prepare monthly CIS & quarterly VAT Returns

• Process-driven and confident in implementing new systems
• Strong communication skills
• Solid understanding of group accounting principles and consolidation
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting
• Ideally CIMA, ACA or ACCA qualified (or equivalent) or with prior experience in a similar position within a multi-entity or divisional business
• Superior attention to detail
• Experience with Xero accountancy software is desirable
• Able to manage, guide and lead employees to ensure appropriate financial processes are being used

Experience with Xero accountancy software is desirable

• 31 Days Holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays)
• Supportive work environment
• Life Cover Scheme
• Employee Wellbeing & Assistance Programme (EAP) with BHSF
• Pension Scheme
• Career progression
• Company Uniform