Financial Controller

Posted 20 March 2026
Salary £75000 - £90000 per annum + Hybrid Working
LocationChessington
Job type Contract
Discipline Accounting & Finance
ReferenceJE/7774145_1774019371

Job description

Our Client seeks an experienced Financial Controller to join their team on an interim period. The successful candidate would be a Qualified Accountant who has previously worked in a SME environment. As a Financial Controller you will head up reporting, lead all aspects when it comes to financial operations and get involved with commercial planning.

Duties of the Financial Controller include:

  • Monthly close and reporting, including monthly P&L, balance sheet and management accounts.
  • Statutory accounts and compliance reporting.
  • Creating annual budgets and running rolling forecasts to track financial performance against targets.
  • Managing cash flow, monitoring accounts payable/receivable and debt collection
  • Overseeing payroll, general ledger and cost accounting.
  • Manage the team
  • Lead company strategy and business partner to maintain strong working relationships
  • Identifying opportunities to improve processes, reduce costs, and providing financial data for decision-making.
  • Ad-hoc projects

Requirements for the Financial Controller include:

  • ACA/ACCA/CIMA Qualified
  • Previously work in a SME environment
  • Sage Line 50/100
  • Advanced Excel skills
  • Excellent communication and business partnering skills
  • Commercial astute
  • Experience in process improvement

Hybrid working.