This is not just another Financial Controller role.
You won’t be stepping into someone else’s shoes or inheriting a finance function that's been ticking over for years. Quite the opposite.
This is a newly created role, because the business has grown - recently acquiring a new entity - and now needs someone to take the lead on pulling their finance setup into something a bit more joined-up and future-proof.
The newly acquired business is going to need a bit more structure, a bit more consistency, and someone who can turn numbers into insight - not just reports into PDFs.
Here’s what’s on your plate:
* Leading the finance integration of a newly acquired business
* Producing management accounts that actually help people make decisions
* Business partnering with each site - which means building real relationships, not just emailing spreadsheets
* Implementing sensible financial controls and processes
* Managing a small but capable transactional finance team
* Translating finance into something stakeholders can act on
What you’ll probably need:
1. You’re either an experienced Financial Controller, or a Senior Management Accountant who’s been acting like one anyway
2. You’ve got strong commercial acumen - you understand finance isn’t just about reporting, it’s about driving the business forward
3. You’re comfortable with a bit of ambiguity - bec...