Financial Controller - Finance Manager No.2 to the Financial Director Poole based - Hybrid or Office based - Flexible £60,000-£70,000 OTE PLUS amazing benefits and people first culture Vardey Recruitment have been retained to recruit a Financial Controller for a people centric, growing tech business based in Poole (Bournemouth region) in Dorset. We are searching for a career-oriented "values based" Financial Controller to become part of the leadership team to help drive financial performance to enable the business to reach its future ambitious goals. Working alongside the brilliant Financial Director together you will guide, nurture, and supervise the finance team. Acting as a collaborative key business partner within the senior leadership team, and drive the growth strategy within this forward thinking business. The Financial Controller will be highly commercial Accountant, ideally a Qualified Accountant or soon to be The Financial Controller job is a crucial hire for the continued success of this progressive Dorset (Poole) based company. Financial Controller Job highlights: Manage budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting processes Lead the preparation of operating budgets, monitoring variances, summarising trends, and investigating budget deficiencies Formulating and manage cash flow for all companies within the Group Oversee monthly closing procedures, ensuring accurate and timely submission of accounts and group reports & conduct thorough overhead analysis to identify areas for process improvement Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports and analysis for the key stakeholders in the business Conduct comprehensive financial analysis to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, providing actionable insights to senior leadership Offer suggestions for improving financial performance & review, where appropriate recommend and implement system and process improvements to support compliance and audit & ensure the company complies with financial regulations and standards Implement and oversee internal controls to safeguard the company's assets and ensure the integrity of financial data & prepare and support internal and external audits Lean in, support the finance transactional team in periods of high volume or absence Support strategic business decisions by providing financial insights and analyses Provide strategic, operational and business partnering support to the Senior Leadership Team The Financial Controller Job will interest: A qualified accountant - CIMA, ACA or ACCA or equivalent or a finalist keen to qualify Ambitious & highly commercial Finance Manager, Management Accountant, Financial Accountant seeking next step in their career or a proven Finance Controller keen to continue their career Strong team manager able to coach others - vision to put people first and believe in the development of others Technically strong accountant & assertive individual with drive and tenacity Business partnering skills, able to work within a fast paced nurturing business with people at the heart Bundles of emotional intelligence, self awareness and vision & collaborate player, flexible individual In return to the Financial Controller Basic salary of up to £65,000 (neg) bonus circa £5k more bonuses in time Regular pay reviews performance rewards A hybrid working arrangement if required or fully office based Work within a collaborative culture, open, honest, transparent, high quality service 25 days holiday bank holidays After qualifying period to join the enhanced benefit scheme to include additional profit share bonuses Exposure to a high growth business as it moves forward and be part of that growth Career progression and personal development Nurturing, fostering culture putting people at the heart of the business Private healthcare to include family Pension scheme Life insurance & income protection Annual charity days & working in a fantastic social company - and lots of FUN By applying for this role, you are authorising Vardey Recruitment - a recruitment agent, to contact you and to provide services and information relating to job hunting activities. Please see our privacy policy for further details. Ref: Financial Controller job - Bournemouth - Dorset - Finance manager - Financial director - Financial Accountant - Management Accountant