Role Overview:
The Finance Controller is responsible for overseeing the organisation's financial operations, ensuring accurate financial reporting, maintaining strong internal controls, and supporting strategic decision-making. The role manages accounting functions, budgeting, forecasting, compliance, cash flow management, and financial analysis to drive business performance and safeguard company assets.
You will have strong people skills, a positive can-do attitude and be comfortable working within a rapidly expanding and changing business environment.
The successful candidate will work on a hybrid basis with an office based in Alton, Hampshire and will have the following activities to undertake:
Financial Management & Reporting
Prepare and oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
Ensure timely and accurate management reporting.
Analyse financial results and provide insights to senior management.
Monitor key financial performance indicators (KPIs).
Lead month-end and year-end close processes.
Budgeting & Forecasting
Coordinate annual budgeting and periodic forecasting activities.
Monitor actual performance against budgets and forecasts.
Identify variances and recommend corrective actions.
Support business planning and strategic initiatives.
Financial Control & Compliance
Develop and maintain effective internal controls.
Ensure compliance with accounting standards, tax regulations and policies.
Oversee statutory reporting requirements.
Cash Flow & Working Capital Management
Monitor cash flow, liquidity, and funding requirements.
Optimise working capital, including receivables, payables, and inventory management.
Support treasury and banking relationships.
Leadership
Promote a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence throughout the business.
Support decision-making through data-driven insights.
Evaluate business risks and opportunities.
Values & Behaviours:
- Ensure the Company's quality policy is understood and implemented
- Ensure all Health & Safety rules are adhered to
- Identify areas for cost reduction and productivity improvements
- Recommend new work methods, layouts, processes and equipment to improve performance
- Display flexible attitude to work time as required
- Recognise and react to customer expectations
- Highly motivated with a hunger to learn
- Demonstrates a collaborative approach by sharing accurate and meaningful information and ideas openly with others
- Develops positive working relationships by being open about their work and involving others where possible and by supporting others in their work
- Seeks feedback from key stakeholders to better understand how well the company is delivering against expectations
- Demonstrates personal ownership for delivering their role, their learning and their career by proactively managing each
- Asks questions to better understand the business and the needs of the business
- Accepts responsibility for delivering own area of work and results, even if difficulties arise
- Demonstrates ability to be flexible and adapt thinking and approach quickly as required in the circumstances
- Ability to multitask across different departments and different requirements
Qualifications & Experience
Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field.
Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or equivalent).
Extensive experience in finance, accounting, or financial management.
Experience managing financial reporting processes.
Skills & Competencies
Strong knowledge of financial reporting standards and accounting principles.
Advanced financial analysis and forecasting skills.
High attention to detail and accuracy.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Advanced Excel and financial systems
proficiency (ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or Microsoft Dynamics)
Problem-solving and strategic thinking capabilities.
Pay: £36,000.00-£54,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- On-site parking
- Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Alton GU34 2QG
