Financial Controller
Location: Barnstaple, North Devon
Salary: £55,000 – £68,000 FTE depending on qualifications and experience
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 3 days per week preferred, although full-time may be considered for the right candidate
Work Location: In Person. Flexible working arrangements may be available for the right candidate.
About Bobblehat
Bobblehat is a specialist shopfitting, manufacturing and interior fit-out business delivering projects throughout the United Kingdom.
Working across retail, hospitality, commercial and leisure sectors, we provide a complete service from design coordination and procurement through to manufacturing, installation and project delivery.
Following the acquisition of our in-house manufacturing business, Dovetail Manufacturing, Bobblehat has evolved into a fully integrated manufacturing, joinery and fit-out business serving clients nationwide.
As the business continues to grow, we are investing heavily in our people, systems and processes to build a scalable, data-driven organisation. This creates an exciting opportunity for an experienced Financial Controller to join our leadership team and help shape the future of the business.
The Opportunity
Reporting directly to the Directors, the Financial Controller will lead and develop the finance function, providing accurate financial information, robust controls and commercial insight to support business decision-making.
Supported by an established Finance Assistant, this role is focused on financial leadership, reporting, cashflow management, compliance, project profitability and business improvement rather than routine transaction processing.
This is far more than a traditional finance role. You will work closely with the Directors, Project Managers and operational teams to improve reporting, strengthen controls and support the continued growth of the business.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to influence systems, processes and reporting across the organisation while helping build a finance function capable of supporting future expansion.
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Management & Control
- Lead the finance function and maintain strong financial controls.
- Produce accurate monthly management accounts.
- Review financial transactions and reconciliations.
- Manage relationships with external accountants, banks and advisers.
- Ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
- Support month-end and year-end processes.
Cashflow & Forecasting
- Maintain rolling cashflow forecasts.
- Monitor debtors, creditors and working capital.
- Support business planning and growth initiatives.
- Identify financial risks and opportunities.
Project & Commercial Reporting
- Develop project profitability reporting.
- Monitor project margins and commercial performance.
- Support operational teams with financial information.
- Improve reporting of project costs and performance.
- Support work-in-progress and contract valuation reporting.
Payroll, CIS & Compliance
- Oversee payroll processes.
- Manage CIS compliance and subcontractor verification.
- Ensure compliance with VAT and Domestic Reverse Charge requirements.
- Review VAT returns.
- Ensure compliance with HMRC and Companies House obligations.
Systems & Process Improvement
- Improve integration between Sage, Dext and operational systems.
- Develop management reporting and KPI dashboards.
- Identify opportunities for automation and process improvements.
- Support the continued development of financial systems and controls.
Leadership
- Support and develop the Finance Assistant.
- Establish clear procedures and responsibilities.
- Promote accountability, accuracy and continuous improvement.
About You
You will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or suitably qualified through significant relevant experience.
You will ideally possess:
- Previous Financial Controller, Finance Manager or Senior Management Accountant experience.
- Experience within construction, fit-out, manufacturing, shopfitting or project-based businesses.
- Strong understanding of CIS, VAT and Domestic Reverse Charge.
- Experience producing management accounts and cashflow forecasts.
- Strong Sage experience.
- Excellent analytical and commercial skills.
- Strong communication and leadership abilities.
- The ability to work closely with business owners and operational teams.
Why Join Bobblehat?
- Join a growing and ambitious business.
- Work directly with the Directors.
- Influence the future of the finance function.
- Help develop systems, reporting and controls.
- Play a key role in business growth.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Supportive and collaborative culture.
- Opportunity for long-term career development.
Benefits
- Competitive salary.
- Company pension.
- On-site parking.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Professional development support.
- Potential for performance-related bonus.
- Genuine opportunity to shape the role.
Apply
If you are an experienced finance professional looking to play a key role within a growing and ambitious business, we would be pleased to hear from you.
Please submit your CV together with a covering letter outlining your experience and suitability for the role.
All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.
Pay: £33,000.00-£68,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Bereavement leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
