Gleeson Recruitment Group
Assistant Financial Controller
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Gleeson Recruitment Group are proud to be supporting a successful and growing organisation operating within a fast-paced operational environment, who are looking to appoint an ambitious Assistant Financial Controller to join their finance team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant seeking a broad role with genuine exposure to senior leadership, responsibility for a small team, and the opportunity to influence business performance through high-quality financial reporting and commercial support.
The Opportunity
Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will play a key role in delivering accurate financial reporting, forecasting and budgeting, whilst partnering with operational stakeholders across the business to drive performance and continuous improvement.
This position offers a blend of financial control, commercial analysis, management reporting and team leadership, making it an ideal next step for someone looking to progress their career within a dynamic and evolving organisation.
Key Responsibilities
- Produce monthly profit and loss and balance sheet reporting in line with group reporting deadlines.
- Maintain and review balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and robust financial controls.
- Analyse financial performance against budget and forecast, identifying key trends, risks and opportunities.
- Prepare meaningful commentary and insights to support management decision making.
- Lead the monthly rolling forecast process, collaborating with stakeholders across multiple functions.
- Coordinate the annual budgeting process, ensuring alignment across the business.
- Partner with operational and support teams to improve financial performance and cost efficiency.
- Support initiatives focused on process improvement, controls enhancement and operational effectiveness.
- Manage and develop a team, providing day-to-day guidance and support.
- Assist in delivering timely, accurate and insightful financial information to senior leadership.
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About You
We are keen to speak with ambitious finance professionals who combine strong technical accounting skills with a proactive and commercially minded approach.
You will ideally possess:
- ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification.
- Experience in a Financial Accountant, Management Accountant, Assistant Financial Controller or similar role.
- Strong month-end, reporting, forecasting and budgeting experience.
- Advanced Excel skills with the ability to analyse and manipulate large data sets.
- Excellent communication skills and the confidence to challenge and influence stakeholders.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
- A continuous improvement mindset, with a passion for simplifying processes and enhancing controls.
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What's On Offer?
- A varied and visible role with exposure to senior stakeholders.
- The opportunity to lead and develop a finance team.
- A culture that encourages continuous improvement and professional development.
- Clear opportunities for future progression.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Hybrid working arrangements.
At Gleeson Recruitment Group, we embrace inclusivity and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We are proud to be a disability confident employer.
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