Robert Half
Financial Controller
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High-Impact & Highly Visible Financial Controller Role
Location: Cardiff | Hybrid (3 days office)
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Permanent Contract | ASAP Start
Robert Half is exclusively partnering with a high-growth, purpose-led infrastructure organisation to appoint a Financial Controller.
This is a rare opportunity to join a business at a pivotal stage of its growth journey, playing a key role in supporting large-scale investment, strategic decision-making, and long-term expansion plans.
Working closely with senior leadership and key stakeholders, the Financial Controller will take ownership of all financial reporting, controls, compliance and commercial finance activities, whilst leading a finance team.
Key Responsibilities
- Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, including the Board, investors, and project teams.
- Deliver insightful financial analysis, reporting, and commentary to support strategic decision-making.
- Ensure compliance with all statutory, tax, regulatory, and investment partnership obligations.
- Own the budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes, including development expenditure and cash utilisation forecasts.
- Prepare and present monthly management accounts, budget variance analysis, and performance reporting.
- Oversee VAT returns, supplier payments, and financial controls.
- Lead the preparation of statutory accounts and manage the external audit process.
- Drive continuous improvement across finance processes, systems, and controls.
- Develop and maintain finance policies and procedures.
- Partner with the Group CFO and wider finance team on growth initiatives, M&A activity, and capital raising projects.
- Prepare financial submissions required under industry regulatory frameworks.
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- ACA, ACCA, CIMA qualified accountant
- Experience in Construction, Energy, Infrastructure, Project environments
- Strong technical accounting background
- Excellent financial modelling and forecasting skills
- Commercially minded with the ability to influence decision making
- Strong leadership and people management experience
This is an outstanding opportunity for an ambitious finance leader seeking a highly visible role within an organisation making significant long-term investments in the region.
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