White Horse Employment
Financial Controller

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White Horse Employment are delighted to be working with a well-established and highly regarded business group to recruit a Financial Controller.
This is an exciting opportunity for a fully qualified accountant to take full ownership of the financial performance of a key area of the business, with genuine commercial and operational oversight. The role will suit someone who wants to go beyond the numbers, understand how the business operates and use financial insight to influence performance and decision-making.
You’ll lead on management accounting, financial reporting, budgeting and controls, while supporting the Head of Finance with statutory reporting, group planning and wider finance projects. It’s a hands-on, commercially focused role with strong exposure to both finance and operations.
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Responsibilities
- Own the financial management and month-end process for one group entity
- Prepare management accounts, KPIs and insightful financial commentary
- Oversee budgets, forecasting and business partnering
- Maintain robust balance sheet controls and financial processes
- Lead efficiency and improvement projects, including activity-based costing and scenario planning
- Ensure compliance across FRS/IFRS, VAT, tax and duty requirements
- Support statutory reporting, group planning and wider finance projects
- Partner with operational and senior stakeholders to drive performance
- Provide support and cover across the wider finance function when required
Key Requirements
- Fully qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA
- Strong management accounting and financial reporting experience
- Experience across both financial and operational finance
- Strong understanding of FRS/IFRS
- Excellent Excel and accounting systems skills
- Strong communicator with excellent business partnering skills
- Commercial, hands-on and adaptable approach


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What's on Offer?
A broad and varied Financial Controller role offering genuine ownership, senior stakeholder exposure and the opportunity to make a tangible impact within a successful, established group. You’ll have the autonomy to improve processes, influence operational performance and contribute to wider group projects, within a collaborative and supportive culture.
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