Resourcery Group
UK Financial Controller
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UK Financial Controller
An opportunity has arisen for a technically astute, ACA-qualified Chartered Accountant looking for a leadership position in a large and complex UK business. This is a key leadership role responsible for overseeing the UK finance function, ensuring robust financial control, financial reporting and governance, while supporting strategic decision-making across the business.
This is an excellent opportunity for an ACA-qualified finance professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and wants to play a central role in driving financial performance and operational improvement whilst retaining hands-on involvement in technical accounting and acting as the trusted technical adviser to the CFO.
The Role
Reporting to the CFO, the UK Financial Controller will take ownership of the day-to-day finance operations while helping shape the company’s financial strategy.
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Key responsibilities include:
- Leading and developing the finance team, ensuring strong financial controls and processes
- Managing the month-end and year-end close process
- Producing accurate and timely financial accounts and statutory and management reporting
- Overseeing budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management
- Ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements
- Supporting strategic initiatives, investment decisions, and business planning
- Acting as a key finance partner to senior leadership and operational teams
- Managing relationships with auditors, banks, and external advisors
- Driving continuous improvement across finance processes, controls and governance
Candidate Profile
The successful candidate will be a proactive and technically trained finance professional with strong leadership capability.
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You will ideally have:
- ACA Qualified
- Proven experience in a Financial Controller, Senior Finance Manager, Group Financial Controller, Head of Finance or similar senior finance leadership role
- Strong technical accounting knowledge and financial control experience in a large or complex business environment
- Experience in financial reporting, statutory reporting, technical accounting or financial governance
- Experience managing and developing finance teams
- Excellent analytical and communication skills
- A hands-on approach with the ability to operate both strategically and operationally
Benefits
- Salary circa £120,000
- Bonus
- Flexible working hours
- Hybrid working
- Strong benefits package
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
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