About the Business
A fantastic opportunity to join a fast-growing, acquisitive professional services business based in Solihull as a Financial Controller, paying £75,000 – £82,000 per annum. Leading the Management Accounts team, you’ll take real ownership of financial reporting across a range of products and services, working closely with a supportive Finance Director in a business that continues to scale quickly through acquisition.
Main Duties:
As a Financial Controller, your main duties include:
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Leading, coaching and developing a team of Finance Managers and Assistant Management Accountants, building capability and supporting succession planning
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Owning the month-end and year-end close process, setting the reporting timetable and coordinating deliverables across the team
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Reviewing monthly management accounts across multiple product lines and business units, ensuring accuracy, completeness and on-time delivery
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Partnering with the FP&A team on monthly variance analysis against budget and prior periods, proactively investigating and resolving issues with department heads
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Reviewing balance sheet reconciliations prepared by the team, ensuring risks and issues are identified and cleared down
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Documenting and continuously improving accounting processes, procedures and controls
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Supporting the integration of newly acquired businesses into group reporting and finance processes
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Contributing to statutory and financial accounting activity, including supporting the year-end external audit
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Assisting with corporation tax submissions and R&D tax credit claims
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Supporting budgeting, forecasting and ad-hoc financial analysis alongside the FP&A team
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Championing the effective use of finance systems, including driving ERP and process improvements and the adoption of AI within the team
Location / Office / Culture
The role is hybrid, based at the company’s head office in Solihull, with the flexibility to work from home part of the week. This is a rapidly expanding, forward-thinking business that genuinely invests in its people and champions agile working.
What We Are Looking For
The ideal candidate will have:
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ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualified accountant — essential
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Proven experience managing, developing and motivating a finance team — essential
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Previous experience in a Financial Controller, Finance Manager or senior Management Accounts role
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Strong Excel skills and confidence working with finance systems
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Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders
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Experience working with acquisitions is beneficial but not essential
Why Join the Business
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Private healthcare
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Excellent manager and genuine progression opportunities
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Join a growing, acquisitive business on a strong growth trajectory
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Permanent role with real influence over reporting and controls
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Supportive, forward-thinking culture that invests in its people
About Us
We are a local accountancy recruitment specialist. We appreciate that roles are often online for a long period of time. If you want to check if this role is still live or just want more details before applying, call us directly.
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