Financial Controller
£70,000-£75,000 + Bonus
Central London
Hybrid working - 3 days in the office
An established, employee-owned planning and development consultancy is looking for a Financial Controller to oversee its day-to-day finance operations and help drive the finance function forward. Working closely with the Head of Finance, you'll lead a small team, while improving financial reporting, strengthening controls and supporting the implementation of a new ERP system.
Experience within an SME or professional services environment, particularly with WIP and project accounting, is essential for this role.
What You'll Be Doing
Financial reporting: Lead the month-end close across UK entities, prepare monthly management accounts and ensure accurate balance sheet reconciliations.
Project accounting: Oversee WIP, project costs, revenue and profitability, ensuring financial performance is accurately monitored and reported.
Planning and analysis: Support budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis, providing meaningful insight to senior stakeholders.
Team leadership: Lead, coach and develop the finance operations team across billing, credit control and accounts payable.
Financial controls: Manage quarterly VAT returns, oversee outsourced payroll and related tax submissions, and coordinate audit activity.
Systems and improvement: Support the implementation of a new ERP system, improve reporting accuracy and identify opportunities to streamline processes and increase automation.About You
You'll be a hands-on, commercially minded finance professional who is comfortable balancing technical responsibilities with team leadership and continuous improvement.
You'll ideally have:
ACA, ACCA or equivalent qualification, or significant relevant experience.
Previous Financial Controller experience, or be a strong Senior Finance Manager ready to step up.
An SME or professional services background, with solid experience in WIP, project accounting and project profitability.
Experience leading a small finance team and overseeing month-end, management accounts, VAT and financial controls.
Experience managing payroll processes and supporting audit requirements.
Advanced Excel skills and hands-on ERP experience; knowledge of UNIT EPRx would be advantageous.
Strong analytical and communication skills, with a proactive approach to solving problems and improving processes.What's on Offer?
Three days in the office - Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.
28 days, plus public and bank holidays.
Quarterly bonus
Pension plan, life assurance, income protection and critical illness cover.
Employee Assistance Programme, with private medical insurance, health cash plan and private GP access after probation.
Professional membership fees, interest-free season ticket loan, nursery scheme and cycle-to-work scheme.
Comprehensive training and development opportunities.Interested?
If you have the right SME or professional services experience and enjoy combining hands-on finance with team leadership, this is an opportunity to make a real difference!
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We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.
PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK
