Financial Controller

Role: Financial Controller
Location: Southwick
Salary: £65-75k

Role Overview

The Financial Controller will oversee the financial operations of the company, ensuring accurate financial reporting, effective financial planning, strong internal controls, and full compliance with regulatory requirements. The role provides strategic financial insight to support the CEO and senior leadership team.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce accurate monthly and annual financial reports and ensure full statutory and regulatory compliance.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis to support strategic decision making.
• Manage cashflow, working capital, and banking relationships to maintain strong financial stability.
• Maintain effective internal controls, oversee audits, and ensure robust financial governance.
• Oversee financial systems and processes, ensuring data accuracy and continuous improvement.
• Lead and develop the finance team, promoting high performance and cross-department collaboration.
• Work closely with the CEO on strategic planning, investment appraisal, and long-term financial strategy.

Qualifications & Experience

• Fully qualified accountant: ACCA, CIMA, or ACA.
• Strong post-qualification experience in a senior finance role.
• Proven experience in financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and cashflow management.
• Demonstrable experience implementing and maintaining internal controls.
• Strong understanding of UK accounting standards and statutory compliance.
• Experience within an SME or owner-managed business environment.
• Experience with financial systems implementation or optimisation.
• Strong Excel and financial modelling capability.

Personal Attributes

• High integrity and commitment to accuracy.
• Commercially minded with strong analytical capability.
• Confident communicator able to influence at senior level.
• Proactive, organised, and comfortable working in a fast paced environment.

If you feel the above Financial Controller specification matches your professional background, click apply.