Financial Controller

Financial Controller

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Location:

Scunthorpe
💰 Salary: £75,000 - £80,000 + bonus & benefits
💼 Type:
Permanent
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Hours:

Hybrid, 3 days on site

This is a rare opportunity for a hands-on, commercially astute finance leader to build the finance function from the ground up, implement robust processes, and act as a true business partner to the Managing Director and US stakeholders.

The Role

As Financial Controller, you will take full ownership of the UK finance function, initially as a standalone role, with responsibility for designing and embedding scalable processes to support significant growth and future acquisitions.

Key Responsibilities:

Conducting a full review of the end-to-end finance process, from purchase to sale through to reporting, and presenting findings and recommendations to the Managing Director.
Designing and implementing robust financial controls, processes, and reporting frameworks.
Acting as the primary finance partner to the MD, providing insight beyond the numbers to help manage and grow the business.
Developing monthly management reporting packs for the US ownership group, including variance analysis and performance commentary.
Monitoring financial performance, cash flow, and working capital, including cash collection and expense management.
Owning the month-end close process and ensuring timely, accurate financial information.
Managing statutory, tax, and audit requirements in conjunction with external accountants (collating information and acting as key point of contact for the group).
Supporting KPI development, including sales pipeline analysis, data metrics, and operational performance indicators.

Role Requirements:

Qualified Accountant (CIMA / ACCA / ACA).
Proven experience as a Financial Controller or Senior Finance Manager within an SME or scaling business.
A track record of building or transforming a finance function, ideally as the first or early finance hire.
Strong commercial mindset - experience partnering with leadership to influence decisions, not just report numbers.
Experience in distribution, manufacturing, or product-based businesses (desirable).
Confidence managing ambiguity and change in a fast-growing, acquisitive environment