Finance Controller

We're Hiring! Financial Controller at GBA's Head Office

Location:

Warrington (with travel to other UK & European Sites as required) | Full-time

Salary:
Competitive + Car Allowance + Bonus + Benefits

Are you passionate about delivering excellence every step of the way, if so, we want you.

We're now seeking to recruit a Financial Controller (FC) to lead the finance function for the Freight Services Business Unit, someone who can bring both technical and commercial strength, help shape financial governance, and play a key role in building the foundations for growth.

This is a senior; hands-on leadership role suited to a proven finance professional ready to progress into a Finance Director position within the next 18-24 months.

Reporting directly to the Business Unit Managing Director, and with a dotted line into the Group Finance Director, the FC will oversee a capable and developing team.

The Financial Controller will provide strategic and operational leadership across a multi-country, multi-depot environment, ensuring control, compliance, and commercial alignment while supporting profitable growth and improved cost visibility.

What We Offer

• Inclusive culture with employee resource groups
• Company Health Care Scheme
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Package
• Sick Pay Scheme
• Bike2
  
  Work Scheme

Key Responsibilities for Financial Controller

• Financial Control & Governance - Lead and develop the BU finance team, ensuring clear structure, capability, and accountability. Oversee all BU financial reporting budgeting, and forecasting. Lead the month-end and year-end close process, ensuring accurate and timely results. Manage, cashflow, and working capital and coordinate with Group Finance to ensure alignment of divisional reporting, consolidation, and audit cycles.
• Commercial & Strategic Leadership - Partner with the MD and leadership team to provide financial insight, challenge, and strategic input. Deliver accurate, actionable reporting by division, depot, and customer. Support contract pricing, cost-to-serve, and profitability analysis. Contribute to strategic planning, investment appraisal, and potential M&A projects. Present divisional financial performance and forecasts to Group Finance and the Board.
• European & Multi-Entity Oversight - Strengthen internal financial control and oversight of all European subsidiaries and branches. Standardise reporting processes across all legal entities and ensure compliance with local and UK requirements.
• Systems, Processes & Data - Enhance finance systems, reporting tools, and workflows to drive efficiency and transparency. Support development of reporting for the BU. Support the company's drive for automation and digital transformation
• Risk Management & Compliance - Implement strong financial controls to manage credit, compliance, and contractual exposure. Support group-wide governance, audit readiness, and internal control structures. Ensure alignment with Group Finance on compliance, risk, and reporting standards.

About You We're looking for someone who brings:

• Essential
  
  Skills & Experience:
  
  Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA). Minimum 5 years' experience in a senior finance leadership role (Financial Controller, Head of Finance, or similar) within a £50m+ turnover business. Hands-on experience managing full month-end close, budgeting, and cashflow management. Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop a team. Strong analytical and commercial capability, confident providing insight to operational leaders. Experience with multi-site and multi-entity reporting.
  
  Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, credible at Board and Group level. Advanced Excel and ERP/reporting system knowledge.
• Desirable: Background in logistics, transport, or manufacturing. Exposure to European accounting and group consolidation. Experience supporting M&A or integration projects. Ambition to progress to Finance Director within 18-24 months.

About Us

GBA Logistics is a trusted provider of end-to-end supply chain solutions, delivering reliable freight, warehousing, and distribution services across multiple industries and countries. Backed by smart technology and a skilled team, we…