Financial Controller

Overview

Blair West Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

This range is provided by Blair West. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

Blair West are supporting a scaling group with the appointment of a Financial Controller reporting to the Group’s CFO.

Responsibilities

• Control of month-end activities – including board reporting and analysis.
• Review of divisional / group monthly management accounts.
• Monitor cash flow & performance vs KPI / Budgets.
• Weekly & monthly forecasting.
• Provide finance support to the wider business through business partnering; providing financial analysis to support operational decision making.
• Lead & mentor the finance team.
• Oversee financial transactions – payroll, payables, receivables.
• Drive process improvements via system and operational enhancements.
• Develop internal controls and finance governance.

Qualifications

• Experience from a group structure in the service sector (multi-site).
• Have strong analytical skills, able to manage/analyse complex financial data, identify trends, and provide insights to support business decisions.
• Can demonstrate previous experience operating at a Manager/Controller level in a growing SME.
• Advanced user of systems/IT skills - Familiarity with Sage 50 would be preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Annual bonus scheme linked to EBITDA and personal KPIs.
• Flexible, hybrid work arrangements.

Our commitment

Blair West is an equal-opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and inclusion at every stage of the recruitment process. We are committed to fairness, equality, and ongoing diversity training for our team to give our candidates and clients a feeling of belonging during their experience with us. Please speak to their consultant if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during their experience with us.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Finance

Industries

Staffing and Recruiting