Financial Controller

Financial Controller

Salary: £55,000–£70,000 DOE

Location: South Lanarkshire

Permanent | Full-time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Financial Controller to join a successful, growing SME at an important stage of its development.

The business is scaling and is looking for a commercially minded, hands-on finance professional who can take ownership of the finance function, strengthen financial controls and provide senior leadership with the insight required to support continued growth.

This role would particularly suit someone who has worked within a small to medium-sized, owner-managed or scaling business, where they have been responsible for the full breadth of finance rather than one individual area.

The Role

Reporting into senior leadership, you will take responsibility for the day-to-day financial management of the business while helping develop the processes, controls and reporting required to support future growth.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Preparation and oversight of monthly management accounts and financial reporting
• Budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis
• Cashflow forecasting, working capital and liquidity management
• Managing payroll and associated financial processes
• VAT returns, tax requirements and HMRC compliance
• Maintaining robust financial controls and identifying opportunities to improve existing processes
• Supporting statutory accounts and coordinating with external accountants and auditors
• Providing accurate and commercially useful financial information to senior leadership
• Managing and developing the finance team
• Supporting wider operational finance requirements, including areas such as company cars, expenses and procurement
• Improving systems and processes as the organisation continues to scale
• Providing financial insight to support commercial and strategic decision-making

About You

We are looking for an experienced finance professional who is comfortable combining Financial Controller-level responsibility with the hands-on requirements of an SME environment.

You will ideally have:

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent professional accounting qualification
• Previous experience as a Financial Controller, Finance Manager, Head of Finance or similar
• Strong experience working within a growing SME, ideally within a business with turnover below £10m
• Strong hands-on management accounting and financial reporting experience
• Experience managing cashflow, budgeting and forecasting
• Practical knowledge of payroll and VAT
• Strong understanding of financial controls, statutory reporting and compliance
• Experience improving finance processes and systems within a growing organisation
• Confidence working directly with business owners, directors or senior leadership
• Previous experience using Xero is essential
• A commercial mindset with the ability to understand the wider business behind the numbers

The Opportunity

This is not a role where you will simply maintain an established corporate finance process. You will have the opportunity to take genuine ownership, improve how the finance function operates and help create the financial structure needed to support the company's next stage of growth.

For someone who enjoys the variety and autonomy of an SME environment, this offers the opportunity to become a highly influential member of the business while remaining close to the day-to-day numbers.

Salary: £55,000–£70,000 depending on experience.