Financial Controller

Chalk Hill Group are supporting a growing and purpose-led organisation within the Financial Services sector who are seeking an experienced Financial Controller to join its senior finance team.

This is a key leadership role responsible for safeguarding financial integrity, ensuring robust reporting standards, and supporting ongoing finance transformation initiatives. The organisation is investing heavily in systems, automation, and process improvement, creating an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys driving change while maintaining strong financial governance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee financial reporting to ensure accuracy, integrity, and compliance with UK GAAP and relevant legislation
• Lead production of statutory accounts and monthly management accounts
• Maintain accounting records and support wider business performance reporting
• Manage treasury activities, including cashflow forecasting and reporting
• Ensure effective liquidity management and strong financial controls
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of finance professionals
• Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture within the finance function
• Work closely with FP&A to align actuals, budgets, forecasts, and long-term planning
• Support preparation of P&Ls, balance sheets, cashflows, and cost allocation models
• Contribute to monthly business performance reporting
• Maintain a strong internal control environment
• Manage relationships with internal and external auditors
• Prepare technical accounting papers and support governance committees where required
• Support ongoing development and optimisation of newly implemented ERP system
• Drive improvements in reporting, automation, and financial processes
• Partner with Finance Systems and IT teams to enhance controls and leverage emerging technologies, including AI-enabled tools

Key Skills and Experience:

• Qualified accountant (ACA or ACCA) with strong technical accounting knowledge
• Experience of UK GAAP or IFRS reporting standards
• Recent statutory accounts preparation experience
• Proven leadership experience managing and developing finance teams
• Strong understanding of financial controls, governance, and audit
• Experience within financial services or a similarly regulated sector
• Experience using Microsoft Dynamics 365 or comparable ERP systems
• Strong communication and business partnering skills
• Experience supporting finance transformation initiatives (desirable)
• Exposure to process automation and systems improvement projects (desirable)

Benefits:

• Competitive bonus scheme
• Generous pension contribution
• 28 days holiday, with option to buy/sell additional leave
• Flexible benefits allowance
• Private health and wellbeing support
• Employee discounts and recognition schemes
• Volunteering days
• Wellbeing resources and support programmes
• Hybrid working - 2 days per week in the office, 3 days per week from home

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