Financial Controller | Leicester | £60k plus benefits | On Site Role
Ready to take the next step towards a senior finance leadership career?
We’re partnering with a rapidly growing multi site business looking for an ambitious finance professional to take ownership of financial reporting, controls, compliance and process improvement across a complex multi-entity operation.
This opportunity is ideal for someone looking to broaden their commercial exposure, increase their strategic influence and position themselves for future senior finance leadership opportunities. You’ll gain visibility across the organisation, work closely with key decision-makers and play a pivotal role in shaping finance best practice within a growing business.
Working across multiple entities, you’ll be responsible for ensuring accurate and timely reporting, strengthening financial controls, supporting strategic decision-making and driving continuous improvement across the finance function.
The Opportunity
Reporting into senior leadership, you will lead the financial reporting agenda across multiple entities and jurisdictions, ensuring robust governance, compliance and operational excellence.
Key responsibilities include:
• Leading month-end and year-end reporting processes across multiple entities
• Owning balance sheet integrity, reconciliations and financial controls
• Supporting statutory accounts preparation, audits and regulatory compliance
• Driving improvements to reporting processes, systems and internal controls
• Partnering with operational and commercial stakeholders to provide financial insight
• Supporting cash flow management and working capital performance
• Playing a key role in systems enhancements, process automation and transformation initiatives
• Ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards, VAT requirements and local legislation
• Supporting and developing finance team members whilst influencing stakeholders across the wider business
About You
You are a technically capable and commercially minded finance professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys driving change.
You will ideally bring:
• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification preferred; however, candidates in the latter stages of their studies or qualified by experience (QBE) with relevant financial reporting expertise will also be considered
• Strong financial reporting and technical accounting expertise
• Proven experience managing complex month-end close and balance sheet processes
• Experience operating within multi-entity and multi-currency environments
• Excellent knowledge of financial controls, governance and compliance requirements
• A track record of improving finance processes and implementing best practice
• Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel and data management capability
• The ability to communicate effectively with both finance and non-finance stakeholders
• Commercial awareness and an understanding of operational performance drivers
• The ability to manage competing priorities and deliver to tight deadlines
Desirable Experience
• Strong ERP / Systems Experience
• Experience leading teams across multiple locations
• Audit, risk and compliance experience
• Exposure to international operations
Why Apply?
This is more than a financial reporting role – it’s a genuine opportunity to develop the breadth of experience, stakeholder exposure and commercial understanding needed to progress into a senior finance leadership position.
You’ll benefit from:
• A clear platform to develop towards future senior finance leadership opportunities
• Direct exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making
• The opportunity to influence financial and operational performance across an international organisation
• Ownership of finance transformation, systems improvement and process optimisation initiatives
• Broad exposure across reporting, controls, compliance, business partnering and commercial finance
• The chance to make a visible impact within a dynamic, high-growth environment
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