Financial Controller

An ambitious, privately owned Hampshire-based business is entering a pivotal phase of growth and is seeking a senior Financial Controller to join its leadership team and play a key role in shaping future strategy.

A newly created role reporting directly to the board, a hands-on role, combining robust financial control with genuine commercial influence.

Key responsibilities will include for the role of Financial Controller:

• Full ownership of monthly management accounts, including profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow reporting
• Providing clear, insightful financial commentary to support board-level decision making
• Ownership of cash flow forecasting, including short-term rolling forecasts and longer-term planning
• Leading the annual budgeting process and regular re-forecasting
• Supporting investment decisions across fleet, headcount and wider growth initiatives
• Driving efficiency, reducing manual workarounds and strengthening reporting capability as the business scales

Who would suit this Financial Controller role:

• This opportunity would suit a qualified Financial Controller who enjoys ownership, visibility and being close to both the detail and the bigger picture.
• You will be ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified
• Strong hands-on financial control and management accounts experience
• Ideally have a background within an asset-led, operational, hire, logistics or service-based business
• The ability to communicate financial insight clearly to non-finance stakeholders

Benefits of the Financial Controller role:

• A senior finance role with real autonomy and influence
• Direct exposure to directors and strategic decision making
• The chance to shape how finance supports a growing, commercially interesting business
• Clear, genuine progression towards a Finance Director position as the business continues to scale
• Salary achieved will be dependent on experience

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