Financial Controller
- South Tyneside
- Competitive salary
Blair West are supporting a scaling, group with the appointment of a Financial Controller reporting to the Group’s CFO.
Working as part of a small team, the successful candidate will oversee all aspects of month / year end reporting and leading a growing team. The successful candidate will be suitably qualified (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) and ideally draw on service sector experience, alongside familiarity with a group structure.
The opportunity:
- Control of month-end activities – including board reporting and analysis.
- Review of divisional / group monthly management accounts.
- Monitor cash flow & performance vs KPI / Budgets.
- Lead & mentor the finance team.
- Drive process improvements via system and operational enhancements.
- Develop internal controls and finance governance.
You’ll be the ideal candidate for this position if you have:
- Have suitable PQE experience (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).
- 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.
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.
