Job Description
Financial Controller – High-Growth Industrial & Infrastructure ProjectsLocation: On-site, 5 days per weekReporting to: CFO
About the Business
A private equity–backed, fast-growing organisation that develops, builds and operates complex industrial assets and infrastructure projects across the UK. With long-term contracted revenues and institutional investment, the business is scaling rapidly and requires a strong finance leader to support increasing operational and reporting demands.
The Role
The Financial Controller will oversee all day-to-day finance operations, lead month-end and statutory reporting, enhance financial processes, and support system improvements. Working closely with the CFO and operational teams, the role is central to building a scalable finance function that supports continued growth. This is an office-based position (5 days/week) to ensure strong collaboration across the business.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Control & Reporting
* Lead month-end close and produce accurate management accounts.
* Prepare monthly reporting packs with variance analysis and commentary.
* Maintain balance sheet control, including fixed assets and capex.
* Oversee budgeting, forecasting and cash flow reporting.
* Manage year-end audit and statutory accounts preparation.
Systems & Automation
* Develop and optimise the financial accounting system.
* Identify and implement reporting, forecasting or expense tools.
* Automate recurring reporting and reconciliation processes.
* Improve data quality and reporting efficiency.
Operational Finance & Business Partnering
* Partner with operations and project teams to track build costs and capex.
* Strengthen cost control and financial processes.
* Provide commercial insight and analysis to senior leadership.
Team, Process & Governance
* Own transactional accounting quality and accuracy.
* Build scalable processes and document internal controls.
* Support future finance team growth.
Candidate Profile
Essential
* Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA).
* Experience as a Financial Controller.
* Background in statutory filings across multiple entities (10+ entities, multi-level consolidation).
* Proven systems and process improvement experience.
* Comfortable in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
* Strong attention to detail and delivery-focused mindset.
Desirable
* Experience in asset-heavy, project-led or infrastructure-style businesses.
* Exposure to finance systems integration or KPI reporting tools.
* Experience with project accounting or capex tracking.
Why Join?
* High-impact role within a rapidly scaling organisation.
* Opportunity to shape a finance function during significant growth.
* Strong visibility across senior leadership.
* Stable, investment-backed sector with long-term opportunities.
* Competitive salary and clear development prospects.