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Confidential Opportunity: Financial Controller – West Sussex (Hybrid)
A fast-growing, design-led business in the built environment sector is seeking a capable and ambitious Financial Controller to lead its finance operations and support its next phase of growth. With a clear focus on transforming outdoor environments, the company delivers modular buildings, canopies, and urban structures for education, commercial, leisure, and infrastructure clients across the UK. As demand continues to increase, the business is scaling rapidly and targeting a near doubling of turnover in the next three years.
About the Business
Operating at the intersection of design, manufacturing and construction, the company delivers innovative outdoor spaces, modular buildings and structural installations across the UK. With a culture centred on energy, collaboration and continuous improvement, the team is young, agile and entrepreneurial.
As the Financial Controller, you’ll work closely with the senior leadership team to deliver robust financial oversight, ensure control and compliance, and support the commercial strategy with clear financial insight.
The Role
This is a hands-on, wide-ranging finance leadership role. Responsibilities include:
* Managing all day-to-day financial operations, including bookkeeping, VAT, payroll, and compliance
* Preparing monthly management accounts, reporting packs and financial analysis
* Leading budgeting, forecasting and cash flow planning
* Strengthening financial controls, systems and processes as the business scales
* Presenting financial insights to leadership and supporting strategic decision-making
* Managing and developing a Finance Assistant
* Supporting future funding, investment or M&A activity if required
About You
This role would suit a current Financial Controller or an experienced Finance Manager ready to step up into a more senior leadership position. We're looking for a commercially aware finance professional with strong foundations and a desire to grow. You will be:
* A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or QBE at finalist level
* Experienced in industry – ideally within a product, construction, design or manufacturing-led SME
* Confident working in a fast-paced, scale-up environment
* Comfortable being hands-on across transactional and strategic finance
* Tech-savvy with strong Excel and systems capability
* An effective communicator able to adapt across stakeholders and departments
* Proactive, organised and eager to take ownership
What’s on Offer
* £60,000–£80,000 base salary (depending on experience)
* EBITDA-based bonus scheme
* Annual salary reviews and a progression pathway
* Hybrid working – minimum 3 days in the West Sussex office
* Exposure to strategic projects and senior mentoring
* A fast-moving, purpose-driven business with an ambitious team
This is a confidential opportunity. To express interest, please submit a CV.
*Candidates will be required to complete The Acuity Measure - a technical assessment - before introduction.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Finance and Accounting/Auditing
* Industries
Manufacturing, Design Services, and Building Construction
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