Job Title: Financial Controller
Location: Lancaster
Salary: £35,000 - £45,000
Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, full-time
Type: Permanent
Start Date: Immediate
Are you a commercially-minded finance professional ready to take ownership of a growing company's financial operations? Our client, a fast-expanding business based in a semi-rural location in Lancaster, is seeking a Financial Controller with hands-on experience in budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and compliance. You’ll be stepping into a business undergoing rapid transformation, where your input will directly influence key decisions.
Responsibilities of a Financial Controller
Working closely with senior leadership, this role will see you take full responsibility for financial planning, reporting, and operational finance processes. Key duties include:
· Creating and maintaining financial forecasts, budgets, and cash flow models
· Delivering detailed monthly reporting with commentary for leadership and department heads
· Monitoring financial performance and identifying opportunities for improvement
· Supporting operational decisions with financial data and scenario modelling
· Overseeing invoicing, accounts payable, credit control, and payroll processes
· Ensuring compliance with statutory regulations including VAT, PAYE, and annual submissions
· Improving internal financial systems and controls
· Contributing to company-wide planning initiatives and funding discussions
Required Experience and Skills
To be successful in this role, you will need:
· A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a senior finance or management accounting role
· Qualification or part-qualification (ACCA, ACA, or CIMA) – support for study can be provided
· Strong working knowledge of cloud-based accounting software (Xero preferred)
· High proficiency in Excel and financial modelling
· Strong understanding of business operations, particularly in product-based environments
· Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain financial data to non-finance stakeholders
· A proactive, solutions-focused mindset
Desirable Attributes
· Previous experience in a growing SME or scale-up
· Knowledge of stock control or product-based costing
· Familiarity with cash management strategies in fast-moving businesses
· A collaborative nature and a desire to contribute beyond the finance function
What’s in it for you?
Our client offers a supportive and progressive working environment where culture matters just as much as results. Benefits include:
· 25 days annual leave
· Health insurance plan
· Company pension scheme
· Regular team events and wellbeing activities
About the Client
Our client is a purpose-driven business focused on innovation and growth. The team is collaborative, energetic, and deeply passionate about what they do.
Next Steps
Apply for this Financial Controller role by submitting your CV via this advert. For further information, contact Chloe in our Commercial team on (phone number removed).
If your application is successful, you’ll be invited to complete our online registration. If you have not heard from us within 7 days, please assume your application has not progressed, but we will retain your details for similar future opportunities.
About Regional Recruitment Services – A Recruitment Agency in Leicester
This role is advertised by Regional Recruitment Services Ltd, a trusted independent recruitment agency established in 2008. We place professionals into permanent, temporary and contract roles across the Commercial, Industrial, Engineering