Role: Financial Controller
Contract: 12 months
Location: Nottingham
Salary: £85K to £100K
Distinct is supporting an acquisitive Nottingham business in recruiting a Financial Controller to lead day-to-day finance operations and support the company through a period of growth and change. This role is ideal for someone confident in driving financial accuracy, strengthening controls, and guiding a small finance team.
Key responsibilities:
* Oversee monthly, quarterly, and year-end reporting, ensuring timely and accurate outputs
* Lead budgeting, forecasting, and cash-flow management.
* Maintain and improve financial controls, policies, and compliance standards
* Provide clear financial insight to senior leadership to support strategic decisions
* Manage audits and statutory requirements
* Support system improvements, process streamlining, and automation initiatives
* Supervise and develop finance team members, ensuring effective task delivery
About you.
* Fully qualified accountant (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with strong technical accounting skills
* Proven experience in financial control, reporting, and business partnering
* Comfortable operating in a fast-moving environment and managing competing priorities
* Strong analytical mindset with excellent communication skills
* Able to drive improvements and introduce better ways of working