Standish, Wigan Head Office Permanent
Financial Controller
Full Time, Monday to Friday (Hybrid working available)
Based at Head Office, Wigan
As Financial Controller at Ainscough Crane Hire, you’ll play a pivotal role in driving the financial success and stability of the business. This highly influential position offers direct exposure to our shareholders, banking and funding partners, auditors, and legal advisors, while providing critical financial insight and support to the Ainscough Executive Board.
You’ll lead core finance teams covering financial control, credit risk and control, and purchase ledger, and take ownership of key areas including working capital management, budgeting and forecasting, and financial governance.
This is an exceptional opportunity for a commercially astute finance leader to shape performance, strengthen controls, and contribute to strategic growth across a market-leading organisation.
Benefits for Financial Controller
1. Bi-Annual retention bonus
2. Company Car / Car Allowance
3. 24 days annual leave plus an additional day at 2 years service, 5 years service and 10 years service
4. Health & Travel Insurance Cover
5. Holiday purchase, the option to buy an additional 5 days each year (via salary sacrifice)
6. Group life assurance 3 x basic salary
7. Company Pension
8. Access to the Ainscough Advantage (People Value) benefits platform
About Ainscough Crane Hire
At Ainscough, our "Always Making the Safe Choice" ethos drives everything we do. We excel in contract lifts, crane hire, and specialist projects, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest safety standards.
Key Responsibilities
9. Direct line management of the financial control, credit risk and control and purchase ledger teams, with further oversight of insurance and property matters.
10. Preparation and review of monthly P+L, balance sheet, cash flow and KPI’s for inclusion in the board pack.
11. Review and control balance sheet accounts.
12. Working capital management and reporting.
13. Preparation of budget and forecast P&L, Balance Sheets and Cash flow.
14. Track and challenge delivery of key strategic business transformation projects.
15. Work closely with the CFO, CEO, Head of FP&A and Head of Commercial Finance.
16. Review financial business cases for investments in cranes, depots and IT.
17. Ensure compliance with all tax, company secretarial and reporting requirements.
18. Management of the Group’s insurance position.
19. Financial review of property leases renewals.
20. Monitor forecast and actual covenant headroom under the group’s banking facilities.
21. Lead the control environment improvements of the finance modules of Microsoft Dynamics 365.
Person Specification
22. ACA/ACCA qualified
23. Knowledge of FRS102 Reporting
24. Experience of private equity and working with funding banks.
25. Experience of managing cash flow in a volatile market.
26. Commercially astute.
27. Strong technical accounting / reporting knowledge (FRS102).
28. Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders.
29. Ability to present complex concepts clearly and concisely.
30. Coaching style, leading by example and developing teams to reach their true potential, valuing the role each person plays.
31. Strong excel skills and knowledge of ERP systems – SAPB1 and Dynamics 365
If you’re an experienced finance professional with a passion for driving performance, leading high-performing teams, and influencing strategic decision-making at the highest level, we’d love to hear from you. Join Ainscough Crane Hire and play a key role in shaping the future of the UK’s leading lifting solutions provider.