An established and rapidly growing UK & Ireland business is seeking an ambitious Financial Controller to join its senior leadership team during an exciting phase of expansion.This is a pivotal appointment and a rare opportunity for an experienced finance professional to build and lead an in-house finance function from the ground up within a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment.The successful candidate will initially join as Financial Controller, with clear progression opportunities into a Finance Director position as the business continues to scale.Working closely with the founders and leadership team, you will take ownership of financial operations, reporting, commercial insight, and strategic financial leadership while helping shape the next phase of business growth.Whats on Offer£60k - £75k salaryAnnual bonus29 days leaveCompany pensionOnsite parkingKey ResponsibilitiesLead the transition from outsourced finance to a fully integrated in-house finance functionDevelop scalable financial processes, controls, reporting frameworks, and KPI'sManage budgeting, forecasting, cashflow, management accounts, and financial analysisProvide commercial insight to support profitability, operational performance, and strategic decision-makingOversee project cost tracking, WIP, contract valuations, retention management, and margin reportingEnsure strong financial governance, audit readiness, statutory compliance, and risk managementPartner with operational teams to improve financial visibility and commercial performanceLiaise with external accountants, auditors, insurers, banking partners, and future funding stakeholdersEvaluate and implement finance systems, reporting automation, and operational improvementsBuild and develop the finance function and future finance team as the business growsAbout YouACA / ACCA / CIMA qualifiedComfortable operating both strategically and hands-onExperienced in growing or transforming finance functionsCommercially astute with strong business partnering capabilityConfident working directly with founders and senior stakeholdersHighly organised with excellent attention to detailAdaptable and solutions-focused within a scaling businessApply below or get in touch with Marc Norton at Artemis Human Capital for full details.Skills:ACA ACCA CIMA Financial ControllerWHJS1_NI