Job Description
Job Title: Financial Controller (6-Month contract)Location: North WestSalary: £400 - 600 per day
Overview:We're partnering with a fast-growing, private equity-backed business to appoint an experienced Financial Controller for a 6-month temporary contract. This is a fantastic opportunity for a technically astute finance professional to step into a key leadership role, driving financial control, reporting, and compliance during a crucial period of growth and transformation.
Working directly with the CFO, you'll lead the finance function across the business, embedding scalable processes, improving reporting accuracy, and guiding decision-making through insightful analysis.
What's on offer:
* £400-600 per day
* Flexible hybrid working model (must be based in North West)
* Join a high-growth, PE-backed business
* Make a genuine impact during a key period of change
* Friendly, supportive, and ambitious team environment
The Role:As Financial Controller, you'll:
* Own the production of monthly group management accounts and MI packs
* Oversee balance sheet reconciliations and cash flow forecasting
* Approve payroll and bonus accruals
* Manage VAT, Corporation Tax, P11D and PSA submissions
* Produce statutory accounts and coordinate the audit process
* File statutory reports with Companies House
* Provide ad-hoc analysis and financial insights to senior stakeholders
* Lead and support a small team of finance professionals
About You:You'll be a proactive, hands-on financial leader with the ability to embed best practices and drive transformation across the finance function.
* ACA / ACCA qualified
* Strong financial reporting experience
* In-depth knowledge of UK accounting standards and tax compliance
* Commercially minded, with excellent attention to detail
* Confident communicator and team leader
* Able to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment