Overview
Financial Controller to join us on a full-time, permanent basis, hybrid working with regular office presence. Salary £55,000 - £60,000 per annum plus car allowance, depending on skills and experience.
Stonebridge Mortgage Solutions Ltd is one of the leading mortgage and protection networks in the UK with a professional community of over 1,300 mortgage advisers. We aim to provide world class support and guidance utilising our cutting-edge systems and regulatory expertise while maintaining a welcoming, open culture. Our people matter, their opinions, insights and enthusiasm are key to our success. We expect them to consistently look for ways to make things even better, and to make our customers lives easier.
Role Summary
We are seeking a technically strong and operationally focused Financial Controller to lead the core finance functions across the group. This role is pivotal in ensuring financial accuracy, control, and compliance, and will oversee key transactional and reporting areas. The role does not include oversight of Management Accounts or FP&A personnel but building and maintaining a close working relationship with that team is essential. You will be responsible for ensuring the integrity of financial reporting, effective financial controls, and smooth day-to-day finance operations. This is a newly created role, due to the business growth, offering broad responsibility and line management of three direct reports.
Key Responsibilities
* Oversee external financial reporting, tax & audit.
* Maintain robust financial controls across the group.
* Lead and develop three direct reports: Accounts Payable Manager, Finance Operations Manager, and after a period of time, Group Accountant.
* Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory, and audit requirements.
* Sign off balance sheet reconciliations for all legal entities in the group.
* Oversee finance operations processes, including supplier payments and cash allocation into our in-house CRM system.
* Support the Group Finance Director with ad hoc projects, treasury management, and systems/process improvements.
About You / Qualifications
* Fully qualified accountant (ACA or ACCA). Minimum 5 years post qualification experience.
* Proven experience in financial reporting and controls, ideally in a Financial Controller position.
* Strong understanding of transactional finance and operational processes.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
* Previous team management experience, able to develop and support staff.
* Hands-on and detail-orientated, with a proactive approach.
* Experience in financial services desirable but not essential.
* Confident working in a dynamic, growing mid-sized business.
Benefits
* Great company culture
* Competitive salary
* Performance related bonus (non contractual)
* 22 days annual leave + your birthday off + up to 3 more days linked to years of service
* Company Pension with optional matched additional contributions up to 1.5%
* Flexibility to work from home
* Free breakfast, lunch, fresh fruit snacks, and beverages when in the office
* Volunteer days and wellbeing leave
* Employee engagement activities, reward schemes, discounts, and more
* Salary sacrifice schemes for home and tech, cycle to work, pension
* Company sick pay
* Option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days annual leave
* Gym subsidy
* Employee Assistance Programme
* £500 employee referral scheme
* Death in service and critical illness insurance
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