Financial Controller

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic, fast-growing multi-site business at a pivotal moment in its development. The organisation has seen significant growth in recent years. As a result, they are looking to bring in an experienced and commercially astute finance professional to take ownership of the group's financial reporting Reporting directly to the Finance Director, this is a broad and senior role that combines technical accounting rigour with genuine business partnering. You will take full ownership of the management accounts across all group entities, lead a team of four, and act as a trusted financial voice to senior leadership and operational site teams. Key responsibilities • Oversee end-to-end financial reporting across all group sites, ensuring accuracy, integrity and consistency in reporting standards and controls • Take full responsibility for the management accounts across central group companies, including preparation of central P&Ls for review by WD4 • Prepare and review the group VAT return • Manage intercompany journals and maintain the intercompany matrix, ensuring all reconciliations are kept up to date • Ensure balance sheet accounts are fully reconciled on a monthly basis, supporting management accountants across their entities • Deliver accurate, consolidated management information by WD10 each month, with meaningful commentary on variances to budget • Business partner with senior leadership and operational site managers, turning financial data into actionable insight to improve EBITDA performance • Manage, coach and develop four direct reports, including ownership of the performance appraisal process • Act as the primary point of contact for audit requests, ensuring the business is always audit-ready with no gaps in documentation or accounting treatment Ideally you will be a fully qualified accountant (ACA or ACCA) with a background in audit or practice, and will have at least two years of post-qualification experience in industry ideally within a multisite / multi-entity company. Send your CV now. Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK. CMC Consulting is committed to equal opportunities. We do our best to ensure that the wording used in our job vacancies does not discriminate against any individual in any way. Please contact us if you feel that this is not the case.