Financial Controller

Your new company Established educational and cultural organisation based in Manchester City Centre with a long-standing and highly respected reputation within its sector. The organisation plays a key role in supporting learning, engagement, and cultural development across the region, attracting a diverse range of stakeholders, partners, and visitors. With a strong track record of success and continued investment in its people and operations, the business offers a collaborative and values-driven working environment. Your new role As Financial Controller, you will be supporting the whole organisation in managing the financial processes, controls and functions of the Foundation, including management of a small finance team and supporting the Finance Director with monthly management accounts and reports to the Joint Principals and Trustees. You will also oversee the running of the nominal and subsidiary ledgers, online banking and other finance-related systems. Please note, this role will be based full-time onsite with free parking available. What you'll need to succeed You will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA) with proven skill in a finance leadership position. Comfortable operating in both strategic and hands-on capacities, leading and developing finance staff, managing the year-end audit process, and ensuring the timely delivery of accurate financial reporting, and regulatory compliance activities. The successful candidate will be a proactive and collaborative finance professional, capable of building strong relationships across the organisation and influencing stakeholders at all levels. Strong communication skills, commercial awareness and a continuous improvement mindset. What you'll get in return This is a brilliant opportunity to join a newly created and highly collaborative finance team, where you'll have the chance to genuinely shape the function from the ground up. Working closely with an impressive and supportive Finance Director, you'll play a key role in embedding robust controls, streamlining processes and establishing best-in-class ways of working that will support the organisation's long-term success.Offering plenty of autonomy and the opportunity to make a visible impact, this role is ideal for a proactive finance leader who enjoys driving improvement and influencing positive change. Based full-time at a unique Manchester City Centre location, with free parking and excellent public transport links, the position offers a competitive salary of up to £70,000 alongside an attractive benefits package. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk