Financial Controller - Stokesley - Route to FD

This is a rare and genuinely exciting opportunity for an ambitious Financial Controller to join a well-established, privately owned UK SME at a pivotal stage of its growth journey! This is not a conventional FC role, this is a role that has been designed specifically as a “route to FD” opportunity with the plan and expectation from day one, that the successful candidate will progress into a Commercial Finance Director position within 12-18 months of joining.. Therefore if you are a technically strong FC who wants a clear, credible route into a fully commercial, board-level finance role, this is not one you want to miss! Reporting directly to the CFO, you will take ownership of the day-to-day finance function, lead and develop a small team, and play a visible role in the senior management team. Beyond the core financial controllership, the role carries genuine commercial breadth, involvement in M&A activity, funder and insurance relationships, and increasing involvement in sales and negotiations as the successful candidate grows into the position. Reporting directly to the CFO, the key duties will be: • Deliver core financial reporting including Stats & MI Packs • Continuously develop the group’s financial systems & processes to deliver high quality management information • Lead the finance team in building a valued ‘business partnership’ relationship with the wider business • Deliver and maintain appropriate budgets & forecasts, informing management decisions • Ensure compliance with all relevant UK regulations & statutory obligations. • Lead the relationship with external auditors, meeting all UK statutory requirements The successful candidate will: • Be fully qualified ACA/CIMA/ACCA with commercial accounting experience. • Have UK reporting experience, either UK GAAP or IFRS applied to UK entities • Have strong commercial finance acumen and the ability to effectively build relationships across the wider business • Be systematic with the ability to create and deliver meaningful management information to actively support business growth What's on offer? • On site parking • Company Car/Allowance • Competitive bonus • Clear progression path to FD within 2 years