Financial Controller. LilyLifestyle

NEW Financial Controller Opportunity - Hybrid near Colchester, Essex

Our client is a highly successful privately owned organisation committed to providing excellent service to a blue‑chip clientele. Due to continued organic growth, excellent reputation and successful expansion into new markets, our client is looking to recruit a talented finance professional and people manager to join them as Financial Controller at their offices near Colchester, Essex.

Reporting to the Finance Director, the Financial Controller will take day‑to‑day responsibility for finance; manage and develop a talented finance team, review and develop processes, controls and lead the implementation of the new ERP system, BI tools and cyber security. Working closely with the Managing Director and board, the Financial Controller will provide strategic and operational finance support, delivering robust governance, insightful management reporting with analysis and strong cash management.

The Financial Controller will play a key role in driving financial performance, influencing strategy and decision support through business partnering and the provision of high‑quality, focused data‑driven management information and modelling. They will lead budgeting, strategic business planning, statutory reporting, and audit. The Financial Controller will be the point of contact with banks, auditors and other professional bodies and will manage the business insurance, and utility contracts ensuring they are good value and fit for purpose.

• Qualified accountant – ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CGMA
• Technically strong with good business acumen, adept at providing business partner support to board and SMT
• Strong IT skills, implementation of ERP systems and experience of AI, BI and automation
• Confident communicator and presenter, inquisitive, able to ask probing questions, provide data‑driven insight and influence in a calm and professional manner
• Talented people manager, passionate about leading and developing people and continuous process improvement, creating a talented, happy and motivated team culture

• Pension
• Life assurance
• Health plan and health insurance
• Flexible working
• Professional development
• Professional membership fees and CIPD
• Hybrid working
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Company bonus
• Team building and celebration events