Financial Controller

Financial Controller - Parcels (Mat Cover)    Want to be part of a UK hub, in a global business that is scaling rapidly, evolving fast and radically changing the decades-old delivery universe? If so, read on  we're looking for a  Financial Controller  to join our Financial Accounting team on a fixed term basis to cover Maternity leave owning the month-end close and ledger management for one of our key UK and Ireland business divisions.
Our mission? To switch up the status quo and become the UK's leading out-of-home business. With a fast-growing network of thousands of smart lockers, hundreds of leading retail partners and our transformative Send service, we're bringing freedom to anyone with a parcel.
At InPost UK, we're building an unparalleled group of talent committed to reshaping the way parcels move and redefining eCommerce logistics. Our team is packed full of top-notch experts in e-commerce, technology, scale-up growth, sustainability, logistics and supply chain  a passionate bunch with high ambition.
About the Role
We're looking for an experienced Financial Controller to lead the month-end close process, deliver accurate financial reporting and develop a high-performing accounting team. This is a key leadership role responsible for ensuring the integrity of the general ledger, maintaining robust financial controls and delivering audit-ready financial information across multiple entities.
You'll work closely with Finance Business Partners, Transformation, IT and the wider finance function to continually improve processes while supporting a fast-paced, growing business.
What You'll Be Doing:
Month-End Close & Financial Control
Lead the end-to-end month-end close process, ensuring an accurate, complete and timely close.

Prepare, review and approve journals, accruals, prepayments, provisions and reclassifications.

Manage a close timetable, resolving issues quickly while driving continuous improvements.

Act as the primary escalation point within your team for close-related queries, blockers and ledger issues  resolving these quickly to maintain timetable integrity

Coordinate with the wider finance team to ensure inter-entity positions, eliminations and consolidation adjustments are correctly handled.

Balance Sheet & Reporting
Own the monthly balance sheet reconciliation process, ensuring all accounts are fully reconciled and supported.

Maintain audit-ready reconciliation packs, resolving reconciling items promptly.

Oversee the production and delivery of accurate P&L, balance sheet, and cashflow statements on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.

Lead the reporting of cashflows, ensuring all significant cash movements are properly authorised, recorded and reconciled.

Deliver insightful variance commentary against budget, forecast and prior year.

Support consolidated reporting across UK and Ireland entities.

Audit & Systems
Prepare high-quality audit working papers and act as the key contact for internal and external auditors.

Implement audit recommendations and strengthen financial controls.

Ensure data integrity across Unit4 and Sage, supporting ongoing system improvements and governance.

Contribute to the SAP Hana migration, including testing, process mapping and go-live support.

Leadership & Collaboration
Lead, coach and develop a team of qualified and part-qualified accountants.

Manage workload planning to ensure successful delivery during month-end, audit and year-end.

Work collaboratively across Finance, Finance Business Partnering, IT and Transformation to deliver consistent, high-quality financial reporting.

Promote best practice, continuous improvement and a culture of accountability, accuracy and teamwork.

What We're Looking For
You'll thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy solving problems and be motivated by improving both processes and performance.
Qualifications and experience:
Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).

Strong post-qualified experience within financial accounting, financial control or management accounting.

Proven experience leading the month-end close in a multi-entity environment.

Strong balance sheet reconciliation and financial reporting experience.

Experience leading and…