Financial Controller

Role:
Financial Controller

Location:

Preston

Salary: £50-60k

We're looking for a highly skilled Financial Controller who thrives on accuracy, consistency, and control. You'll take full ownership of our multi-entity month‑end close process ensuring high levels of compliance and delivering timely, accurate financial reporting that leadership can trust. In addition, you will have opportunities to become a partner to the business beyond compliance and reporting, working closely with the Group CFO.

• Lead day‑to‑day finance operations across invoicing, accounts payable, and accounts receivable, managing both internal staff and external partners.
• Take full ownership of finance processes and controls, including balance sheet reconciliations, intercompany transactions, inventory coding/pricing/valuation, purchase order matching, and supplier payments.
• Deliver accurate, timely month‑end close of consolidated financial statements, with continuous improvement and full documentation of close processes.
• Manage tax compliance and filings, ensuring timely payments and up‑to‑date records (in conjunction with external partners where applicable).
• Coordinate and lead external audits, ensuring preparedness, accurate reporting, and minimal post‑audit adjustments.
• Partner with the Group CFO to deliver clear, actionable financial insights and reporting to group leadership and stakeholders.

• Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CPA, etc.) with strong technical knowledge.
• Legal right to work in the UK without visa or work‑permit sponsorship.
• 3‑5 years’ experience as a Financial Controller, or Senior Finance Manager within a multi‑entity environment. Highly motivated candidates with strong experience looking to make a step‑up to Financial Controller would also be considered.
• Good understanding of tax compliance in the UK.
• Demonstrated expertise in managing month‑end and year‑end close processes (including booking journals) for multi‑entity or consolidated accounts.
• Strong working knowledge of accounting systems and software.
• Track record of proactively generating, analysing and interpreting data to support financial accuracy and insight.
• Experience in payroll processing and oversight.

If you feel the above Financial Controller specification matches your professional background, click apply.