Financial Controller

Financial Controller – High-Growth Industrial & Infrastructure Projects

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On-site, 5 days per week Reporting to: CFO About the Business A private equity–backed, fast-growing organisation that develops, builds and operates complex industrial assets and infrastructure projects across the UK. With long-term contracted revenues and institutional investment, the business is scaling rapidly and requires a strong finance leader to support increasing operational and reporting demands.

The Role The Financial Controller will oversee all day-to-day finance operations, lead month-end and statutory reporting, enhance financial processes, and support system improvements. Working closely with the CFO and operational teams, the role is central to building a scalable finance function that supports continued growth. This is an office-based position (5 days/week) to ensure strong collaboration across the business.

Key Responsibilities Financial Control & Reporting Lead month-end close and produce accurate management accounts. Prepare monthly reporting packs with variance analysis and commentary. Maintain balance sheet control, including fixed assets and capex. Oversee budgeting, forecasting and cash flow reporting. Manage year-end audit and statutory accounts preparation. Systems & Automation Develop and optimise the financial accounting system. Identify and implement reporting, forecasting or expense tools.

Automate recurring reporting and reconciliation processes. Improve data quality and reporting efficiency. Operational Finance & Business Partnering Partner with operations and project teams to track build costs and capex. Strengthen cost control and financial processes. Provide commercial insight and analysis to senior leadership. Team, Process & Governance Own transactional accounting quality and accuracy. Build scalable processes and document internal controls.

Support future finance team growth. Candidate Profile Essential Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA). Experience as a Financial Controller. Background in statutory filings across multiple entities (10 entities, multi-level consolidation). Proven systems and process improvement experience. Comfortable in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. Strong attention to detail and delivery-focused mindset.

Desirable Experience in asset-heavy, project-led or infrastructure-style businesses. Exposure to finance systems integration or KPI reporting tools.

Experience with project accounting or capex tracking. Why Join? High-impact role within a rapidly scaling organisation. Opportunity to shape a finance function during significant growth. Strong visibility across senior leadership. Stable, investment-backed sector with long-term opportunities. Competitive salary and clear development prospects.