Financial Controller

Location: Staines

Financial Controller/ Head of Fin Ops - £85,000-£95,000  Bonus & Benefits
- London (Hybrid)- Permanent- ACCA/CIMA/ACA The Opportunity We are partnering with a fast-growing, privately owned business entering an exciting phase of professionalisation and preparing for a planned exit. As part of this journey, we are seeking a commercially minded Financial Controller / Head of Finance Operations to lead the day-to-day finance function, strengthen controls, and build scalable processes to support growth and transaction readiness.

This is a high-impact leadership role, ideal for someone who enjoys transforming finance operations, improving reporting quality, and leading teams through systems and process change in a dynamic, multi-site environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Finance Operations & Reporting Own and enhance the month-end close and management reporting process, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and insight. Deliver robust balance sheet controls, reconciliations, and working capital management. Oversee AP, AR, payroll, and transactional finance, driving efficiency and strong financial governance. Lead budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow reporting in partnership with senior leadership. Controls, Governance & Compliance Strengthen internal controls, policies, and financial processes to ensure audit readiness and best practice.

Support statutory reporting, year-end audit, and external stakeholder requirements. Prepare the finance function for increased scrutiny ahead of a sale/exit process. Systems & Transformation Co-lead the ERP implementation, from design through delivery and adoption. Drive process improvement initiatives across finance operations, reporting, and systems. Build scalable infrastructure to support growth and multi-site complexity. Leadership & Business Partnering Lead, develop, and mentor a high-performing finance team.

Partner with operational and commercial stakeholders to provide actionable financial insight. Act as a trusted deputy to senior leadership on all operational finance matters.

Skills & Experience Required:

Fully qualified ACCA, CIMA, or ACA. Proven experience operating as a Financial Controller, Head of Finance Operations, or similar leadership role. Background within retail, consumer, or multi-site environments highly desirable. Demonstrated success delivering ERP implementations or major systems transformations. Strong track record of process improvement across month-end, AP, reporting, and internal controls. Experience managing and developing finance teams. Comfortable working in fast-paced, change environments Personal Attributes Hands-on, pragmatic, and solutions-oriented Strong communicator with the ability to influence stakeholders Detail-focused with a continuous improvement mindset Commercially aware and results-driven Financial Controller/ Head of Fin Ops - £85,000-£95,000  Bonus & Benefits
- London (Hybrid)- Permanent- ACCA/CIMA/ACA