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Financial Controller

Liverpool Permanent £80,000 - £90,000 per year View Job Description
This is a succession-focused Financial Controller opportunity within a large FMCG business undergoing significant finance transformation and investment. The role requires a technically strong accountant with leadership potential who can strengthen controls, oversee complex accounting matters and develop into a future Group Financial Controller position.
  • Join a major finance transformation with real influence and career progression.
  • Succession role offering technical challenge and long-term leadership potential.

About Our Client

Our client is a highly successful, FMCG business with a strong national presence and multi billion revenue. The business offers a fast-paced, collaborative environment where finance plays an increasingly strategic role. This opportunity provides genuine progression potential for an ambitious finance professional looking to step into broader leadership responsibilities over time.

Job Description

  • Own and continuously enhance the Group's financial controls framework.
  • Lead on technical accounting matters, providing expert guidance across the business.
  • Act as Deputy to the Group Financial Controller, supporting the wider finance leadership team.
  • Manage, coach and develop a small finance team of approximately four people.
  • Build a high-performance culture with clear development and accountability standards.
  • Lead relationships with external auditors and coordinate the annual audit process.
  • Ensure audit findings are resolved effectively and within agreed timelines.
  • Drive improvements to finance processes, controls and reporting quality.
  • Support the ongoing transformation and development of the finance function.
  • Partner with senior stakeholders across the business on financial governance and control matters.
  • Safeguard the integrity and robustness of the Group's financial reporting environment.
  • Contribute to the future direction and strategic development of the finance function.

The Successful Applicant

The successful applicant will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with a strong technical accounting background and experience operating within a robust financial control environment.They will ideally bring:

  • Strong technical accounting expertise, including complex accounting issues and financial reporting.
  • Experience developing, strengthening and maintaining financial controls and governance frameworks.
  • Previous exposure to listed or large, consumer-facing businesses.
  • The ability to challenge auditors and confidently engage with senior stakeholders.
  • Experience leading, coaching and developing finance teams.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to translate commercial activity into accounting outcomes.
  • A proactive mindset and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced business undergoing significant transformation and growth.

What's on Offer

  • Salary up to £100,000, depending on experience
  • Discretionary bonus
  • A genuine succession-planning opportunity, with a clear pathway to progress into the Group Financial Controller role
  • The ability to influence and shape the future finance function rather than simply maintain existing processes
  • Leadership responsibility, including managing and developing a small finance team
  • 4 days per week in the Liverpool office



Contact
Sophie Herring
Quote job ref
JN-072026-7065815
Phone number
+44 151 255 3759

Job summary

Job function
Accounting
Subsector
Financial Controller
Sector
FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods)
Where
Liverpool
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Sophie Herring
Consultant phone
+44 151 255 3759
Job reference
JN-072026-7065815