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Financial Controller

Hitchin Permanent £75,000 - £80,000 per year View Job Description
The Financial Controller will be responsible for overseeing financial activities, ensuring compliance, and providing strategic guidance within the business services industry. This role requires strong expertise in accounting and finance to support decision-making and drive financial performance.
  • Fast‑paced, unstructured & entrepreneurial environment
  • Will have genuine influence, visibility, and autonomy.

About Our Client

Michael Page is exclusively retained on a super exciting search for a dynamic and commercially minded Financial Controller to join a rapidly growing, entrepreneurial organisation generating c. £20m revenue. They specialise in providing tailored solutions and maintaining a strong reputation for excellence in their field.

Job Description

  • Manage and oversee all financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
  • Drive financial strategy and provide commercial insight to support the growth agenda
  • Support and influence leadership on investment, scaling, and operational decisions
  • Ensure compliance with relevant financial regulations and standards.
  • Analyse financial data to provide strategic insights and recommendations to senior management.
  • Prepare accurate and timely financial statements and reports.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimise financial processes and controls.
  • Lead and manage the accounting team, providing guidance and support.
  • Oversee transactional finance, payroll, bookkeeping
  • Develop and implement financial policies and procedures.
  • Support audits and liaise with external auditors as required.

The Successful Applicant

A successful Financial Controller should have:

  • A strong background in accounting and finance, with relevant qualifications.
  • Proven experience in financial management within the business services industry.
  • Excellent knowledge of financial regulations and reporting standards.
  • Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
  • Confident, influential, and commercially minded
  • Hands-on, pragmatic, and ready to build from the ground up
  • Experienced in growth environments, ideally having taken a business through increasing structure, maturity, or agility initiatives
  • Comfortable balancing strategic thinking with day‑to‑day operational delivery
  • A natural leader who enjoys mentoring junior talent
  • Fully qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA )



What's on Offer

  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Opportunity to work in a professional and entrepreneurial l organisation in Hitchin.
  • Collaborative work environment with a focus on excellence in the business services industry.



If you are an experienced Financial Controller looking to advance your career in accounting and finance, we encourage you to apply for this exciting role in Hitchin

Contact
Harley Hopkins
Quote job ref
JN-122025-6909629
Phone number
+44 172 773 0119

Job summary

Job function
Accounting
Subsector
Financial Controller
Sector
Retail
Location
Hitchin
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Harley Hopkins
Consultant phone
+44 172 773 0119
Job reference
JN-122025-6909629