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    Financial Controller - PE Backed SME
    Barnsley
    Permanent

    This is a new role that offers a great opportunity for the right candidate to take ownership of a finance function within a fast paced growing business through what promises to be an exciting period, with significant exposure to a broad range of activities.

    • Growing Acquisitive PE-Backed SME

    • Complex Challenging FC Role With Progression

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  • Newbury
    Permanent
    £45,000 - £55,000

    Leading a small team for this rapidly growing SME Technology business launching new products to market.

    All round Financial Controller with commercial accounting experience and technical accounting knowledge.

    • Rapidly growing SME Technology business

    • Financial Controller leading small team

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  • Rochdale
    Permanent
    £50,000 - £60,000

    Michael Page Finance Lancashire are proud to be partnering with a thriving manufacturing business based close to Rochdale.

    Our client has retained the close knit, family feel of a small business, even though they are now part of a large global group with exciting growth plans.

    This newly created Financial Controller role has lots of opportunities to improve processes & progress your career, whilst becoming a part of a really close and hard working team.

    • Briliant new role for a Financial Controller close to Rochdale.

    • Great role for a fully qualified accountant with SAP & manufacturing experience.

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  • Derby
    Permanent
    £50,000 - £55,000

    Due to Current and projected growth, this group of SME business are looking to appoint an FC to work with the CFO, supporting effective and profitable decision making.

    • Rapidly growing SME

    • Entreprenurial business with secure funding and a great managememt team

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  • Derby
    Permanent
    £45,000 - £50,000

    360 Financial Management role working for a driven CEO

    • 360 degree FC role in a growing tech SME

    • Hands on financial management with strategic input at board level

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  • Doncaster
    Permanent
    £45,000 - £55,000

    The Financial Controller will ensure the integrity of the financial and accounting systems and prepare financial reports for key stakeholders. You will be responsible for day to day running of the finance department, including managing the finance team and developing new systems and initiatives to improve performance.

    • Financial Controller Vacancy

    • A leading UK business

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  • Worcestershire
    Temporary
    £50,000 - £60,000

    This is a great opportunity to be a Financial Controller for a business based in Worcestershire. Perfect for someone looking for a long term interim role with the chance to develop people.

    • 12 month FTC

    • Highly aquisitive business

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  • West Lothian
    Permanent

    This strategic role with be part of the businesses growth while maintaining strong financial controls and managing the finance team.

    • Strategic role, part of the leadership team

    • Growing business

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  • Merthyr Tydfil
    Permanent
    £40,000 - £50,000

    Due to continued growth of the business, my client is looking to recruit a Financial Controller to strengthen the team

    • newly created role

    • growing business

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  • Basingstoke
    Permanent
    £75,000 - £80,000

    New Financial Controller position leading a large region for a growing Services business launching new products to market.

    Technical Accounting and Reporting role, managing relationships across a multinational region of your Business unit.

    • New Financial Controller position for FTSE 250 listed business in Basingstoke

    • Technical Financial Controller leading business unit

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  • England
    Permanent
    £65,000 - £70,000

    A great opportunity to lead a progressive finance team, drive really change and immerse yourself within UK based manufacturer. The Financial Controller will form a key part in the organisations future.

    • A great opportunity to lead a progressive finance team

    • A well rounded FC opportunity

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  • North Yorkshire
    Permanent
    £55,000 - £65,000

    Michael Page are partnering exclusively with a successful business in North Yorkshire to source a Financial Controller.

    • Profitable business in a growing industry

    • Varied and hands on FC opportunity

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  • Hertfordshire
    Permanent
    £60,000 - £75,000

    Our highly regarded client has a requirement for someone who has a commercial outlook and who can bring new ideas and efficiencies to our current internal finance processes. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking for a varied role with lots of opportunity for development.

    • Newly created role

    • Room for significant development within highly regarded LLP

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  • England
    Permanent

    Our client is a technology company headquartered in the Middle East. They are currently looking to hire a Financial Controller to look after their finance function and support their senior management.

    • Opportunity to work for a Leading Family Owned Enterprise

    • Career progression opportunities

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  • Ayr
    Permanent
    £60,000 - £80,000

    The Financial Controller role will offer ownership for all aspects of operational and strategic finance for the business. It will come with line management of a team of 7 direct reports.

    • Financial Controller

    • Ayrshire, Qualified, Permanent

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  • Woodstock
    Permanent
    £55,000 - £60,000

    Michael Page are delighted to be exclusively partnering Blenheim with their search for a talented and technically astute Financial Controller with extensive Group consolidations experience. The role is based in Woodstock, Oxfordshire.

    • Impressive and well renowned Business

    • Varied and interesting Finance position

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  • North London
    Permanent
    £95,000 - £110,000

    The Financial Controller will develop and lead the finance team, delivering continuous and efficient improvement for all key stakeholders and the wider business

    • Private Equity Business

    • Leadership Role

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  • Maidstone
    Permanent
    £65,000 - £70,000

    Leading Construction Products business are recruiting for a new Financial Controller to join one of their growing divisions based in Kent. Fantastic opportunity!

    • Well known and successful Kent based business

    • Fantastic opportunity to work with MD and FD

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  • Birmingham
    Permanent
    £50,000 - £60,000

    You'll enjoy the hands on nature of the SME environment, be comfortable in the detail as well as getting under the skin of the business to deliver robust monthly accounts enabling strategic decision making.

    • Excellent career progression

    • Succesful & stable business

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  • Lochgilphead
    Permanent
    £50,000 - £65,000

    The role involves full financial control for the Lochgilphead site. It will work closely with Operations and will have a dotted reporting line into Central Finance.

    • Financial Controller role

    • Leading PLC

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  • England
    Permanent

    Our client, a Leading International Project based company are looking to hire a Finance Controller to manage end to end financial activities for their offices in Dubai

    • Opportunity to work for a Leading Multinational Business

    • Excellent Career progression

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  • Milton Keynes
    Permanent
    £50,000 - £60,000

    This is a varied and hand on Financial Controller position for a fast growth Business based in Milton Keynes. The role of Financial controller will focus on ownership of the Finance Function, Team Management and Finance Business Partnering.

    • Fast growing and market leading Business

    • Exciting and varied Finance role

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  • London
    Permanent
    £65,000 - £70,000

    An opportunity has arisen for a Financial Controller to join a rapid-growth FMCG business based in central london.

    • Rapid growth food product SME

    • Huge potential for career development

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  • Wakefield
    Permanent
    £45,000 - £55,000

    Fantastic opportunity in Wakefield for a Financial Controller seeking a hands-on role, and looking to add value and assist in the further growth of a business. Opportunity to work as part of a leading manufacturing and production business, managing a small team and being a key point of contact for senior stakeholders within the business.

    • Fantastic varied and hands-on opportunity for a Financial Controller

    • Opportunity to join a leading Manufacturing business based in West Yorkshire

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  • Warwickshire
    Permanent
    £45,000 - £50,000

    Responsibility for all finance and accounting operations, facilities, site management and college transport working closely with College Principal and other executives.

    • Growing College based in Warwickshire

    • Hands on number one Finance role

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  • City of London
    Permanent
    £80,000 - £90,000

    Investment Management Financial Controller required for a dynamic firm in London

    This role involves controlling the Finance function in the UK, owning all finance related activity and facing off to the CFO and board level stakeholders.

    • Investment Management Financial Controller required for a dynamic firm in London

    • Reporting directly to the CFO

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  • Wimborne
    Permanent
    £50,000 - £60,000

    As a Financial Controller, your key purpose of the role will be to provide financial support to the business.

    You will be responsible for delivery accurate and timely results of financial accounting and other various financial activities, supporting finance department staff on a daily basis and reporting directly to the Financial Director.

    • Provide support to the business by joining an SME organisation in Wimborne

    • Financial Controller role reporting directly to the Finance Director

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  • Solihull
    Permanent
    £45,000 - £60,000

    Senior Financial controller position within a SME consultancy who are part of a larger group.

    This opportunity sits in the businesses new offices in Solihull.

    • Senior finance position in a successful but growing SME

    • Part of a large group with exciting plans for growth

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  • London
    Permanent
    £65,000 - £70,000

    An opportunity has arisen for a Financial Controller to join a publishing business based in central London.

    • Opportunity to manage a team

    • Direct progression to Finance Director role

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  • Cambridge
    Permanent

    Our client is a fast growth SME based in Cambridge looking for a Financial Controller for a

    • Hands-on Financial Controller position, managing the core finance function

    • Ideal for someone looking for a bigger role and elevation in responsibility

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A guide to financial controller jobs

The financial controller is a senior-level head of accounting position that requires adept management of a team of accountants. The financial controller position is effectively second in command to the chief financial officer (CFO). The top financial controller jobs are normally found within larger corporate businesses and most well-paid positions are based in London amongst the glut of FTSE 100 companies. 
 
We have been instrumental in providing support to many professionals in building their careers and Michael Page Finance can help guide you towards your ideal financial controller role. We are proud of our successful recruiting record where we have been able to build a sustainable and supportive business over the past 40 years. We’ve highlighted many financial controller vacancies and helped many skilled and qualified professionals into permanent, temporary and interim finance jobs. We operate from 28 key office locations within the UK which provide a great advantage to better serve our financial clients.
 

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Key financial controller tasks

A financial controller will be expected to contribute to key decisions relating to the short-term and long-term financial strategy of a business by formulating a strategic plan, including periodic forecasts and annual budgets. To do so, the financial controller will need to complete a thorough analysis of the financial books and have an overview of all accounting processes to then produce company reports. It is expected that they will be able to present the report and explain in detail the findings to senior management. The financial controller is responsible for directing the accounting functions of a business, including, but not restricted to, establishing and maintaining the accounting systems. This means setting up a system to most effectively cope with today's financial demands and then formulating a plan to ensure that it runs smoothly.
 
The financial controller has a great overall responsibility and will also manage the transactions of a business, making sure that everything runs efficiently, from accounts payable to receivable payroll, and general operational finance perspectives. As well as overseeing all tax and regulatory/compliance issues. A very high level of competence in these niche areas is required in order for the financial controller to be adept in their job. The overall performance of the department will have to be monitored for output and performance so a financial controller will also complete regular audits.
 
Financial controllers have the last word on the implementation of all financial controls and procedures, those existing or under discussion, key initiatives to drive the business forward, and a review of its core practices.
 

Key financial controller skills

There are many skill sets that the role of the financial controller requires to competently fulfil the expectations of the position. One of these is the ability to balance important decision-making with a deft hands-on approach with the team. The financial controller needs to be an excellent communicator, one that is able to deliver clear messages so that instructions can be carried out correctly. It’s a role that requires communication between different areas of the business, and those areas must be fully understood by the financial controller in order to get an understanding of how entire departments operate within the company structure.
 
Another necessary skill for a financial controller is being able to lead on recommendations; explaining and mapping out the implications of not following said recommendations to the department, individuals and also to senior management. Deliverables and performance need to be clearly communicated and integration between the team managed by the financial controller and the rest of the business needs to be continually encouraged.
 
Alongside strong communication skills, there is also the requirement for strong people management skills. These are essential when addressing the team and the wider business, when workloads are heavy and deadlines are close by. People management skills, influencing, and persuasive skills, with a charismatic approach, are all necessary tools for the role. Soft skills such as a strong work ethic, a positive attitude, and being self–motivated, are as important as the hard skills in the role of financial controller for a variety of different situations. Financial controllers must conduct their technical and financial role competently within the whole business environment as they are the main link between the entire senior management team and the rest of the company.
 

Qualifications and experience

In terms of qualifications, it is not uncommon for a financial controller to hold a degree in business, maths, or economics. A degree in one of these areas provides a solid foundation from which to build a career as a financial controller and universities such as Cambridge University, Warwick University or University College London, are good places to start when considering to study such courses.
 
A substantial amount of direct experience is required for the position also which will demonstrate to recruiters the high level of expertise held in the relevant financial concepts and accounting procedures. Good knowledge of consolidated accounts - IFRS and Forex accounting may be desirable and make the applicant attractive to prospective employers. Finally, Financial Controllers are expected to have completed their accountancy qualifications from either the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the (ACA) from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) or the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).