Financial Controller

Financial Controller

Location: Leeds

Salary: £60,000 -£70,000 DOE , plus bonus, great benefits, hybrid and flexible working hours.

The Role:

You'll lead the finance team, own the control environment, and act as a key partner to senior stakeholders across the business. This is a visible position where your insights will directly influence performance and growth.

Key responsibilities include:

• Owning and strengthening the financial control environment
• Delivering accurate, timely reporting in line with internal and external requirements
• Leading and developing a finance team
• Overseeing all core finance processes (month-end, AP/AR, payroll, budgeting & forecasting)
• Analysing performance, explaining variances, and driving corrective action
• Supporting strategic decision-making through insightful financial analysis
• Acting as a key point of contact for auditors, partners, and external bodies
• Ensuring full compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements

What We're Looking For:

• Qualified accountant (CIMA / ACCA or ACA)
• Proven experience in a Finance Manager or Financial Controller role
• Strong track record of business partnering and influencing senior stakeholders
• Experience leading and developing a team
• Ability to translate financial data into clear, actionable insights
• Confident, credible communicator who can challenge constructively
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail
• Audit background advantageous

Why Apply?

• Broad, commercially focused role with real influence
• Opportunity to shape processes and drive improvements
• Strong visibility across senior leadership
• Forward thinking business offering a great package
• Clear path for future career progression

The package:

• Salary: £60,000 -£70,000k DOE
• Lucrative bonus
• A range of great benefits
• Flexible working hours and hybrid work pattern in place

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