Financial Controller

Financial Controller / Liverpool / Salary £50,000 - £55,000 plus a competitive benefits package.

Accountable Recruitment are proud to be working exclusively with our client on this recruitment.

We have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Financial Controller to join our client who are a leading, privately owned organisation, with a recognised reputation within their sector. Our client has grown consistently in recent years, and now with a strong pipeline of further growth and expansion, they have a unique opportunity for an experienced Financial Controller to join their growing team.

Reporting directly into an impressive Group Finance Director, you will be responsible for:

• Overseeing the day-to-day financial operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll processing, and billing.
• Ensuring accuracy and integrity of financial data and transactions,
• Manage a small finance team (2), fostering a collaborative and results-oriented environment through effective coaching and guidance.
• Prepare month end management accounts and the full month-end close process, ensuring accuracy and timeliness in financial reporting.
• Perform variance analysis to compare actual financial results against budgeted and forecasted figures. Investigate and explain significant variances, offering actionable recommendations. Unearthing opportunities for cost savings and process improvements.
• Drive improvements in P&L analysis, leading the implementation of enhanced commercial reporting methods that result in more insightful and actionable financial insights.
• Develop, maintain, and fine-tune budgets, and forecasts.
• Examine financial data to provide actionable insights, empowering the senior leadership team with decision-making.
• P&L Analysis: Conduct P&L analysis, dissecting revenue, cost of goods sold, operating expenses, and profit margins. Identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities for improvement.
• Cost Control: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement cost control measures. Monitor and report on cost reduction initiatives and their impact on the P&L.
• Business partner closely with department heads, helping to deliver against business plans, highlight commercial challenges and demonstrate confident commercial decision-making.
• Support the FD with on-going finance projects and system improvements.

Key Skills:

• Fully qualified - CIMA, ACCA, ACA
• Strong analytical skills, able to analyse financial data, identify trends, and make data-driven recommendations.
• Driven to develop a deep understanding of the business's commercial operations, pricing strategies, and revenue drivers to maximise profitability.
• Expertise in cost control, cost reduction, and cost optimisation strategies to improve financial performance.
• Team leadership skills to lead, motivate, and develop a finance team, fostering a collaborative and results-driven environment.

This role can offer you a fantastic opportunity to develop with this growing business, provding great mentoring from an experienced FD and broad exposure across this growing business. We are looking for pro-active, ambitious candidates who want a role and business where they can add-value and impact!

This role is working fully office based. Full-time hours 37.5 hours a week (Monday to Friday), 25 days holiday + bank holidays, plus company bonus, private healthcare and dental.. amongst other great benefits!

To discuss this opportunity in more detail please contact Lauren Harrison from Accountable Recruitment today on