Financial Controller

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER – ENGINEERING

Farnborough – Hybrid working – Permanent – A high-profile finance leadership role within a premium Engineering business.

Are you a Financial Controller looking for a broad, hands‑on leadership role?

Do you thrive in an operational business where strong controls, clear reporting, and commercial thinking really matter?

We’re hiring a Financial Controller for a well-established engineering business based in Farnborough. This is a senior role with genuine ownership — leading the finance function day to day, maintaining robust financial controls, and working closely with the CFO to support the Board.

The business operates in a regulated environment, with a group structure that includes an associated hospitality operation. It’s a role that blends technical accounting, people leadership, and commercial insight, with the flexibility of hybrid working.

WISH LIST

• Proven experience leading a finance team in a hands‑on controller role
• Strong technical accounting background with confidence owning statutory reporting
• Calm, structured, and practical — someone who enjoys improving processes and standards

THE ROLE

• Lead and develop the finance team, including direct and indirect reports
• Own the day‑to‑day running of the finance function
• Maintain oversight of the general ledger, sales ledger, and purchase ledger
• Manage the full month‑end process and balance sheet reconciliations
• Produce monthly management accounts with clear commentary and variance analysis
• Prepare annual statutory accounts across the group, including consolidations
• Lead the year‑end audit process and liaise with external auditors
• Oversee corporation tax, VAT, CIS, and statutory reporting requirements
• Manage working capital, cash flow forecasting, and banking covenant reporting
• Lead the annual budget and quarterly reforecast process
• Own finance systems, policies, and internal controls
• Support the CFO with Board and Audit Committee reporting

YOUR PROFILE

• Good working knowledge of MS Excel
• Experience preparing statutory accounts and managing audits
• Comfortable working in a regulated or asset‑heavy environment

SALARY & BENEFITS

• Discretionary annual bonus
• Hybrid working with strong flexibility
• Farnborough location
• Enhanced pension, life assurance, and private medical cover
• Additional lifestyle, wellbeing, and travel benefits

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