Financial Project Controller

Financial Project Controller | London (Hybrid) | £70,000 | Permanent

The Opportunity

If you're looking for an opportunity to influence the financial performance of a growing technology portfolio whilst working at the intersection of finance, innovation and operational delivery, this is the kind of role that offers genuine impact from day one.

Financial Project Controller Responsibilities

• Financial Control & Reporting: Developing robust financial reporting, ensuring reporting accuracy, maintaining financial controls and providing visibility of business performance across multiple technology businesses.
• Business Partnering: Working closely with senior operational leaders to provide financial insight, challenge assumptions, support decision-making and influence business performance.
• Budgeting & Forecasting: Leading budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes, ensuring stakeholders have clear visibility of business performance and future expectations.
• Project & Revenue Management: Supporting project accounting activities, revenue recognition, profitability analysis and financial management of multiple projects and business streams.
• Cash Flow & Working Capital: Monitoring cash flow, balance sheet positions and working capital performance to identify financial risks and opportunities.
• Continuous Improvement: Supporting process improvements, financial efficiency initiatives, business integration activities and future growth projects.

Ideal Financial Project Controller

• Qualified Accountant: ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent, with strong post-qualified experience within finance, commercial finance, project control or business partnering environments.
• Project-Based Environment Experience: Experience working within project-led, contract-led or consultancy-style organisations where forecasting, revenue recognition and project financial management are key components of the role.
• Financial Planning & Analysis Skills: Strong budgeting, forecasting and reporting capability, alongside advanced Excel skills and financial modelling experience.
• Stakeholder Management: Proven ability to work effectively with operational, commercial and technical stakeholders, providing challenge and support where required.
• Adaptability & Resilience: Comfortable working within a changing environment, managing competing priorities and supporting business growth through periods of transformation.
• Transferable Industry Experience: Candidates may come from rail, engineering, infrastructure, technology, manufacturing, professional services, consultancy, utilities or other project-based sectors.

Location & Working Arrangements

Location: London

Working Pattern: Hybrid working - Two days at the London office.

Travel: Occasional travel to business locations and operational sites as required.

Financial Project Controller Salary & Benefits

Salary: £70,000

Bonus: 10% Annual Bonus

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service
• Company pension scheme with employer contribution
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life Assurance
• Group Income Protection
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Hybrid working
• Annual salary review
• Long-term career development opportunities within a growing and innovative technology business

About Ford & Stanley Group

Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas - recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent from shop floorto boardroom.

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Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is a Disability Confident employer that is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civilpartnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy.

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