Financial Controller

Liverpool City Region Source: WhatJobs

£80,000–£90,000

Finance Controller
Liverpool
£80K - £90K + car allowance + bonus + enhanced pension

A high growth business just outside the city centre in the heart of Liverpool City Centre have a newly created vacancy for Financial Controller.

This is an opportunity for a commercially curious, operationally focused finance leader who wants to be at the heart of the business , not behind the numbers.

Working closely with the Finance Director and leadership team, you will play a central role in shaping strategy, improving margins and influencing day-to-day operational decisions .

This is a combination of a reporting-led role, developing KPIs and overseeing the Y/E audit. You will combine statutory and governance responsibility with true business partnering across operations, pricing and productivity.

The Role

Full ownership of statutory reporting, budgeting, forecasting and financial control
Act as a trusted commercial partner to operations on cost control, margin analysis and efficiency
Shape and support pricing, tariff and operational decisions
Improve financial processes, controls and management information
Lead and develop a small finance team
Work closely with the Managing Director as part of the senior leadership group
Bring financial challenge, clarity and insight to both short-term decisions and long-term strategy
Spend time outside the finance office , getting into the operational detail when required

The Person

Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA)
Audit background
Proven finance leadership experience with a hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves approach
Strong commercial acumen and operational mindset
Comfortable challenging and influencing senior stakeholders with credibility
Curious, pragmatic and motivated by building and improving , not maintaining the status quo
Enjoys working in a business that is evolving and growing