Financial Controller
- Location:Essex
- Job Industry:Accountancy
- Reference:49478_1771523784
- Job Type:Temporary
- Skills:--
- Salary:£400 - £500 per day
A fast-growing technology company entering an exciting new phase are looking for a Financial Controller to lead the finance function and drive forward the transformation of finance. You will be a key leader, taking ownership of the finance function and shaping it into a scalable, high-performing function that supports rapid growth.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leading a full finance function transformation, aligning people, processes, and systems with the company’s growth strategy
- Redesigning end-to-end finance processes (record-to-report, procure-to-pay, order-to-cash) to improve efficiency, accuracy, and control
- Implementing new finance systems, tools, and automation, including ERP, reporting, and planning solutions
- Replacing manual, spreadsheet-driven processes with scalable, system-based workflows
- Establishing consistent policies, procedures, and controls across the finance function
- Driving process standardisation and documentation to improve clarity, resilience, and audit readiness
- Improving month-end close timelines and reporting quality
- Enhancing management reporting, dashboards, and KPIs to deliver clearer commercial insight
- Partnering with stakeholders to identify pain points and deliver practical, value-adding solutions
- Embedding a culture of continuous improvement within the finance team
- Supporting organisational growth, acquisitions, or structural change through scalable finance infrastructure
- Leading change management across the finance team, ensuring adoption of new systems and ways of working
Person Requirements:
- A qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
- Proven experience as a financial controller
- Experience of managing and developing finance teams
- A track record of process improvement, system implementation and finance transformation
- Hands-on, solution-driven, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment
- Confident communicator who thrives on ownership and impact
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