greenwellgleeson are exclusively recruiting a Financial Controller for a growing £12million turnover construction and maintenance business. This is a key senior finance appointment, taking ownership of the day-to-day finance function while working closely with the leadership team to support continued growth and improve commercial performance.

The Financial Controller will be responsible for management reporting, budgeting and forecasting, cash flow, financial controls and project/contract accounting as well as leading and developing the finance team.

A major focus of the role will be partnering with operational management to understand project costs, revenues, margins and profitability, providing the financial insight needed to improve decision making across the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Produce accurate monthly management accounts, forecasts and Board level reporting.

• Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting process.

• Manage cash flow, working capital, credit control and debtor performance.

• Monitor project and contract profitability, including costs, revenues, margins and completion forecasts.

• Partner with operational teams to improve commercial and financial performance.

• Support tendering, pricing and project costing.

• Maintain strong financial controls

• Oversee company insurance renewals and accreditations.

The Ideal Candidate:

We are looking for a qualified accountant ) ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with previous Financial Controller or senior finance experience. Experience with construction, engineering, maintenance, manufacturing or another project/contract led environment would be particularly valuable.

You should have a strong understanding of project costing, contract accounting, cashflow and working capital.

Availability

The business is looking for someone to start as soon as possible. As a result we are particularly interested in candidates who are immediately available or currently on a notice period no more than one month. Unfortunately longer notice periods cannot be considered for this appointmnet.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded FC to join an ambitious, growing business to take ownership of the finance function and play an important role in the company's next stage of growth.

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