At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead financial reporting and enhance finance processes in a fast-paced environment.
- Company: Dynamic multi-entity business focused on growth and transformation.
- Benefits: Competitive day rate and exposure to senior stakeholders.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with opportunities for professional development.
- Why this job: Join during a critical phase and make a real impact on finance operations.
- Qualifications: Formal accountancy qualification and experience in complex finance environments.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
The Company
This fast-evolving, multi-entity business operates across a complex international structure and is entering a key phase of operational scaling, systems enhancement and finance maturity. The organisation has experienced strong recent growth and is focused on strengthening controls, improving reporting quality, enhancing finance processes and building a more scalable finance infrastructure capable of supporting future expansion. The environment is fast-paced, hands‑on and commercially driven, with finance playing a central role in both day‑to‑day operations and wider transformation initiatives.
The Role
- Ownership of monthly management accounts and consolidated group reporting across multiple entities and international operations
- Leading month‑end and year‑end close processes, ensuring accurate and timely reporting
- Supporting delivery of annual statutory accounts and external audit requirements
- Strengthening financial controls, governance and reporting processes across the group
- Managing balance sheet integrity, reconciliations and reporting accuracy
- Providing detailed variance analysis, commentary and performance insight to senior leadership
- Supporting budgeting, forecasting and cashflow reporting processes
- Working closely with operational stakeholders to improve reporting quality and commercial visibility
- Supporting finance transformation initiatives, process automation and reporting improvements
- Acting as a key finance lead across ERP and systems optimisation activity
- Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across reporting, controls and finance operations
- Assisting with multi-entity accounting, intercompany processes and wider group finance activities
Your Profile
- A formal accountancy qualification (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
- Previous Financial Controller, Group Finance or senior operational finance experience within complex environments
- Strong technical accounting, reporting and audit experience
- Experience operating within multi‑entity and ideally international group structures
- Strong month‑end, controls and financial reporting capability
- Experience improving finance processes and reporting efficiency
- Exposure to ERP systems, finance transformation or reporting improvement initiatives
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- A hands‑on and delivery‑focused approach, with the ability to operate effectively in fast‑paced environments
- Prior interim or contract experience would be advantageous but is not essential
As well as a competitive day rate, this contract offers the opportunity to join a growing and highly commercial organisation during a critical stage of development and transformation. You will gain broad exposure across finance operations, reporting, systems and senior stakeholder engagement within a collaborative and forward‑thinking environment.
Financial Controller in Kent employer: Cedar
This dynamic and rapidly growing organisation offers an exceptional opportunity for a Financial Controller to thrive in a fast-paced, hands-on environment. With a strong focus on employee development, collaborative culture, and the chance to influence significant finance transformation initiatives, you will be part of a team that values innovation and operational excellence. The role provides not only competitive remuneration but also the unique advantage of working within a complex international structure, enhancing your professional growth and exposure.
