Financial Controller in London

Financial Controller – 9 Month FTC (with potential to extend)

• London
• Hybrid (2–3 days in office)

Our client is a high-growth, PE-backed renewables business playing a key role in accelerating the UK’s transition to cleaner energy. With multiple long-term commercial contracts secured, the business is scaling fast. This fixed-term maternity cover offers a rare opportunity to embed sharper financial control and reporting during a critical growth phase, ideal for someone confident, capable, and hands-on.

The Financial Controller will oversee technical accounting, compliance, and financial control across a multi-entity, asset-heavy group. In this hands-on 9‑month role, you’ll ensure continuity, maintain high-quality reporting, and drive control improvements supporting the business through a busy period of growth and change.

The Financial Controller will:

– Own monthly management accounts and tighten the month-end close cycle

– Prepare statutory accounts under FRS 102 and coordinate year-end audits

– Oversee corporate tax filings and liaise with external advisers

– Ensure accuracy of intercompany reconciliations and group reporting

– Strengthen internal controls and support finance system improvements

You Will Need:

– ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification and strong hands-on technical accounting skills

– Proven experience across statutory reporting, tax, and intercompany balances

– Confidence working independently in a fast-paced, high-growth environment

– A proactive mindset; someone who can spot issues and take ownership quickly

– Full right to work in the UK (no sponsorship available)

Why You’ll Love It:

– Join a purpose-driven company at a high-growth inflection point

– Influence systems and processes during a key transformation period

– Gain exposure to M&A and broader commercial activity

– Hybrid working and flexible hours

– Work closely with a technically sharp and commercially engaged FD

Apply today to take your career to the next level with a pioneering company.

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all employees and job applicants. In line with the Equality Act 2010, we strive to create and maintain a working environment in which everyone is able to make the best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.

Due to a high number of applicants, we are only able to respond to successful candidates

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