Financial Controller

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Financial Controller or Head of Finance to join a highly successful, established and privately owned multi-site Group in Surrey. Reporting directly to the owners and directors, you will take overall responsibility for the Group's finance function, providing accurate financial information and commercial insight to support decision-making. This is a senior, autonomous role within a successful family-owned business where your expertise will be trusted and your contribution will have a genuine impact. It would suit someone who enjoys being close to the business and taking ownership of a broad finance function.

The Role

• Oversee the finance team, ensuring robust financial controls, accurate reporting and effective financial management across the Group.
• Take overall responsibility for the accuracy and integrity of Group financial reporting.
• Prepare and oversee monthly management accounts and statutory accounts.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and cash flow planning.
• Review performance against budget, identifying variances and providing commentary to the directors.
• Provide meaningful financial insight to support commercial and strategic decisions.
• Monitor profitability and identify opportunities to improve financial performance.
• Review and strengthen financial processes, policies and controls.
• Manage and support the finance team, ensuring workloads and deadlines are effectively managed.
• Coordinate the annual audit and liaise with external accountants, auditors, banks, insurers, tax advisers and other professional advisers.
• Ensure appropriate financial, tax and regulatory compliance, including managing HMRC queries.
• Review payroll and maintain appropriate records.
• Manage insurance requirements and claims where required.
• Work closely with the directors on commercial, financial and ad hoc projects.

About You

You will be an experienced finance professional, ideally operating at Financial Controller, Head of Finance or equivalent level, with the confidence to take ownership while maintaining a commercially focused approach. You will ideally have:

• Strong experience across management accounts, statutory reporting, budgeting and forecasting.
• Excellent cash flow management and financial control skills.
• The ability to interpret financial information and communicate it clearly to owners and senior management.
• Experience managing or supervising a finance team.
• A sound understanding of taxation, audit and financial compliance.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• A practical, hands-on and commercially minded approach.
• The confidence to work autonomously and build trusted relationships with the owners.

Ideally, you will be fully qualified ACA, ACCA, ICAS, CIMA, SAICA or equivalent, with a strong track record in a senior finance position. You will also need full right to work in the UK.

Salary & Benefits

£70,000 - £90,000 + comprehensive benefits package. The salary banding has been set by Fletcher George as a guide, although candidates slightly outside this range may be considered where experience is particularly well aligned.

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity to become the senior finance lead within a successful family-owned Group, working directly with the owners and directors. The role offers genuine autonomy, allowing you to manage and develop the finance function, improve processes and provide valuable commercial insight without the layers of management often found in larger organisations. The business offers a modern working environment and a friendly, professional culture where people are trusted to manage their responsibilities. The role is office based, with flexibility around working hours. Hours can typically be structured as 8.00am - 4.00pm or 9.00am - 5.00pm, depending on individual preference and business requirements.

For an experienced Financial Controller looking for a broad and autonomous role within a successful privately owned Group, this is an excellent long-term opportunity.