At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead treasury management, cash flow forecasting, and financial planning activities.
- Company: Join a dynamic international organisation in the financial services sector.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, and hybrid working options.
- Other info: Great career progression opportunities in a collaborative environment.
- Why this job: Make an impact on financial decision-making and work with senior leaders.
- Qualifications: Fully qualified accountant with strong financial reporting and analytical skills.
You will be joining the UK arm of an international organisation operating within the financial services sector. The business works in a fast-paced, commercially focused environment, supporting a range of products and services with regular interaction across both UK and Head Office teams. This is an opportunity to join a business during a period of ongoing development, offering exposure to senior stakeholders and a broad range of financial activities.
As Financial Controller, you will lead treasury management, cash flow forecasting, commercial budgeting, and financial planning activities across the UK business. You will play a key role in ensuring strong liquidity management, delivering accurate forecasts, and supporting strategic decision-making.
You will take ownership of financial reporting and commercial accounting operations, providing insight into profitability across spread, insurance, and services activities. Working closely with senior stakeholders, including Head Office teams, you will drive performance through detailed analysis, robust controls, and continuous process improvement.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Leading treasury operations, including cash flow forecasting and liquidity management
- Owning budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis processes
- Delivering commercial profitability analysis, including interest rate and cost of funds (COF) impact
- Producing accurate and timely monthly and annual financial reporting
- Managing P&L reporting, including accruals, provisions, and variance analysis
- Developing financial KPIs and reporting tools to drive performance
- Preparing monthly reporting packs for UK and Head Office stakeholders
- Driving process improvements across treasury, forecasting, and reporting activities
- Supporting financial governance, risk management, and internal controls
- Managing, coaching, and developing a direct report
What You'll Need to Succeed:
- Be immediately available or soon to be available
- Fully qualified accountant (ACCA / ACA / CIMA)
- Strong experience in month-end and year-end financial reporting
- Proven expertise in treasury, cash flow forecasting, and liquidity management
- Experience in budgeting, forecasting, and commercial financial planning
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to analyse profitability and support decision-making
- Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical capability
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, commercially focused environment
- Experience within Automotive or Financial Services is highly desirable.
What You'll Get In Return:
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Annual Performance Bonus
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
- Exposure to senior leadership and international Head Office teams
- Opportunity to play a key role in commercial and financial decision-making
- Clear progression opportunities within a large, international organisation
- A dynamic and collaborative working environment
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
Financial Controller in Coventry employer: Hays
Joining our international financial services organisation as a Financial Controller offers you the chance to thrive in a dynamic and collaborative environment, where your contributions directly impact commercial decision-making. With competitive salaries, flexible working arrangements, and clear progression opportunities, we prioritise employee growth and engagement while fostering strong relationships with senior leadership and global teams.
