Financial Controller in London

Financial ControllerSalary: 80,000 to 110,000 plus discretionary bonusLocation: Mayfair, LondonWorking arrangement: Hybrid, three days per week in the officeJob type: PermanentMFK Recruitment is proud to be partnering with a rapidly growing energy technology business to recruit a Financial Controller.This is an outstanding opportunity for an ambitious finance professional who is ready to become the number-one finance person within a scaling business. It is not a role for someone who simply wants to maintain an established finance function. The successful candidate will be given genuine ownership, work closely with the CEO and leadership team, and build the finance capability required to support the company's continued growth.The company is a licensed electricity supplier with its own software platform. It supplies and trades power, manages a portfolio of embedded generation sites and develops the technology that supports its operations. The business currently benefits from the support of an external finance function. Over an initial transition period, responsibility will move across to the successful candidate, who will become fully responsible for finance and, as the company grows, recruit and develop an internal team.The roleThis will be a broad, hands-on position with significant responsibility and direct exposure to the CEO. You will take ownership of cashflow, payments, management information, budgeting, forecasting, audit coordination, statutory reporting and finance-related regulatory returns.A major early priority will be supporting the company's transition to a modern, AI-enabled accounting platform. The company is a technology-first business, so the successful candidate must be genuinely excited by the opportunity to use AI, automation and better data to create a lean, scalable and highly effective finance function.The role may suit a Senior Finance Manager or Financial Controller who has built strong foundations across core finance and is now ready to take a significant step forward. You do not need to have spent many years operating as a Financial Controller, but you must have the technical grounding, confidence and entrepreneurial mindset to take ownership of a growing function.Key responsibilitiesBuilding and maintaining detailed short and medium-term cashflow forecasts that reflect how cash moves through the energy marketManaging working capital, liquidity, credit cover and collateral across relevant industry counterpartiesOwning the payment function and establishing appropriate controlsProducing monthly and quarterly management information for the leadership teamPreparing financial reports and accounts for quarterly board meetingsCoordinating the year-end audit with the company's external auditorsTaking responsibility for statutory reporting and finance-related regulatory returnsLeading the annual budgeting process, rolling reforecasts and company financial modelSupporting financial resilience assessments, stress testing and regulatory reportingLeading the transition to a new accounting platform capable of transaction-level reconciliationIntroducing AI-enabled and automated workflows across payment processing, transaction categorisation, reconciliation, reporting and month-end closeWorking closely with the technology team to improve how financial data is processed and usedEstablishing scalable financial policies, controls, processes and reporting structuresDeveloping a detailed understanding of the energy market and its unusual cashflow dynamicsRecruiting, leading and developing the internal finance team as the business growsGrowing with the company and taking on broader senior and regulatory accounting responsibilities in the futureWhat we are looking forA qualified accountant with an ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualificationAt least five years of professional finance experienceExperience gained as a Finance Manager, Senior Finance Manager, Financial Controller or in a comparable positionStrong knowledge of core accounting principles, financial controls and management reportingExperience coordinating an external audit from the company sideStrong cashflow forecasting, budgeting and working capital management experienceThe confidence to operate as the sole and most senior finance person within the business following the initial handover periodAn entrepreneurial mindset and a desire to contribute beyond a traditional back-office finance remitA genuine passion for AI accounting software, automation and technology-led process improvementThe ability to work comfortably with complex transactional data and collaborate with software engineersExperience within energy, utilities, commodity trading or another regulated sector would be beneficial, but it is not essential. The company is open to candidates from other sectors who can demonstrate the right technical foundations, commercial curiosity and desire to become an energy-market expert.Experience implementing or migrating an accounting system would also be advantageous. Exposure to SQL, Python, business intelligence tools or large transactional datasets would be useful, although curiosity and a genuine desire to use new technology are more important.What the company can offerA salary of 80,000 to 110,000A discretionary bonusHybrid working, with three days per week in the Mayfair officeThe opportunity to become the number-one finance person within a rapidly growing businessA direct working relationship with the CEO and senior leadership teamGenuine ownership of the finance function, systems and future teamExcellent long-term progression as the company continues to scaleThe freedom and support to introduce AI, automation and modern accounting technologySalary/Rate:80,000 - 110,000Job type:PermanentLocality:MayfairRegion:London