Financial Controller
Do not pass up this chance, apply quickly if your experience and skills match what is in the following description.
Location: Henstridge, Somerset (with visits to Shaftesbury)
Position: Full-Time, Permanent (Office-Based)
Hours: Monday – Friday (9:00am – 5:00pm)
Salary: £70,000 – £75,000 per annum (Depending on experience)
About the Opportunity
We are recruiting on behalf of a long-established, highly respected commercial group with a strong team culture. They are seeking a commercially minded, hands on Financial Controller to take full financial ownership of a key operational warehousing entity based in Henstridge.
Reporting directly to the Head of Finance, this role blends high-level strategic oversight with day-to-day operational accounting. You will lead site-level management accounting across large-scale warehousing operations (over 20,000 pallet spaces), drive process efficiencies, and ensure full compliance with financial standards.
If you are a fully qualified accountant who enjoys seeing the bigger picture while staying close to operational details, this role offers real ownership, broad project exposure, and long-term stability within a supportive group.
Key Responsibilities
- Entity Ownership: Lead the preparation of month-end management accounts, maintain clean balance sheet reconciliations, and highlight risks and opportunities within monthly commentary.
- Operational Insight: Drive site efficiency projects, including activity-based costing, scenario planning, and the development of monthly KPIs with actionable commentary.
- Compliance & Standards: Ensure company adherence to FRS/IFRS accounting requirements, GDPR frameworks, and relevant tax, VAT, and duty obligations in liaison with the Head of Finance.
- Budgeting & Partnering: Oversee entity budgets, providing active business partnering to operational stakeholders and feeding accurate data into consolidated group budgets.
- Process & Controls: Review and strengthen internal financial controls, leveraging Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) to improve reporting accuracy and safeguards.
- Departmental Support: Act as a subject matter expert on finance projects, support the wider finance team, and provide leadership cover for the Head of Finance when required. xgikmsk
What We Are Looking For
We are seeking a versatile, fully qualified finance professional who brings both technical accounting rigour and strong operational awareness.
Key Qualifications & Attributes:
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FINANCIAL CONTROLLER employer: Talent Sure Recruitment Limited
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Contact Details:
Talent Sure Recruitment Limited Recruitment Team
