Job Description Group Financial Controller | Chesterfield | up to £70,000 An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious and commercially minded Group Financial Controller to join a successful, owner-led SME group based in Chesterfield. This is a broad and high impact finance role, offering the opportunity to take ownership of the group's entire financial function while working closely with the owners and senior leadership team. You'll have the opportunity to improve processes, develop reporting, provide meaningful commercial insight and play a key role in supporting the group's continued growth. This role offers genuine long-term progression towards Finance Director, so would be ideal for an experienced finance professional who is ready for their next step in their career. As Group Financial Controller, you'll take responsibility for the day to day and strategic financial management of the group, ensuring robust financial control while providing the commercial insight required to support decision making. You'll have a broad remit across finance, including: Taking ownership of the group's full finance function (you need to be comfortable being hands on) Producing accurate and insightful monthly management accounts Preparing monthly group level financial and commercial reporting Providing senior management with clear analysis, commentary and recommendations Monitoring performance against budgets and forecasts Supporting commercial decision making through meaningful financial analysis Improving financial processes, controls and systems Working closely with operational and commercial teams to understand business performance Managing relationships with external accountants, auditors, banks and other professional advisers Overseeing VAT, tax and other relevant financial obligations Ensuring strong financial controls and governance across the group Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, profitability and financial visibility Supporting the owners and senior leadership team with ad hoc analysis and strategic projects This role would suit someone who is potentially already operating at Management Accountant / Senior Management Accountant level, or number 1 in finance and keen to step into a senior finance position. Experience within an SME would be highly beneficial, particularly where you've had broad exposure to the full finance function and enjoy adding commercial value to the business. ACCA/ CIMA qualified (or equivalent) or finalist level Someone with strong technical accounting and financial control skills Able to move comfortably between detailed financial work and high level commercial reporting Confident in reporting and presenting financial information to non finance stakeholders in a meaningful and insightful way Forward-thinking and interested in using technology and better processes to improve finance If you’d like to be considered for the Financial Controller role in Chesterfield, please click ‘apply now’ or contact our team direct.
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