Financial Controller in Guildford

# Financial ControllerAccounting / Finance,Financial ControllerNovember 9, 2026Permanent### Job Description* Permanent* GU2, Guildford, Surrey* Posted 12 hours ago* £65,000 – £70,000 per annumWebsite**CV-Library**An international specialist engineering business is looking for an experienced Financial Controller to support their CFO. This will be a hands-on role with a broad range of responsibilities including management of financial reporting and accounting operations.More specifically, the role will cover:Prepare monthly management accounts and supporting schedules for review by the CFO on review and finalisationTake ownership of assigned areas of the month-end and year-end closePrepare and post month-end journals, including accruals, prepayments and depreciation.Prepare and reconcile balance sheet accountsOversee the integrity and timeliness of ledger transactions, managing a small teamControl of month end journal posting including WIP, prepayments, accruals etcMaintain the Fixed Asset RegisterSupport the annual budgeting and forecasting process including P&L and variance analysisSupport the year-end close and preparation of supporting schedules for external audit requirementsWe are looking for a talented, qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) who has a strong technical accounting background who can take ownership of a small finance operations team. An advanced user of Microsoft Excel is essential as this is used extensively. Critical thinking and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail are important personal competencies. You must be a confident, articulate communicator to interact across multiple countries and be willing to be hands on when required. Hybrid working is available