FINANCIAL CONTROLLER – ENGINEERING Farnborough – Hybrid working – Permanent – A high-profile finance leadership role within a premium Engineering business. Are you a Financial Controller looking for a broad, hands‑on leadership role? Do you thrive in an operational business where strong controls, clear reporting, and commercial thinking really matter? We’re hiring a Financial Controller for a well-established engineering business based in Farnborough. This is a senior role with genuine ownership — leading the finance function day to day, maintaining robust financial controls, and working closely with the CFO to support the Board. The business operates in a regulated environment, with a group structure that includes an associated hospitality operation. It’s a role that blends technical accounting, people leadership, and commercial insight, with the flexibility of hybrid working. WISH LIST Proven experience leading a finance team in a hands‑on controller role Strong technical accounting background with confidence owning statutory reporting Calm, structured, and practical — someone who enjoys improving processes and standards THE ROLE Lead and develop the finance team, including direct and indirect reports Own the day‑to‑day running of the finance function Maintain oversight of the general ledger, sales ledger, and purchase ledger Manage the full month‑end process and balance sheet reconciliations Produce monthly management accounts with clear commentary and variance analysis Prepare annual statutory accounts across the group, including consolidations Lead the year‑end audit process and liaise with external auditors Oversee corporation tax, VAT, CIS, and statutory reporting requirements Manage working capital, cash flow forecasting, and banking covenant reporting Lead the annual budget and quarterly reforecast process Own finance systems, policies, and internal controls Support the CFO with Board and Audit Committee reporting YOUR PROFILE Good working knowledge of MS Excel Experience preparing statutory accounts and managing audits Comfortable working in a regulated or asset‑heavy environment SALARY
Financial Controller in Hampshire employer: We Do Group
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