Financial Controller

387149619

£55,000 - £65,000 Per Annum

Full Time

Permanent

Shaftesbury, Dorset

Accountancy

Posted 15 hours ago

Expires In 28 Days

Job Description

Sheridan Maine is seeking an experienced and commercially minded Financial Controller to lead the finance function within a growing business. This is a key senior role responsible for ensuring robust financial control, accurate reporting, and providing strategic financial insight to support operational and commercial decision-making across projects.
 
The successful candidate will work closely with senior management to ensure strong financial governance, effective cashflow management, and continuous improvement of financial processes.
 
Key Responsibilities
  • Oversee the preparation of monthly management accounts, including P&L, balance sheet and cashflow reporting
  • Ensure timely and accurate year-end statutory accounts and liaison with external auditors
  • Maintain strong balance sheet control, including reconciliations and working capital management
  • Lead the annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes
  • Prepare and manage detailed cashflow forecasts
  • Lead, mentor, and develop the finance team
  • Drive improvements in financial systems, processes, and reporting
 
Skills & Experience Required
  • Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
  • Proven experience as a Financial Controller or senior finance role
  • Excellent cashflow management and commercial finance skills
  • Confident user of accounting systems and advanced Excel
  • Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management abilities
  • Hands-on, proactive, and solutions-focused approach
 
Interested?
If you are a driven Financial Controller looking for a challenging and rewarding role, we would love to hear from you.
 
You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.
 
Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within five days, please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.