Financial Controller
12 hours ago
Marlow
Financial Controller – Marlow (On-site) - Up to £70k + Benefits We’re supporting a major UK business as they look to appoint a Head of Accounting — a pivotal role leading their UK Accounting & Reporting function. If you’re an experienced finance leader who thrives on driving change, sharpening processes, and building high-performance teams, this is a fantastic opportunity. The role You’ll lead a sizeable accounting and reporting team, improving the control environment, strengthening processes, and ensuring timely, accurate financials across P&L, Balance Sheet, cashflow and CAPEX. You’ll also be the key contact for audit, tax, technical accounting, and senior UK stakeholders — partnering closely with the UK Finance Director. Because this role involves regular collaboration with global finance teams, professional-level Spanish is essential. What you’ll be doing • Leading, developing and structuring the Accounting Team, • Driving process improvements across monthly and annual reporting, • Overseeing all UK reporting into both the UK business and group, • Managing cashflow, working capital and forecasting tools, • Leading statutory audit and ensuring compliant reporting, • Strengthening controls, balance sheet integrity and financial governance, • Partnering with payroll to ensure clean reconciliations, • Implementing policy, systems and automation improvements, • Supporting M&A projects and financial due-diligence, • Leading a programme to simplify UK legal entity structures What we’re looking for • Qualified Accountant (CA / ACA / ACCA / CIMA), • Experience leading a team up to 6, • Strong SAP knowledge, • Excellent grasp of UK & international accounting standards, • Proven track record in process, control and reporting improvements, • Able to influence and engage SLT, auditors and global stakeholders, • Comfortable leading through cultural change, • Spanish language skills at a professional working level — required Who this suits A confident, hands-on senior finance leader who loves building, fixing and improving — someone who can bring clarity to complexity and develop a team around them. Financial Controller – Marlow (On-site) - Up to £70k + Bonus + Benefits