Financial Controller
Job description
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Are you a qualified accountant who wants more than a month-end close?
Revenue has grown 50% in two years. There’s an acquisition already in progress. The finance function is evolving quickly and needs someone who wants to be part of shaping it - not just maintaining it.
You’ll work closely with a Private Equity-experienced Finance Director who is committed to your professional growth. From day one, you’ll gain exposure to board-level discussions, investor reporting, and M&A activities.
What will the Financial Controller role involve?- Taking ownership of financial reporting, board packs, and investor commentary
- Leading budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning processes
- Supporting ongoing M&A activity, including due diligence and post-acquisition integration
- Driving improvements across financial controls, systems, and reporting, with a focus on AI and automation
- Managing, mentoring, and developing a high-performing finance team of three
Suitable Candidate for the Financial Controller vacancy:
- ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified
- Technically strong - comfortable with UK GAAP (FRS 102) and management reporting
- Commercially minded and hands-on - someone who engages with the business, not just the numbers
- Ambitious, proactive and ready to operate in a fast-moving environment
- PE-backed or high-growth experience is a bonus, not a requirement
- Competitive salary of £70,000–£80,000, depending on experience
- Performance-based bonus structure
- Hybrid working model with 1 day per week from home
- Genuine exposure to Private Equity and M&A activity
- Clear and well-supported progression path to Finance Director (FD)
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⭐ Highlight your professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) prominently as this is essential for the role
📊 Quantify your financial reporting achievements: 'Prepared monthly board packs for £15M revenue business, reducing reporting time by 25%'
🌐 Emphasise any Private Equity or M&A experience as the company is PE-backed with ongoing acquisition activity
🎯 Showcase your UK GAAP and FRS 102 expertise as technical strength is specifically mentioned
🤝 Demonstrate team leadership capabilities as you'll be managing and mentoring a finance team of three
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- •Led monthly financial reporting and board pack preparation for £12M revenue PE-backed business, reducing reporting cycle by 3 days through process automation
- •Managed M&A due diligence for 2 acquisitions worth £8M combined, delivering comprehensive financial analysis within 4-week timeframes
- •Implemented FRS 102 compliance framework and financial controls for high-growth business, ensuring 100% audit pass rate across 18 months
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Dear Hiring Manager,
XPERT-CAREER LTD's Financial Controller position perfectly aligns with my ACA qualification and experience in financial reporting for high-growth businesses. Your focus on M&A activity and AI automation in finance represents exactly the strategic finance role I'm seeking to advance my career.
My background in UK GAAP compliance, board pack preparation, and team leadership has prepared me to take ownership of your financial reporting whilst supporting ongoing acquisition activity. I'm particularly drawn to the opportunity to work alongside your PE-experienced Finance Director and contribute to shaping the evolving finance function.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How would you approach implementing FRS 102 compliance for a growing PE-backed business?
- ›Walk me through your process for preparing monthly board packs and investor reports
- ›How would you structure due diligence for an acquisition target?
- ›What financial controls would you implement for a business experiencing 50% revenue growth?
- ›How would you integrate AI and automation into financial reporting processes?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to mentor and develop junior finance team members
- ›Describe a situation where you had to present complex financial information to non-finance stakeholders
- ›Give an example of when you identified and implemented process improvements in financial reporting
- ›Tell me about a time you worked under pressure during a month-end close or similar deadline
- ›Describe how you've contributed to business growth beyond traditional finance activities
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Tell me about a time you had to mentor and develop junior finance team members
Describe a situation where you had to present complex financial information to non-finance stakeholders