Financial Controller

DRPG

. Own month-end close across the group, maintaining the timetable and driving the team to meet it .

Posted 11/7/2026full-timeHartlebury • United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial management, including month-end close, management reporting, and technical accounting policies. Proven ability to lead and develop finance teams while driving process improvements and ensuring compliance across multi-entity operations.

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Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)Month-End Close OwnershipManagement ReportingTeam Management and DevelopmentTechnical Accounting Knowledge

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Hard Skills

Month-End CloseManagement ReportingTechnical AccountingERP ReconciliationsCash ManagementStatutory FilingsCorporation Tax ManagementProcess ImprovementAudit SupportControls Documentation

Soft Skills

Calm ApproachMethodical Work StyleConfidence in Controls EnvironmentFlexibility

Tools & Technologies

Finance SystemsAutomated ConsolidationAI Utilization

Certifications & Qualifications

ACAACCACIMA

Industry Keywords

Financial ControllerMulti-Entity GroupGovernanceR&D Claims CoordinationInsurance Renewals

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own month-end close across the group, maintaining the timetable and driving the team to meet it
Support Treasury with daily cash control and improve efficiency across FX, tax and cash management
Own ERP reconciliations and monthly balance-back to Group sales reports
Lead, manage and develop the management accounting team
Deliver monthly management reporting against budget across UK entities and subsidiaries
Own technical accounting policies and consistency of treatment
Drive finance systems and process improvement, including automated consolidation and routine reporting and use of AI where valuable
Support Board reporting and governance
Own statutory filings and company secretarial matters
Manage corporation tax estimates and QIP payments, R&D claims coordination and insurance renewals with advisers
Support external audit, covenant compliance monitoring, the fixed asset register, UK payroll oversight and the HR interface
Own process documentation and the controls manual
Manage the accountancy firm relationship within a fee budget and bring routine technical work in-house over time

Requirements

What you’ll need

Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
5 years’ qualified experience
Previously held a Financial Controller role
Proven ownership of month-end close and management reporting, ideally in a multi-entity group
Strong technical accounting knowledge
Experience of managing and developing a finance team
Genuine interest in finance systems and process improvement
Calm, methodical approach and confidence to own the controls environment
Flexibility to work from other locations and undertake related commercial duties in the UK and overseas

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal opportunities employer
Guaranteed interview for Armed Forces veterans and Reservists who meet the minimum essential criteria and whose last long-term substantive employer was the Armed Forces