Financial Controller – Gloucestershire – Hybrid – 12 month fixed term contract - 37.5 hours per week – £60,000 - £65,000 per annum – SC Clearance

Company cultures & job summary

Our client is looking for a hands-on Financial Controller to join their senior leadership team in Tewkesbury.

You'll need to be fully qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with a solid background in financial control, ideally within a software or tech business.

This is a great opportunity to make a real impact, driving process improvement and supporting a new finance systems implementation. You will be covering a 12 month maternity leave.

Working Patterns and location – Hybrid – 2-3 days on site per week in Tewkesbury

The Key Responsibilities of a Financial Controller:

• Own the month-end and year-end close process, delivering accurate and timely management accounts.
• Prepare board packs, investor reports and KPI/metrics reporting for senior stakeholders.
• Manage statutory accounts, audit process and tax compliance, including VAT, corporation tax and R&D credits.
• Oversee balance sheet integrity, reconciliations and cash flow forecasting and reporting.
• Handle day-to-day cash management, purchase and sales invoicing, and credit control as required.
• Ensure accurate revenue recognition is applied consistently across all revenue streams.
• Monitor the order book to ensure timely invoicing and support new finance systems implementation.
• Drive continual improvement of financial controls, policies and procedures across the business.

Below is a list of Key Skills required for a Financial Controller, however you will not be expected to have everything:

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified with solid post-qualification experience in a Financial Controller role.
• Proven track record as a Financial Controller, ideally within a software or technology business.
• Strong understanding of revenue recognition standards, including IFRS 15 and ASC 606 exposure.
• Experience managing a dual revenue model across multiple income streams.
• Confident communicator, comfortable presenting financial information to board and senior leadership level.
• Hands-on approach to finance, comfortable operating across both strategic and transactional tasks.
• Experience supporting or leading finance systems transitions and process improvement initiatives.

The client would also like to see some of the below, but this is not essential:

• Experience working in the defence or government sector with an understanding of associated compliance requirements.
• Background working within a Private Equity-backed business environment.
• Proven track record of finance function improvement, including systems implementation and controls framework design.
• Full UK driving licence.

Benefits:

• 25 Days holiday + Bank holidays.
• Additional 1 to 2 days holidays based on where Christmas falls in the week.
• 10% annual pro-rata bonus and £500 Christmas bonus (Discretionary)TBC
• 5% Pension contribution by the client.
• Annual Company Day for Team Building.
• Annual Christmas meal for employees and their partners

Our client is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.

Part-time opportunities/flexible working is available to suit individual needs.

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