Financial Controller

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Location: Abingdon

Salary: 70,000 - 75,000 + Benefits (per annum)

Job type: Permanent

Working pattern: Full time

Industry: Technology & Internet Services / Senior Finance Qualified

Company: Hays

Consultant: Petra Tyrrell

Hays office: Oxford — Part 1st floor (north), East Wing, Seacourt Tower, Oxford,

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Your new company

Our client is a privately owned, SME technology business that has seen extensive growth and is now in a period of consolidation before the next phase of expansion.

Your new role

Reporting directly to the COO and managing one member of staff, you will own the day-to-day finance operations, ensuring accurate books, timely reporting and strong internal controls. You’ll ensure strong financial governance, compliance, and accuracy, while partnering closely with senior leadership to support strategic decision-making and sustainable business growth.

Working with the COO, you will lead the budgeting and forecasting process, providing insightful analysis and recommendations to the executive team and ensure compliance with all relevant tax, audit, and financial regulations, leading the annual financial audit. You will partner with departmental heads to provide financial insight that informs business strategy and operational decisions and manage relationships with external stakeholders, auditors and tax advisors.

What you'll need to succeed

The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant with experience in a financial management or Controller role, with strong technical accounting knowledge and familiarity with UK GAAP or IFRS. You will have proven experience managing month-end and year-end processes and strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and excellent communication and leadership abilities. Experience in implementing or optimising financial systems would be beneficial.

What you'll get in return

This broad role offers variety and exposure at SMT level. The client has a broad suite of benefits to offer and offers hybrid working.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

# - Petra Tyrrell