Financial Controller

Job Description:

Financial Controller – Loughborough – £65,000 – £75,000

We’re working with a fast-growing organisation to appoint a Financial Controller. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional to step into a broad, business-facing role in a private equity-backed group with a strong performance track record and ambitious growth plans.

This is not a siloed reporting role. As Financial Controller, you will lead a small finance team, ensuring robust financial controls, accurate reporting, and a smooth month-end process. You will also oversee transactional finance and contribute to budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.

What sets this opportunity apart is the emphasis on commercial finance and business partnering. You will work closely with operational leaders to provide clear financial insight, help shape decisions, and drive performance. This includes translating financial data into actionable commentary and supporting teams in understanding their numbers and accountabilities.

The role will also offer involvement in systems and process improvements, as well as supporting financial planning at group level. It is ideally suited to someone seeking a balanced mix of control and commercial work, with a clear pathway to future senior leadership.

We are looking for a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with at least 2 years’ post-qualification experience. You may be practice trained and now building on your experience in industry, or you may come from an established industry background with strong business partnering experience.

You should bring:

• A solid technical understanding and strong attention to detail

• Experience managing or mentoring junior team members

• The ability to communicate with and influence non-finance stakeholders

• Proven business partnering skills, with an interest in how finance drives performance

• A proactive mindset and appetite to improve processes and add value

This role suits someone who enjoys taking ownership, engaging cross-functionally, and influencing change, not just closing the books.

• A leadership role with scope to influence both operational and strategic decisions

• Exposure to both core finance and commercial planning

• A clear development path toward more senior roles in a growing group

• A collaborative environment with real autonomy

• £65,000 – £75,000

• Some hybrid working (although this is a busy, hands-on role where a strong office presence is required)