Financial Controller - FD Designate

Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire (Office based – 5 days per week)

£60,000 – £65,000 per annum

StormX Recruitment are delighted to be partnering with a growing international business to recruit a Financial Controller – potential for an FD Designate role.

This is a key hire for the organisation and offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional to take ownership of the finance function while supporting the business through its next phase of growth.

Reporting to the Business Unit Directors and Group CFO, the Financial Controller will play a pivotal role within the organisation, taking responsibility for several group subsidiaries and helping to drive improvements across finance processes, reporting and controls.

This is a hands-on and varied role, suited to someone who enjoys working in a dynamic environment and has the ability to combine strong technical accounting skills with process improvement and commercial insight.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee finance and administration functions across a number of international group subsidiaries.
• Manage purchase orders through the company ERP system
• Record and post supplier invoices into Sage Line 50 and Xero, reconciling to ERP systems
• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve invoice queries
• Manage supplier payment runs and multicurrency transactions
• Process expenses, petty cash and company credit card reconciliations
• Raise and manage sales invoices and credit control activities
• Prepare and submit VAT returns
• Monitor and manage cash flow, including cash forecasting across the group
• Prepare monthly management accounts, including accruals, prepayments, depreciation and stock adjustments
• Develop financial KPIs and reporting frameworks across the group
• Support budget preparation and financial planning
• Produce ad hoc financial reporting to support decision making
• Maintain financial controls and ensure audit readiness in line with regulatory and client requirements
• Identify and implement improvements to finance processes and systems

Initially, the role will include some hands-on transactional work, with plans to recruit additional finance support as the function grows.

Skills & Experience

• Strong experience using Sage Line 50, Xero and ERP systems
• Experience taking ownership of a finance function or operating in a senior finance role
• Experience working with multicurrency transactions
• Proven ability to improve finance processes and systems
• Strong Excel and financial reporting skills
• Experience supporting multi-entity or international businesses is advantageous

Personal Attributes

• Highly organised with strong attention to detail
• Self-motivated with the ability to manage workload independently
• Strong communication skills and ability to work closely with senior stakeholders
• A hands-on approach with the drive to improve systems and processes
• Comfortable operating in a growing and evolving business environment