Financial Controller - Managing a team of 4 - Qualified Accountant - Toddington - to £85,000

We are currently working with a client based on the outskirts of Bedford. They have excellent links to the M1.

My client is looking for someone who is available on short notice and a qualified Accountant who in the past has managed small teams and has a hands-on approach. This is initially a contract role, but will have the scope to become permanent for the right individual.

This is a business that's scaling fast — and now, looking for a senior figure to help them grow. This isn't just another finance role. It's a chance to be part of a company that moves quickly, dreams big, and genuinely cares about the journey. If you want your next chapter to be more exciting than “just another reporting cycle”

As the Financial Controller, you'll lead our group finance function, delivering clean numbers, meaningful insights, and strategic foresight. You'll own the processes, polish the reports, and partner with leadership to drive performance.

Key Responsibilities:

* Lead all month-end and year-end processes across international entities

* Deliver insightful, board-level reporting that tells the financial story behind the business

* Drive budgets, forecasts and rolling cash flow planning

* Maintain rigorous financial controls and ensure compliance across the group

* Consolidate multi-entity, multi-currency accounts with ease

* Be the systems guru — managing and optimizing our Xero and Microsoft Dynamics 365 setup

* Support operational teams with financial advice, margin analysis and commercial insight

* Manage relationships with auditors, tax advisors, and external accountants

* Identify and implement finance process improvements and automation opportunities

What we are looking for:

* Qualified accountant: ACA - CIMA - ACCA

* Experience in a fast-paced, multi-entity business. Nice to have international exposure

* Hands-on expertise with Xero and Dynamics 365

* Confident with consolidations, FX, and intercompany transactions

* Exceptional Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, SUMIFs, pivot tables)

* Naturally curious and commercially sharp

* A calm head, a positive attitude, and a good sense of humor.

* Available to start at short notice

Please apply today if the above is making you think this is the role for me