Financial ControllerWatford | £80,000pm | Fully Office-Based

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an immediately availableFinancial Controller to join a dynamic and growing group headquartered in Watford. In this pivotal role, you will take full ownership of financial reporting, controls, and processes across multiple entities, playing a key role in supporting the Group CFO and engaging with senior stakeholders across international operations.

This is a hands-on leadership role requiring strong expertise in financial governance under UK GAAP, tax strategy, forecasting, and commercial performance management. You’ll be instrumental in driving system improvements and supporting strategic decision-making across the business.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Control

• Deliver accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidated financial statements in compliance with UK GAAP

• Maintain robust accounting processes, reconciliations, and audit readiness across the Group

• Manage group-wide financial close processes and reporting timelines

• Partner with the Group Financial Controller and auditors to ensure smooth audit completion

Tax & Transfer Pricing

• Oversee tax compliance and contribute to effective tax planning strategies across jurisdictions

• Ensure adherence to transfer pricing requirements and maintain relevant documentation and models

• Manage VAT submissions across multiple regions

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Support annual budgets and long-term forecasts, working with the CFO and wider finance team

• Align KPIs, cost centres, and financial planning across business units

Performance Management

• Deliver timely, insightful management accounts and variance analysis

• Monitor working capital, inventory, and financial performance across subsidiaries

• Highlight risks and opportunities, providing commercial analysis to aid strategic planning

Process Improvement & Systems

• Drive improvements in financial operations, internal controls, and reporting processes

• Lead ERP implementation and optimisation projects to enhance scalability and efficiency

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead and mentor a dispersed team of finance professionals across various group locations

• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and cross-functional collaboration

• Support succession planning and professional development across the team

Candidate Profile

Qualifications & Experience

• ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified

• 5+ years in a senior finance leadership role, ideally within a multi-entity, international business

• Strong technical grounding in UK GAAP

• Experience with tax and transfer pricing compliance

• Demonstrated ability to drive improvements in reporting, forecasting, and business performance

• Comfortable in an SME environment with a hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves approach

Skills & Attributes

• Commercially minded with strong business partnering skills

• Confident communicator with excellent stakeholder management abilities

• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills

• Strong leadership, mentoring, and team development experience

• Resilient, organised, and proactive - able to push back when needed and thrive in a fast-paced environment

• Self-starter with high energy, attention to detail, and a solutions-focused mindset

This is a fantastic opportunity for a driven Financial Controller to take ownership and make a real impact in a growing, agile organisation, who can start immediately.

If you’re interested or know someone who might be, please get in touch!