About this role
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
Salary: £70,000 - £90,000 DOE + Benefits
About the Opportunity
A successful and growing multi-entity business is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to take ownership of its finance function and support the next stage of growth. Reporting directly to senior leadership, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring robust financial management, cash flow control, commercial reporting, and operational finance across multiple business entities.
This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys working in a dynamic environment where they can influence decision-making, improve processes, and add genuine value to the business.
The Role
As Financial Controller, you will be responsible for leading the day-to-day finance function, overseeing financial reporting, managing cash flow, strengthening controls, and supporting wider business operations.
Key responsibilities include
- Producing monthly management accounts, forecasts, budgets and financial reports.
- Managing cash flow, working capital and liquidity across multiple entities.
- Ensuring robust financial controls, compliance and governance processes.
- Overseeing supplier payments, banking transactions and reconciliations.
- Managing relationships with banking and finance partners.
- Supporting year-end processes, statutory reporting and external audits.
- Providing insightful financial analysis, KPIs and recommendations to senior management.
- Leading process improvements to enhance efficiency, reporting and controls.
- Managing and developing members of the finance team.
- Working closely with operational departments to support commercial performance and growth initiatives.
About You
We are looking for an experienced finance professional who can operate both strategically and hands-on.
You will ideally have
- Previous experience in a Financial Controller, Finance Manager or senior finance leadership position.
- Strong management accounting and financial reporting expertise.
- Experience overseeing multiple entities, divisions or business units.
- Excellent cash flow forecasting and working capital management skills.
- Strong systems knowledge, with experience using cloud-based accounting software.
- Advanced Excel and financial analysis capabilities.
- A proactive approach to improving processes and driving efficiencies.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Experience leading and developing finance team members.
Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates