Financial Controller - Fast-Growing FMCG Business
Salary: Up to £110,000 + Bonus | Reporting to CFO
Are you ready to drive financial excellence in a high-growth environment?
Our client, a dynamic mid-sized FMCG business experiencing rapid expansion, is seeking an exceptional Financial Controller to join their senior finance team. This is a rare opportunity to step into a pivotal role where you'll be instrumental in steering the financial operations of an ambitious, fast-moving organisation.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Lead day-to-day financial operations across all business functions
- Report directly to the CFO, providing strategic financial insight and support
- Drive robust financial controls and reporting processes to support rapid growth
- Manage month-end, quarter-end, and year-end reporting cycles with precision
- Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis to support business planning
- Implement scalable financial systems and processes as the business expands
- Lead and mentor a growing finance team
- Partner with operational teams to deliver on ambitious growth plans
What We're Looking For:
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with strong technical expertise
- Proven experience from a large corporate group or fast-paced, high-growth environment
- Resilient and adaptable - thriving under pressure and managing competing priorities
- Strategic mindset with excellent attention to detail
- Strong leadership capabilities with experience managing teams
- Systems-focused with experience implementing financial controls and processes
- Commercial acumen and ability to partner effectively with non-finance stakeholders
Why This Role?
This isn't just another Financial Controller position. You'll be joining at an exciting inflection point where your expertise will directly contribute to:
- Scaling financial operations to support aggressive growth targets
- Building robust foundations for future expansion
- Shaping strategic direction through insightful financial analysis
- Career progression opportunities as the business grows
What's On Offer:
- Competitive salary up to £110,000
- Performance-based bonus scheme
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Career development in a high-growth environment
- Direct CFO reporting line with genuine influence
- Opportunity to build and lead an expanding finance function