Group Financial Controller
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Position Overview & Specifications
SME Group Financial Controller, PART TIME
£70- £75k (FTE)
Peterborough (Office based with flexible hours)
24- 30 hours per week
About the business
This relentlessly growing SME business, specialising within the construction sector, are looking to appoint an experienced group financial controller. Joining at a vital time, you will help drive their business forwards and be instrumental in their impressive growth plans. This business has grown year on year, with no signs of slowing down. Working in a buoyant culture, you will be reporting directly into the entrepreneurial Manging Director and will assist with the plans to expand into the European market.
About the role:
As financial controller you will hold regular reporting and strategy meetings with the Managing Director & the portfolio Finance Director. Your initial key focus will be to continue the running the financial controls & identify areas of improvement throughout the growth. You will also develop to provide consultative and appropriate recommendations on cost savings and areas of capacity to grow and recruit further.
Duties & responsibilities include:
· Responsible for the overall financial management of the company
· Participating in the budgeting process.
· Managing financial transactions.
· Managing HMRC compliance.
· Evaluating and managing risk.
· Monitoring and managing financial controls.
· Daily upkeep of financial forecast. Analysing operational system from a profitability perspective
· Management Accounts preparation.
· CIS returns
· Raising Sales Invoices, chasing Purchase Orders, chasing Clients for Payment, Support when Quoting on Projects.
· Reviewing VAT transactions and filing Quarterly VAT returns with HMRC
· Preparing and filing Payroll and Pension submissions.
· Responsible for the full payroll calculations and processing.
· Reviewing, approving, and paying expenses and making salary payments.
· Direct report of one Accounts Assistant.
Qualifications & Experience
· Qualified or Part-Qualified in either CIMA, ACCA, ACA
· Experience working as an FC within an SME
· Experience and skill using Microsoft Excel is essential.
· Experience of running a company Payroll is essential.
· Experience with CIS returns is essential.
· Strong stakeholder management Professional & confident
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 24- 30 per week
Salary: £70,000.00-£75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Performance bonus
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Peterborough: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Accounting: 4 years (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: MMFC
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Group Financial Controller roles across Morgan King's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £70,000 - £75,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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