Financial Controller - 12 Month FTC

Robertson Bell are pleased to be partnering with a diverse group of commercially focused companies as they seek to appoint a Financial Controller. This role offers a rare opportunity to take ownership of the financial performance of several trading entities, while working closely with senior leadership to drive improvement, strengthen controls and enhance commercial decision-making.

This is the perfect opportunity for an ambitious finance professional who is on the path to becoming a future Finance Director. You will gain broad exposure across a complex group structure, lead on end-to-end financial management for your entities and play a central role in shaping the organisation’s ongoing transformation journey.

Working within a modernised group finance function, you will partner with operational leaders, manage a small team and ensure financial processes are robust, timely and insightful.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Acting as the lead finance contact for a portfolio of trading subsidiaries, owning the full P&L, balance sheet, forecasting and monthly reporting cycles.
• Business partnering with operational managers and service leads to support performance, challenge assumptions and drive commercial outcomes.
• Leading the month-end close, reviewing reconciliations, cash flows and financial analysis.
• Overseeing and developing part-qualified staff, ensuring high-quality output and clear progression pathways.
• Supporting systems and process improvements across the group, contributing to an ongoing programme of financial transformation.
• Collaborating with senior stakeholders on budgeting, performance reviews and strategic planning.
• Ensuring strong financial governance and consistency across all assigned entities.

The successful candidate will:

• Be a fully qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA), ideally 1–4 years post-qualification.
• Bring experience from a commercial, trading or complex multi-entity environment.
• Have strong business partnering skills with the confidence to influence at senior levels.
• Demonstrate experience leading month-end processes and reviewing key financial schedules.
• Have experience managing or mentoring junior team members.
• Thrive in changing environments and be comfortable working with imperfect or evolving systems.
• Be driven, proactive and motivated to progress toward a Finance Director career path.

This role sits at the heart of a supportive and forward-thinking finance team where transformation, growth and professional development are actively encouraged.

If you’re an ambitious, commercially minded finance professional ready to take the next major step in your career, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now or contact Robertson Bell for further details.