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About the Business A fantastic opportunity to join a fast-growing, acquisitive professional services business based in Solihull as a Financial Controller, paying £75,000 – £82,000 per annum. Leading the Management Accounts team, you’ll take real ownership of financial reporting across a range of products and services, working closely with a supportive Finance Director in a business that continues to scale quickly through acquisition. Main Duties: As a Financial Controller, your main duties include: * Leading, coaching and developing a team of Finance Managers and Assistant Management Accountants, building capability and supporting succession planning * Owning the month-end and year-end close process, setting the reporting timetable and coordinating deliverables across the team * Reviewing monthly management accounts across multiple product lines and business units, ensuring accuracy, completeness and on-time delivery * Partnering with the FP&A team on monthly variance analysis against budget and prior periods, proactively investigating and resolving issues with department heads * Reviewing balance sheet reconciliations prepared by the team, ensuring risks and issues are identified and cleared down * Documenting and continuously improving accounting processes, procedures and controls * Supporting the integration of newly acquired businesses into group reporting and finance processes * Contributing to statutory and financial accounting activity, including supporting the year-end external audit * Assisting with corporation tax submissions and R&D tax credit claims * Supporting budgeting, forecasting and ad-hoc financial analysis alongside the FP&A team * Championing the effective use of finance systems, including driving ERP and process improvements and the adoption of AI within the team Location / Office / Culture The role is hybrid, based at the company’s head office in Solihull, with the flexibility to work from home part of the week. This is a rapidly expanding, forward-thinking business that genuinely invests in its people and champions agile working. What We Are Looking For The ideal candidate will have: * ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualified accountant — essential * Proven experience managing, developing and motivating a finance team — essential * Previous experience in a Financial Controller, Finance Manager or senior Management Accounts role * Strong Excel skills and confidence working with finance systems * Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders * Experience working with acquisitions is beneficial but not essential Why Join the Business * Private healthcare * Excellent manager and genuine progression opportunities * Join a growing, acquisitive business on a strong growth trajectory * Permanent role with real influence over reporting and controls * Supportive, forward-thinking culture that invests in its people About Us We are a local accountancy recruitment specialist. We appreciate that roles are often online for a long period of time. If you want to check if this role is still live or just want more details before applying, call us directly. Ref: DT77600