Financial Controller

Overview

In this interim role, you lead treasury, forecasting, and budgeting to support growth. You work closely with senior stakeholders to drive financial planning and commercial insight within a transformed automotive leasing business. You shape reporting, controls, and KPIs to enable strategic decision-making and better performance. This opportunity offers high visibility, a collaborative finance function, and a path to senior leadership in a fast-paced environment.

Pay / Benefits

• Flexible hybrid working model
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
• High visibility role with senior leadership exposure
• Collaborative and supportive working environment
• Opportunity for progression into senior finance leadership roles

Responsibilities

• Lead treasury management, cash flow forecasting, and liquidity monitoring
• Own annual budgeting and rolling forecasts
• Deliver monthly financial reports, variance analysis, and management packs
• Provide profitability analysis and performance reporting
• Manage P&L processes including accruals, provisions, and controls
• Partner with senior stakeholders to support strategic decisions
• Drive continuous improvement across reporting, forecasting, and controls
• Develop and enhance financial KPIs, dashboards, and reporting tools
• Coordinate with central finance, treasury, and commercial teams
• Support financial governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance

Key requirements

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)
• Strong experience in financial control, month-end, and year-end reporting
• Proven treasury, cash flow forecasting, budgeting, and forecasting expertise
• Strong commercial finance and profitability analysis skills
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling capabilities
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to translate financial data into commercial insights
• Proactive approach with focus on process improvement and financial control
• Experience within automotive finance, leasing, or financial services is advantageous
• Capable of working independently in a fast-paced, evolving environment

• communication
• stakeholder management
• proactivity
• treasury management
• cash flow forecasting
• budgeting and forecasting

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