Financial Controller

Company: Axonmoore
Apply for the Financial Controller
Location: Preston
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you will strengthen the financial control environment within a fast-growing, PE-backed SME and help shape a best-in-class finance function. You will report to the CFO and partner with operational stakeholders across a multi-site organisation to improve performance and drive value from the Group. You will lead and develop the finance team, enhancing processes, systems and reporting beyond traditional month-end duties. This is a senior step up for someone aiming to move into a broader, strategic financial control role within a dynamic business.

Pay / Benefits

  • Bonus
  • Benefits

Responsibilities

  • Own core financial controls and reporting framework
  • Lead and develop the finance team to high performance
  • Partner with CFO and operational stakeholders to improve performance across sites
  • Drive process and system improvements in finance and reporting
  • Identify and realise synergies to unlock value within the Group
  • Support wider finance function development and efficiency initiatives

Key requirements

  • Ambitious candidate stepping up into Financial Controller for the first time
  • Experience in financial controls and reporting
  • Strong people leadership and stakeholder engagement
  • Ability to drive process and system improvements
  • Comfort working in a multi-site, mid-sized PE-backed business
  • cross-functional collaboration
  • proactive communication
  • problem solving
  • financial reporting
  • internal controls
  • process improvement

…

Posted: October 10th, 2026