Financial Controller

Company: COREcruitment Ltd
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Location: East Midlands
Job Description:

Financial Controller -Derbyshire

£Competitive

Hospitality / Leisure / Multi-Site

A fantastic opportunity for a Financial Controller to join a growing, multi-site group and take ownership of the day-to-day finance function.

Reporting directly to the CFO, you’ll lead a finance team and play a key role in ensuring strong financial control, accurate reporting and commercially focused decision-making across the business.

The role:

  • Lead and develop the Finance team, driving accountability and continuous improvement.
  • Oversee month-end, management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations and financial reporting.
  • Own budgeting, forecasting, cash flow and scenario planning.
  • Provide commercial analysis and insight to the senior leadership team.
  • Manage external audit, statutory accounts, VAT and wider compliance requirements.
  • Strengthen financial controls, processes and reporting across the Group.
  • Drive systems and process improvements, including automation and improved data visibility.
  • Partner closely with Operations and senior stakeholders to support business performance and growth.

We’re looking for:

  • ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualification.
  • Proven experience as a Financial Controller, Senior Finance Manager or similar.
  • Strong technical accounting and management accounting experience.
  • Previous experience leading and developing a finance team.
  • Excellent Excel skills and strong financial modelling capability.
  • Experience across audit, statutory reporting, budgeting and forecasting.
  • NetSuite and multi-entity/group experience would be highly advantageous.
  • Hospitality, leisure, tourism, entertainment or other multi-site experience would be a strong plus.

This is a hands-on, commercially focused Financial Controller role offering the opportunity to make a real impact on the finance function and support the continued growth of an established and expanding group.

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Posted: October 11th, 2026