Financial Controller

Overview

In this role you will lead a robust financial control environment for a division, ensuring accurate reporting, governance and compliance. You’ll act as a trusted partner to project teams, translating complex financial matters into practical guidance to support decision-making. You will oversee month-end close, controls, and data integrity while supporting tax compliance and audits. The position offers exposure to development projects and cross-functional collaboration within a dynamic, commercially driven organisation.

Pay / Benefits

• 25 days annual leave
• Private Medical Insurance
• online discount platform
• Berkeley Foundation volunteer day
• Private pension plan
• Group life assurance

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end and year-end close with accurate, well-supported reporting
• Maintain robust financial controls through policies, reconciliations and governance
• Own accuracy and integrity of financial systems and source data
• Ensure project revenue, margins, provisions and cash flow are reflected in reporting
• Review balance sheet, P&L, cash flow and working capital with complete supporting schedules
• Assess accounting judgements, accruals, revenue recognition in line with Group policies
• Monitor build programme movements and milestones affecting revenue, profit and cash flow
• Identify and address financial-control and compliance risks with clear actions
• Oversee finance-system controls, master data, data cleansing and issue resolution
• Coordinate internal, external and Group audits and ensure timely delivery
• Support VAT, CIS, SDLT and other tax compliance matters; contribute to anti-money laundering controls
• Build and maintain relationships with Finance, Commercial, Sales, Technical and Build teams; translate complex matters into practical advice
• Support business planning, Board reporting, pricing analysis and other projects ensuring financial discipline and independent challenge
• Provide day-to-day leadership and coaching to the Finance team; lead process and system improvements

Key requirements

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalently qualified accountant
• strong experience in financial control, reporting or commercially focused finance
• technical understanding of management and statutory reporting, forecasting, balance-sheet control, cash flow, audits
• experience in complex, commercially driven organisations (practice, advisory or industry)
• ability to own financial data, reporting processes, reconciliations and control activities
• experience presenting financial performance and risks to senior/non-financial stakeholders
• confident in constructive challenge and influencing decisions
• strong organisation and attention to detail; ability to identify issues needing management attention
• proactive, improvement-focused approach with practical problem-solving
• ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• experience in development/construction/housebuilding or similar project-based environments is valuable but not essential
• tax-related compliance knowledge (VAT, CIS, SDLT) advantageous

• proactive
• commercially minded
• strong communication and relationship-building
• financial control
• management and statutory reporting
• forecasting

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