Financial Controller
Core3 is delighted to be working with an ambitious and growing business in Bristol to recruit a Financial Controller to join their finance team.
Why join our client
This is an opportunity to step into a broad and influential Financial Controller role where you'll have ownership of financial reporting, controls, and business performance across a complex organisation.
Working closely with senior stakeholders, you'll play a key role in ensuring the business has accurate financial information, strong controls, and meaningful insight to support decision-making. Alongside the core finance responsibilities, you'll have the opportunity to improve systems, processes, and reporting capabilities as the business continues to evolve.
How you'll make an impact
- Lead the month-end close process and ensure timely, accurate reporting
- Oversee management accounts, group reporting, and financial controls
- Manage group consolidation across multiple entities
- Take ownership of statutory accounts, audit, tax, treasury, and payroll processes
- Deliver budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow reporting
- Provide commercial insight to support business performance
- Partner with stakeholders across the organisation to support decision-making
- Develop and mentor members of the finance team
- Drive process improvement across reporting and financial operations
- Support the development of systems, automation, and data-driven reporting
Why you're a great fit
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
- Strong financial reporting and financial control experience
- Experience operating within a multi-entity environment
- Strong understanding of statutory reporting, audit, tax, and treasury
- Proven experience in budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Experience leading and developing finance professionals
You'll be a hands-on finance leader who combines technical excellence with commercial awareness. You'll enjoy improving processes, supporting decision-making, and helping finance deliver greater value across the business.
What you'll get in return
- £75,000–£85,000 salary
- 5 days per week in the Bristol office
- Opportunity to influence and improve the finance function
- Direct exposure to senior decision-makers
- Ongoing development and progression opportunities
We welcome applications from all qualified candidates who believe they meet the role requirements. We’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and we’ll provide any reasonable adjustments you may need throughout the recruitment process.
If this advert sounds like you, please apply now or contact louis@core3.co.uk / 0117 213 0300.
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