Cameron James Professional Recruitment is working with an established construction and contracting business that is looking to appoint an experienced Financial Controller to join its senior finance team.

 

This is a broad, hands-on Financial Controller position with responsibility for the day-to-day finance function alongside providing commercial and financial support to senior management. The role will manage a small finance team and work closely with operational and project-based colleagues across the business.

 

The position is based in Portsmouth, with a preference for the successful candidate to be in the office at least three days per week. There is potential flexibility around hybrid working.

 

### The Role

 

Reporting to the Commercial Director, responsibilities will include:

 

- Taking ownership of monthly management accounts and financial reporting.

- Producing budgets, forecasts and financial analysis for senior management.

- Preparing annual statutory accounts and coordinating the year-end audit.

- Managing balance sheet controls, general ledger activity and the wider accounting function.

- Producing and maintaining short-term cash-flow projections, including a rolling 13-week forecast.

- Managing working capital and supporting effective cash and liquidity management.

- Working closely with project and operational teams to monitor project costs, margins and profitability.

- Overseeing accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll activities.

- Reviewing and strengthening financial controls, procedures and reporting processes.

- Managing VAT, PAYE, corporation tax and CIS requirements, working with external advisers where appropriate.

- Managing banking relationships, facilities and treasury activities.

- Providing financial modelling and commercial analysis to support business decisions.

- Supporting senior management with financial risk management and business planning.

- Leading, supporting and developing two members of the finance team.

 

### The Candidate

 

We are looking for an experienced finance professional who can demonstrate:

 

- ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification.

- Previous experience as a Financial Controller, Finance Manager or in a comparable senior finance role.

- Experience gained within construction, civil engineering, infrastructure or another relevant contracting environment.

- Strong management accounting, budgeting and forecasting experience.

- A good understanding of project accounting, project profitability and cost control.

- Experience of cash-flow forecasting and working-capital management.

- Knowledge of UK statutory accounting requirements and FRS 102 / UK GAAP.

- Working knowledge of VAT, PAYE, corporation tax and CIS.

- Experience managing or supervising finance staff.

- Strong Excel skills and confidence using accounting and ERP systems.

- The ability to communicate effectively with senior management and operational/non-finance colleagues.

 

### Package

 

- **£70,000 - £75,000**, dependent upon experience.

- Company bonus scheme.

- 3% employer pension contribution.

- Potential car allowance.

- Private healthcare.

- Potential hybrid working.

- Portsmouth based, with a preference for at least three days per week in the office.

 

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Financial Controller to take ownership of a broad finance function while working closely with senior management in a commercially focused, project-led organisation.