Financial Controller

£50,000 - £55,000 + Benefits

Are you a hands-on finance professional looking to escape the London commute and enjoy a better work-life balance closer to home? Would you thrive in a warm, collaborative team where your voice matters, your experience is valued, and the environment is both professional and friendly?

A successful and well-established SME is looking for a confident and capable Financial Controller to join the team at its beautiful countryside office in Surrey.

To support the next phase of growth, the business is seeking a proactive individual to take ownership of all financial operations, with clear scope to progress into a Finance Director role over time.

This is a varied and rewarding position offering the chance to work as part of the senior leadership team, contribute at a strategic level, and support the day-to-day running of the finance function.

Ideal for someone either qualified by experience, or with industry-recognised qualifications, this role combines autonomy, flexibility, and the satisfaction of making a real difference.

Importantly, the company is currently updating and modernising its financial systems and processes and the successful candidate will play a key role in helping shape and implement these improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• End-to-end responsibility for finance, reporting, compliance, and forecasting


• Produce monthly management accounts, budgets, and cash flow reports


• Support commercial decision-making with insightful financial analysis


• Manage a part-time Bookkeeper and oversee all transactional finance activity


• Prepare bank reconciliations and ensure accurate control of financial records


• Oversee weekly payment runs, including foreign payments and employee expenses


• Process overhead invoices, foreign invoices, supplier payments, and credit card expenses


• Manage VAT returns, import duty and related compliance obligations


• Oversee the payroll process and support the smooth running of the HR system


• Work closely with the Directors to shape business strategy and performance


• Maintain systems (Sage 50) and CRM reporting (PromoServe or similar).
  
  Knowledge of other accountancy software such as Xero would be advantageous.

Skills & Experience

• Experienced finance professional (QBE welcome) with a background in SME environments


• Comfortable working at both operational and strategic levels


• Strong working knowledge of Sage 50 and good general IT skills


• Confident, collaborative and able to work well in an open-plan team environment


• Looking for a local, stable and fulfilling role with scope to grow

What's on Offer

• £50,000 - £55,000 salary (depending on experience)


• Flexibility: 4 or 5 days per week considered, with flexible hours


• Progression to Finance Director over time


• Beautiful office location in Surrey (parking on site)


• A truly people-focused, friendly team culture


• No more long commutes.
  
  Enjoy your evenings again

This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who enjoys being at the heart of a business, contributing at every level and helping shape the future.

Whether you're ready for your first Financial Controller role or returning to work after a break, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now!