Reed Finance are working with a growing and diverse SME group operating across multiple specialist sectors is seeking an experienced Finance Controller to lead its finance and administration functions. This is a strategic, high influence role, supporting ambitious group of businesses entering a significant phase of growth.

Working closely with group leadership you will provide commercial insight, ensure strong financial governance, and shape long-term strategy.

Strategic & Commercial Leadership

• Play a key role within the senior leadership team, providing insight and guidance to directors and stakeholders.
• Shape and implement long-term financial plans that support the group's future growth.
• Lead the development of budgets, forecasts, capital plans, and ongoing financial performance reviews.
• Contribute to tenders, bids, and major projects by delivering analysis on pricing, margins, and risk.
• Review and appraise potential investments, acquisitions, partnerships, and funding opportunities.

Financial Operations & Governance

• Manage all finance and administrative functions across multiple global business units.
• Oversee the preparation of monthly management accounts, year end financials, and audit readiness.
• Take responsibility for cash flow management, internal controls, and reporting processes.
• Maintain full compliance with statutory obligations, including VAT, HMRC submissions, R&D claims and funding documentation.
• Ensure effective oversight of AP/AR processes and financial tracking of ongoing projects.

Leadership & People Management

• Lead and support finance and administration teams, promoting strong performance, growth and development.
• Collaborate closely with operational teams across construction and other specialist sectors.
• Confidently manage competing demands across diverse business areas with sound judgement and leadership maturity.

What You'll Need

• Recognised accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA).
• A minimum of 5 years' experience in a senior finance leadership capacity, ideally within an SME setting.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to shape and influence key business decisions.
• High proficiency across financial systems, reporting tools and advanced Excel.
• Excellent organisational ability, communication skills, and stakeholder management capability.

Desirable:

• Experience within the construction industry.
• Familiarity with international VAT processes.
• Background working across varied or multi-disciplinary business areas (e.g., engineering, motorsport, construction).
• Experience completing accounts to management information level, preparing for audit, and managing year-end processes across multiple entities.