Grafton Banks Limited
Financial Controller
Location: Crawley, West Sussex (4 days on-site)
Grafton Banks Finance is working exclusively with a growing, internationally backed business to recruit a Financial Controller for their UK operation.
This is a high-profile role within the UK finance function, offering broad exposure across financial reporting, controls, and business operations. Reporting directly to the Finance Director, you will combine hands-on technical delivery with leadership responsibilities and involvement in ongoing process and systems improvements.
The Role
As Financial Controller, you will take ownership of the UK finance function’s core reporting and compliance requirements while also playing a key role in driving improvements across systems, controls, and working capital.
You will lead a small team and work closely with senior stakeholders both in the UK and internationally, providing accurate and timely financial insight to support decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
- P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow plus informative commentary.
- Manage cash flow requirements, assess working capital flows, review fixed asset investment requirements.
- Help to identify/implement efficiency improvements through improved systems and processes.
- Lead the year-end work and audit.
- Assist in budget preparation and quarterly reforecasting.
- Leadership of 3 finance staff, including operational finance
- Opportunity for advancement/succession planning for the Finance Director
About You
- ACA Qualified Accountant with accountancy practice training
- 3+ years post qualified experience within industry.
- Experience from a large group, ideally with some international experience
- Competent across tax (UK and international) and statutory obligations, with evidence of ensuring strong financial control environments in previous firm
- Power BI or SQL will be advantageous
The Opportunity
This role offers an excellent opportunity to step into a broad and commercially relevant Financial Controller position within a complex, international business environment. You will gain exposure to group-level reporting, systems ownership, and senior stakeholder engagement while shaping the UK finance function.
If you would like to find out more, please apply or contact me with a cv at for a confidential discussion.
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