Financial Controller

Finance Controller Liverpool £80K - £90K + car allowance + bonus + enhanced pension

A high growth business just outside the city centre in the heart of Liverpool City Centre have a newly created vacancy for Financial Controller.

This is an opportunity for a commercially curious, operationally focused finance leader who wants to be at the heart of the business, not behind the numbers.

Working closely with the Finance Director and leadership team, you will play a central role in shaping strategy, improving margins and influencing day-to-day operational decisions.

This is a combination of a reporting-led role, developing KPIs and overseeing the Y/E audit. You will combine statutory and governance responsibility with true business partnering across operations, pricing and productivity. The Role

Full ownership of statutory reporting, budgeting, forecasting and financial control

Act as a trusted commercial partner to operations on cost control, margin analysis and efficiency

Shape and support pricing, tariff and operational decisions

Improve financial processes, controls and management information

Lead and develop a small finance team

Work closely with the Managing Director as part of the senior leadership group

Bring financial challenge, clarity and insight to both short-term decisions and long-term strategy

Spend time outside the finance office, getting into the operational detail when required

The Person

Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA)

Audit background

Proven finance leadership experience with a hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves approach

Strong commercial acumen and operational mindset

Comfortable challenging and influencing senior stakeholders with credibility

Curious, pragmatic and motivated by building and improving, not maintaining the status quo

Enjoys working in a business that is evolving and growing

Why This Role?

High-visibility Finance Director position with real influence

Close partnership with the Managing Director

Finance as a driver of operational outcomes, not just reporting

Opportunity to grow with the business and shape how finance operates