Head of Finance

Financial Controller Liverpool (Hybrid) £55,500 - £70,000

We are partnering with a growing organisation seeking a qualified Financial Controller with a strong background in financial controls, risk, and governance. This is a high-impact role where you will take ownership of the financial control environment, driving improvements and ensuring robust, scalable processes across a complex and evolving business.

If you're a qualified accountant with experience in audit, risk, or internal controls and want to step into a broader, more commercially aligned leadership role, this is an excellent opportunity.

The Role Reporting into senior finance leadership, you will lead the financial control framework, ensuring strong financial reporting integrity, effective risk management, and solid governance.

This is a hands-on role combining technical oversight with process improvement, control design, and operational leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and enhance the financial control framework, policies, and procedures

Ensure accurate financial reporting through robust, well-documented controls

Manage risk identification and mitigation, maintaining the finance risk register

Drive improvements across finance processes, identifying control gaps and inefficiencies

Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory, and tax requirements

Act as the key contact for internal and external audit, resolving findings effectively

Embed controls within systems and support finance transformation initiatives

Oversee treasury, payments, and banking controls, including approvals and access governance

Partner with senior stakeholders to provide insight and challenge on risk and control matters

Support business change by ensuring controls are designed and implemented from the outset

About You

You will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with experience in financial control, audit, or risk within a complex environment.

You'll bring

Strong knowledge of financial controls and risk assurance

Experience improving control frameworks and governance

Understanding of financial reporting risks and compliance

Ability to identify weaknesses and drive practical improvements

Experience working with audit functions

Confidence to influence and challenge senior stakeholders

Strong analytical skills and attention to detail

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to step into a Financial Controller role with real ownership of the control environment. You'll shape and strengthen processes, support growth, and drive meaningful change.

The organisation offers hybrid working, flexibility, and strong development opportunities with high exposure to senior leadership.

If you're a controls-focused finance professional looking for a Financial Controller role with real impact, we'd love to hear from you.