Financial Controller

Financial Controller Derbyshire £Competitive Hospitality / Leisure / Multi-Site A fantastic opportunity for a Financial Controller to join a growing, multi-site group and take ownership of the day-to-day finance function. Reporting directly to the CFO, you'll lead a finance team and play a key role in ensuring strong financial control, accurate reporting and commercially focused decision-making across the business. The role:

• Lead and develop the Finance team, driving accountability and continuous improvement.
• Oversee month-end, management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations and financial reporting.
• Own budgeting, forecasting, cash flow and scenario planning.
• Provide commercial analysis and insight to the senior leadership team.
• Manage external audit, statutory accounts, VAT and wider compliance requirements.
• Strengthen financial controls, processes and reporting across the Group.
• Drive systems and process improvements, including automation and improved data visibility.
• Partner closely with Operations and senior stakeholders to support business performance and growth. We're looking for:
• ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualification.
• Proven experience as a Financial Controller, Senior Finance Manager or similar.
• Strong technical accounting and management accounting experience.
• Previous experience leading and developing a finance team.
• Excellent Excel skills and strong financial modelling capability.
• Experience across audit, statutory reporting, budgeting and forecasting.
• NetSuite and multi-entity/group experience would be highly advantageous.
• Hospitality, leisure, tourism, entertainment or other multi-site experience would be a strong plus. This is a hands-on, commercially focused Financial Controller role offering the opportunity to make a real impact on the finance function and support the continued growth of an established and expanding group.