Financial Controller
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Location: Bristol
Salary: 70-75K (per annum)
Job type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full time / Flexible working
Industry: Retail & Consumer Goods / Senior Finance Qualified
Company: Hays
Consultant: Samuel White
Hays office: Bristol — 2nd Floor, 3 Temple Quay, Temple Back East
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Your new companyBristol based Bcorp start up
Your new role
Are you a commercially minded Financial Controller looking for the opportunity to make a real impact within a growing business?We’re recruiting for an exciting Bristol-based start-up that is entering its next stage of growth and looking for an experienced Financial Controller to take ownership of its day-to-day finance function.This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys working in an entrepreneurial environment where you can get involved across the numbers, improve processes and help shape how finance supports future growth.
The role
Reporting into the senior leadership team, you will take ownership of the financial control and reporting of the business while providing valuable commercial insight.Key responsibilities will include:
- Ownership of the monthly management accounts and month-end close
- Managing cash flow, forecasting and working capital
- Leading budgeting and financial planning processes
- Maintaining strong balance sheet controls and reconciliations
- Managing statutory reporting, tax and audit requirements
- Developing financial controls, processes and reporting as the business grows
- Providing insightful analysis to support commercial decision-making
- Working closely with senior stakeholders across the business
- Improving the use of financial systems and management information
- Supporting wider strategic and commercial projects
- Helping to build a scalable finance function capable of supporting future growth
- ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified
- Experienced within a Financial Controller, Finance Manager or similar senior finance position
- Strong across management accounting, financial reporting, controls and cash flow
- Commercially minded and comfortable working closely with senior leadership
- Confident improving processes rather than simply maintaining them
- Comfortable operating within a fast-paced, changing environment
- Naturally hands-on and happy to get into the detail when needed
- Excited by the opportunity to help build and develop a finance function
- Flexible working options available
- Bonus
- Shares in the business
- Company car
- 32 days holiday+bank holidays
- Private medical and dental care
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. # - Samuel White
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Key Details
- Date Posted: 27 Oct 2026
- Location: bristol
- Employment: Permanent
- Workplace: Hybrid
- Specialism: FOOD
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