Finance Controller

Job Description

NXTGEN are proud to be partnering with a highly successful, internationally operating organisation based in Great Yarmouth to support the appointment of a Financial Controller. This is a key strategic hire for the business and offers a clear and realistic pathway into a Finance Director position as the group continues through an exciting phase of expansion. Working closely with the Managing Director and wider group leadership, the successful candidate will play a central role in shaping the financial strategy of the business.

This position provides the opportunity to join the senior leadership team of a fast-growing, globally focused group, where progression into a Finance Director role is firmly part of the medium-term plan. The Financial Controller will take full ownership of the finance function, combining strong technical expertise with commercial insight to influence decision-making at board level. With regular exposure to the Managing Director and close collaboration across the wider group, this role offers exceptional visibility, responsibility and long-term career development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop the finance function, acting as a commercially focused partner to the Managing Director and Senior Leadership Team
• Produce timely and insightful management accounts, budgets and forecasts, delivering analysis that supports strategic and operational decision-making
• Deliver accurate statutory, group and corporate reporting in line with business and stakeholder requirements
• Drive commercial insight across the business, identifying risks, opportunities and value-creating initiatives to support ongoing group growth
• Manage, mentor and develop a small finance team, fostering a high-performance and collaborative culture
• Act as a trusted advisor within the SLT, constructively challenging assumptions and influencing outcomes
• Ensure financial controls, processes and systems are robust, scalable and aligned with the needs of an expanding international group

If you are ambitious and commercially minded accounting professional who is on a clear upward trajectory and motivated by progression into a Finance Director role then this is for you. This opportunity will suit someone looking for a role that offers genuine influence, exposure to senior leadership and the chance to grow alongside a business in an exciting phase of its journey. You will be ACCA/ACA/CIMA Qualified and will come with extensive experience working in an FC role previously.