ACA-qualified finance professional with 11 years’ experience spanning accountancy practice and high-growth SaaS environments, currently operating as standalone Financial Controller within a fast-paced, scaling business. A genuinely hands-on finance leader who has built finance functions and processes from the ground up, partnering directly with CEO, CTO and Board level throughout — exactly the kind of all-round ownership a Financial Controller role demands.
Career built across a broad SME and start-up client portfolio in practice, followed by an embedded leadership role within a fast-growing scale-up — giving them both the technical grounding and the practical, fast-paced commercial instincts needed to run a finance function day to day.
What makes them genuinely different:
- Owns the full finance function as standalone Financial Controller — financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cashflow management, and year-end accounts — with direct accountability for accuracy and compliance.
- Built a company’s first ever structured management reporting framework from scratch, including KPIs, rolling forecasts and board-level reporting — exactly the foundational work a growing organisation needs.
- Redesigned P&L structures and strengthened revenue recognition processes, directly improving reporting accuracy and commercial insight.
- Established improved finance controls and processes to increase efficiency, scalability and accuracy — comfortable professionalising a function rather than just maintaining it.
- Strong stakeholder collaboration skills, partnering directly with senior leadership on strategic planning and operational decision-making.
- Mentored junior team members and supported trainee development throughout their career in practice, with genuine experience overseeing and developing finance staff.
- Manages all core compliance requirements including HMRC submissions, Companies House filings, and statutory accounts — solid regulatory grounding for an organisation operating across multiple jurisdictions.
- Advanced Excel and financial modelling specialist, with formal certification from the Financial Modelling Institute — strong systems and analytical capability to support fast, confident decision-making.
Best suited for: Financial Controller roles within an established, fast-paced SME or growth business looking for someone to take full ownership of financial reporting, compliance, and team leadership. The ideal hire for an organisation that wants a technically strong, hands-on Controller who can manage the day-to-day finance operation while also supporting strategic decision-making at leadership level.
