Financial ControllerStokenchurch Full-time Are you a commercially minded, technically strong qualified accountant looking for genuine ownership of a finance function?We are recruiting a hands-on Financial Controller to join a growing business near High Wycombe. Reporting directly to the Managing Director, this is the number-one finance role in the business: a senior, highly autonomous position with full responsibility for the integrity, delivery and development of the finance function.The opportunityThis is not a role where you simply review a team''s output. You will take personal ownership of the numbers, lead a robust and proactive month-end process, and ensure the business has accurate, insightful financial information to support confident decision-making.As the most senior finance professional in the organisation, you will operate without a Finance Director above you. You will have genuine technical accountability, a direct voice with the Managing Director, and the opportunity to shape processes, improve systems and support the business as it continues to grow.Key responsibilitiesAs Financial Controller, you will:Lead the monthly management accounts process, ensuring timely and accurate delivery.Prepare and review reconciliations, prepayments, accruals, fixed assets and depreciation.Produce consolidated and branch-level PandLs, including analysis against budget and prior year.Review gross-profit performance and investigate significant variances.Manage the monthly ..... full job details .....