Assistant Financial Controller

£, - £, + % ( - ) If you''re a couple of years post-qualified and ready to step into a senior finance position then look no further. You''ll join a £55m turnover e-commerce business as Assistant Financial Controller, working directly under the current FC with a clear, mapped-out path to take over the role in 2027. This isn''t a vague "progression opportunity" line in a job spec - there''s a vacancy, a date, and a plan. In the meantime, you''ll get genuine oversight of a transactional finance function, ownership of end-to-end management accounts and month-end reporting, and real commercial exposure - margin analysis, forecasting, budgets, stock costing - the kind of work that actually prepares you to run a finance function rather than just report on one. '' : Technically strong with a solid grip on management accounting fundamentals. Commercially minded - genuinely interested in the "why" behind the numbers. Comfortable taking ownership of a team, not just a set of numbers. Ambitious, but patient enough to learn the role properly before stepping into it. This is a growing business that''s serious about succession planning rather than just filling a seat. You''ll be given the time and access to actually learn the FC role before you''re expected to do it. : End-to-end management accounts and month-end reporting. Commercial insight for stakeholders - profit and margin analysis, forecasts, budgets. Stock costing and forecasting. Oversight of the transactional finance ..... full job details .....