Financial Controller


Company:	Fawkes & Reece
Salary:	£55,000 to £65,000 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Carlisle, CA6 4NW
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	8 Sept 2026
Closing date:	22 Sept 2026

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Summary

Financial Controller - Construction Business - Cumbria

Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 + Benefits + Potential Future Financial Director Opportunity

A growing and established construction business is looking to appoint an experienced

Financial Controller to take overall responsibility for the finance function and play a key role within the Senior Leadership Team.

This is a broad, commercially focused position combining financial control, commercial finance, business intelligence, reporting and digital transformation, with the successful candidate having genuine influence over the wider business.

The Role

Reporting directly to the Managing Director, you will lead the finance function and provide strategic financial insight to support profitable growth and informed decision-making.

You will oversee financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, compliance and governance, while working closely with the Commercial and Operational teams to improve project profitability and financial performance.

A key part of the role will also be developing the company's management information and digital reporting capabilities, including Power BI dashboards, automated reporting and integration between Sage, HubSpot, EQ2 and other business systems.

You will also lead and develop the existing finance team, working closely with senior stakeholders and external advisers.

Experience Required

We're looking for an experienced

Financial Controller, Finance Manager, Senior Management Accountant or Financial Controller with:

Fully qualified

ACCA, ACA or CIMA status.

Proven experience within the

construction industry.

Strong knowledge of

CIS, VAT and construction accounting.

Good understanding of project costing, WIP, CVRs and construction cash flow.

Experience producing management accounts and commercial financial analysis.

Strong budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling experience.

Advanced Excel skills.

Strong

Power BI reporting and dashboard development experience.

Experience integrating and improving multiple business systems.

Strong Sage experience; Sage 200 would be advantageous.

Excellent commercial awareness and business partnering skills.

Confidence operating as part of a Senior Leadership Team.

Experience leading and developing a finance team.

Experience with HubSpot, SQL, Power Query or wider digital transformation projects would be advantageous.

Package

£55,000 - £65,000 base

Senior Leadership Team position

Excellent benefits package

Significant autonomy and responsibility

Opportunity to lead digital transformation within the finance function

Strong long-term career progression

This is a genuine senior finance opportunity for an ambitious Financial Controller who wants to move beyond traditional financial reporting, influence commercial decision-making and ultimately progress into a Finance Director position.

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