This is a rare and genuinely exciting opportunity for an ambitious Financial Controller to join a well-established, privately owned UK SME at a pivotal stage of its growth journey!This is not a conventional FC role, this is a role that has been designed specifically as a "route to FD" opportunity with the plan and expectation from day one, that the successful candidate will progress into a Commercial Finance Director position within 12-18 months of joining Therefore if you are a technically strong FC who wants a clear, credible route into a fully commercial, board-level finance role, this is not one you want to miss!Reporting directly to the CFO, you will take ownership of the day-to-day finance function, lead and develop a small team, and play a visible role in the senior management team.Beyond the core financial controllership, the role carries genuine commercial breadth, involvement in MandA activity, funder and insurance relationships, and increasing involvement in sales and negotiations as the successful candidate grows into the position.Reporting directly to the CFO, the key duties will be:Deliver core financial reporting including Stats and MI Packs Continuously develop the group''s financial systems and processes to deliver high quality management informationLead the finance team in building a valued ''business partnership'' relationship with the wider businessDeliver and maintain appropriate budgets and forecasts, informing management decisionsEnsure compliance with