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Financial Controller

AR HINE ASSOCIATES LTD
Posted 2 days ago, valid for a month
Location

Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG4 7RB

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The company is seeking a Financial Controller / Head of Finance with 6-10 years of experience in senior finance roles to lead their finance function.
  • This pivotal role involves driving financial performance, strategic decision-making, and scaling the business in a fast-growing environment.
  • The position offers a competitive salary and includes a performance-based bonus structure, along with benefits like 25 days of annual leave and flexible working options.
  • Candidates should possess strong analytical, communication, and influencing skills, along with a technical foundation in regulated environments.
  • This hybrid role allows for flexibility in location, with occasional visits to Herts required.

Ready to help shape the future of the property market?We're looking for a commercially sharp and strategically minded Financial Controller / Head of Finance to lead our finance function and play a pivotal role in scaling the business.

As a key member of the executive team, you’ll work closely with the CEO to drive financial performance, steer strategic decision-making, and help us scale with purpose. This is an exciting opportunity to step into a high-impact role at a fast-growing, forward-thinking company that's redefining how people interact with the property market.

?? What You’ll Be Doing as Head of Finance

  • Own and lead all financial operations, planning, budgeting, forecasting, and internal controls.
  • Prepare strategic performance reports for internal and external stakeholders.
  • Define and oversee KPIs, providing clear insights into business performance.
  • Develop and implement robust financial and tax strategies.
  • Lead on company secretary duties, accounts preparation, options schemes, and audits.
  • Ensure full compliance with GAAP and financial regulations.
  • Manage and nurture third-party relationships across finance, data, and insurance.
  • Support fundraising processes and capital strategy.
  • Play a key role in long-term strategic planning alongside the CEO and leadership team.

?? The Candidate for Head of Finance

  • 6-10 years of experience in senior finance roles (Financial Controller / Head of Finance).
  • Strong technical foundation and understanding of regulated environments is a must have: experience in an insurer or MGA will be an advantage
  • Hands-on operator with strategic vision - comfortable switching between detail and big-picture thinking.
  • Commercially astute with strong analytical, communication, and influencing skills.
  • High integrity, dependable, and confident in making and implementing tough decisions.
  • Naturally high-energy, proactive, and results-driven, with a bias for action.

?? What You’ll Get From Us

  • Work with an experienced and mission-driven team transforming the proper
  • 25 days of annual leave + bank holidays + your birthday off!
  • 1 additional day of leave for every year with us (up to 30 days).
  • Flexible working - from home, our office, or even another country.
  • Mental health, leadership, and life coaching via our partner sanctus.io.
  • Performance-based bonus structure.
  • Company pension and life insurance.
  • Wellness, volunteering, and referral programs.

If you’re a high-performing finance leader ready to make a meaningful impact in a purpose-driven company, we’d love to hear from you.This is a hybrid role with lots of flexibility and you could live anywhere if you are prepared to visit Herts from time to time.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.