Financial Controller - Luton (Part Time - Self Employed)

Financial Controller – Luton & Surrounding Areas (Part-Time, Self-Employed)

Luton & Surrounding Areas | £35 per Hour | Minimum 2 Days Per Week Onsite

Help Ambitious SMEs Grow with Better Financial Leadership

Are you an experienced Financial Controller who enjoys working closely with business owners and making a genuine commercial impact?

We're looking for a hands-on, commercially minded finance professional to support a growing owner-managed haulage businesses. This is not a traditional back-office finance role. You'll be a trusted advisor, providing insightful financial guidance, strengthening controls, driving performance improvements, and helping leadership teams make informed strategic decisions.

If you enjoy translating numbers into action, influencing business decisions, and building strong client relationships, we'd love to hear from you.

As a Financial Controller, you'll work directly with the business owner and senior leadership team, acting as their trusted finance partner. You'll provide robust financial management while delivering meaningful commercial insights that support growth, profitability, and cash flow.

This is a client-facing, self-employed role requiring a minimum commitment of two days per week onsite to build effective working relationships and provide hands-on support.

There may also be opportunities to work with additional clients as our portfolio continues to grow.

Financial Reporting & Commercial Insight

Budgeting, Forecasting & Cash Flow Management

Business Partnering

Financial Controls & Process Improvement

Team Leadership

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA qualified, or qualified by experience.
• Minimum 3 years' UK-based experience working as a Financial Controller.
• Experience supporting SMEs and owner-managed businesses.
• Strong management accounting and board reporting experience.
• Extensive budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management expertise.
• Excellent commercial awareness and business partnering skills.
• Experience improving financial controls, processes, and reporting.
• Ability to work independently and manage client relationships confidently.
• Strong working knowledge of Xero.
• Available to attend client sites in the Luton area for a minimum of two days per week.
• Experience working within wholesale, construction or manufacturing businesses would be desirable.
• Experience using Sage and/or QuickBooks.
• Financial modelling and scenario planning expertise.
• Experience leading or developing finance teams.

At The Part-Time Finance People, we help ambitious SME owners build more profitable, scalable, and enjoyable businesses.

Our approach goes beyond traditional finance support. We partner with our clients to provide practical, commercially focused financial leadership that helps them improve profitability, strengthen cash flow, and make better business decisions.

We are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and supportive environment where talented professionals can thrive and make a genuine impact.

Interested?

If you're an experienced Financial Controller looking for a flexible role where you can work closely with ambitious business owners and make a visible difference, we'd love to hear from you.