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Application Deadline: 31 March 2026
Department: Finance & Procurement
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom; Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Description
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 37.5
Salary: circa £90k depending on experience
Location: Leeds city centre OR Birmingham city centre
WFH policy: Employees are required to attend the office 2 days/week
Flexible working: Variety of flexible work patterns subject to line manager discretion e.g. Compressed 9-day fortnight.
Reports to: Head of Finance & Procurement
Deadline Note: We reserve the right to close the advert before the advertised deadline if there are a high volume of applications.
Role Summary
The role reports to the Head of Finance. The Financial Controller is responsible for the Scheme Settlements side of the team. This is delivered through leading the Scheme Settlements, Scheme Accounting sub teams, liaising with EMRS and managing Process Improvement Specialist (temporarily). The role will currently lead a team of 7 and expected to grow with the company.
The role is responsible for overseeing all Finance transactions and processes that relate to the schemes managed by LCCC and ESC. This includes overseeing the development of accounting treatments for new schemes and the settlement operations for live schemes.
The role requires a strong blend of technical depth, leadership capability, and stakeholder engagement. It will liaise with several internal stakeholders (Scheme Operations, Analytics) and external stakeholders (NAO, DESNZ, EMRS). The Financial Controller will oversee the statutory audit and annual financial statements and be responsible for driving process improvements in the area in collaboration with the Finance Manager and Finance Systems Manager.
Key Responsibilities
Detailed Responsibilities
The key responsibilities of the role are outlined below, covering both LCCC and ESC. However, this is an overview of the role and is not exhaustive. As the size and number of different schemes continues to grow, the dynamic nature of the role may lead to further enhancements. LCCC recognises the evolving nature of the responsibilities and reserves the right to assign other duties commensurate with the role as required.
Team leadership and development
Skills Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
Desirable
Employee Benefits
Benefits
As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. Key benefits that may be available depending on the role include: