Financial Controller
Sheffield City Centre (office-based and hybrid)
Salary: £75,000 to £85,000
Reporting to the Finance Director, the Financial Controller at UniHomes is accountable for the day to day authority, stability and performance of the finance function.
This is a highly people-led role with significant responsibility for leading, developing and performance managing a multi-layered finance team, while ensuring robust financial control, consistency and resilience as UniHomes continues to scale.
You will have direct accountability for the day to day running of finance, leading a team that includes Management Accountants, an AP team, an Assistant Accountant, and a Billing and Collections Manager with their own team. You will bring clarity, structure and exacting standards, ensuring the function operates smoothly through periods of growth and change, while acting as a trusted partner to the Finance Director, CFO and senior stakeholders.
Alongside people leadership and financial control, you will play a key role in the oversight and evolution of core finance systems and data flows, supporting automation, integration and system change as the business scales.
This role suits a confident finance leader who enjoys being hands on, thrives on people leadership, and is comfortable operating at pace within a PE-backed, growth-focused organisation.

Key responsibilitiesFinance leadership
*Act as the senior operational lead for the finance function, setting clear direction, expectations and standards
*Direct line management of Management Accountants, Assistant Accountant, AP and Billing and Collections teams
*Ensure effective workload planning, prioritisation and resilience across the team
*Coach, develop and performance manage team members, building capability and accountability
*Create a positive, high-performing and collaborative team culture
Financial control and reporting
*Full ownership of the monthly close process and management accounts
*Review and challenge balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls
*Prepare high-quality financial commentary and analysis for senior leadership
*Oversee cash flow forecasting, payment approvals and working capital management
*Own delivery of finance outputs within established governance and sign-off processes
Business partnering
*Partner senior stakeholders on budgeting, forecasting and financial planning
*Translate complex financial information into clear, actionable insight
*Support board and investor reporting alongside the Finance Director
*Work closely with FP and A colleagues while retaining accountability for financial control
Systems, data and process
*Operational ownership of core finance systems, including Sage Intacct and integrations such as Salesforce
*Lead or support system upgrades, automation and process improvement initiatives
*Ensure data integrity and robust end-to-end finance processes
*Collaborate with Technology and Operations teams to improve scalability and reporting efficiency
Governance, audit and change
*Drive consistency and continuous improvement across finance processes and controls
*Act as the primary operational contact for external auditors
*Support funding rounds, acquisitions and integration activity
*Ensure the finance function remains well governed and scalable

Skills and experienceEssential
*Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with experience as a Financial Controller or equivalent
*Proven ownership of day to day finance operations, including management accounts and audit readiness
*Significant experience leading multi-layered finance teams, including managing managers
*Experience working closely with Finance Directors and CFOs
*Strong commercial judgement and confidence operating in a fast-paced environment
*Experience overseeing finance systems, data integrity and process improvement
*Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
Preferable
*Experience delivering finance transformation alongside Technology teams
*Experience with Sage Intacct, Salesforce or similar integrated environments

About UniHomes

UniHomes is the market-leading student accommodation advertising platform and utility management service provider in the UK. Since launching in 2015, we have grown rapidly and now operate in 60+ cities, partnering with over 1,000 agents and operators. We are backed by Macquarie Capital and LDC and have been recognised by EY, Deloitte, The Negotiator Awards and Great Place to Work.
Our 140+ strong team is based in Sheffield City Centre, where we continue to innovate, scale and build a collaborative, high-performing culture.

Working at UniHomes

We are a Great Place to Work certified and Living Wage accredited employer. Benefits include a modern city-centre office, complimentary breakfast and refreshments, enhanced pension, healthcare and wellbeing support, generous leave, career development opportunities and regular social events.
We are committed to building an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process.
Applicants must have the permanent right to work in the UK. We cannot offer visa sponsorship. We do not accept agency submissions.
We welcome thoughtful, original applications. While we value AI, we encourage candidates to use their own voice rather than relying on it to write application materials.