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  • Financial Controller

    South West England
    Permanent
    £65,000 - £75,000 per year

    Responsible for supporting the university's strategic need to be financially sustainable by managing the financial control environment to ensure that all financial information and reporting produced is accurate, timely and relevant in order.

    • Are you looking to further develop your skills in financial leadership .
    • Fantastic higher education institution with a great work environment.
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  • Financial Controller

    Manchester
    Permanent
    £75,000 - £80,000 per year

    Our client is a highly successful, people-focused business with operations across multiple territories. Having achieved consistent 10% year-on-year growth over the last five years, they are now seeking a Financial Controller to lead a key area of the finance function and support the business through its next phase of expansion.

    • Brilliant opportunity to join international business in South Manchester!
    • Hybrid working, bonus and progression available!
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  • Financial Controller

    Dartford
    Permanent

    Reporting to the Managing Director, the Financial Controller will act as a key business partner to senior leadership, providing financial insight, cashflow control, and commercial support to help maximise profitability and support sustainable growth.

    • Opportunity to influence a growing, market-leading business
    • Fast-Paced and Growth-Oriented
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  • Financial Controller

    Newbury
    Permanent
    £65,000 - £75,000 per year

    This Financial Controller role offers an exciting opportunity to oversee and manage accounting and finance operations. Based in Newbury, the position combines strategic oversight with hands-on financial management.

    • Join a high growth PE backed SME
    • Grow into a number 1 in finance role
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  • Financial Controller

    Coventry
    Interim
    £45,000 - £50,000 per year

    This role leads treasury, cash flow forecasting, budgeting, and commercial financial planning to support strategic decision-making and financial performance across the business.

    The successful candidate will own financial reporting, profitability analysis, and financial controls while driving process improvements and partnering with senior stakeholders to support business growth.

    • Lead treasury, forecasting & budgeting with direct impact on growth.
    • Combine strategic finance, commercial insight & stakeholder exposure.
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  • Financial Controller - FMCG

    Folkestone
    Permanent
    £55,000 - £65,000 per year

    The role of Financial Controller involves managing a team of 2 whilst leading on financial processes and providing key insights to drive informed decision-making within the industrial/manufacturing sector. Based in Folkestone, this permanent position offers an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented professional with expertise in Management Accounting to join a thriving team.

    • Opportunity to make a real commercial impact in a growing business
    • Broad, hands-on role with exposure across the business
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  • Financial Controller

    City of London
    Interim
    £63,000 - £75,000 per year

    The Financial Controller will oversee financial operations, ensuring accurate reporting, compliance, and effective budget management within the not-for-profit sector.

    • International Development charity exposure
    • A brilliant and interesting organisation
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  • Financial Controller

    Manchester
    Permanent
    £75,000 - £80,000 per year

    Our client is a highly successful, people-focused organisation based in South Manchester with operations across multiple jurisdictions. Having delivered consistent 10% year-on-year growth for the last five years, the business is continuing its expansion and is seeking an ambitious Financial Controller to play a key role in supporting its next phase of growth.

    • Fantastic opportunity to join growing business!
    • Hybrid working, bonus and progression available!
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  • Financial Controller

    Solihull
    Permanent
    £70,000 - £75,000 per year

    The role of the Financial Controller involves overseeing all aspects of financial management, including corporate accounting, regulatory and financial reporting, and budget management. This permanent position is ideal for individuals with a strong background in accounting and finance who are ready to take ownership of financial operations.

    • Key leadership role requiring strong manufacturing expertise.
    • Play a critical role in supporting operational performance and strategy.
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  • Financial Controller

    Leeds
    Permanent

    The Finance Controller is responsible for ensuring robust financial processes, controls and

    governance. This role plays a key part in supporting strategic decision-making by

    providing clear financial insights, managing regulatory compliance, and driving continuous

    improvement in financial processes.

    • Opportunity to join a leading PE-backed business
    • Financial Controller position in Professional Services
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  • Financial Controller

    Manchester
    Permanent
    £80,000 - £85,000 per year

    The Financial Controller will play a key role in overseeing all accounting and financial operations, ensuring compliance and providing strategic financial insights. This role is based in Central Manchester and offers a blend of office and remote working.

    • Brilliant opportunity to join purpose-led business in Central Manchester!
    • Hybrid working, flexible working hours and generous package!
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  • Financial Controller

    Welwyn Garden City
    Permanent

    The role of Financial Controller involves overseeing all financial aspects within the property sector, ensuring accurate reporting and strategic planning. This position is based in Welwyn Garden City 5 days per week and is ideal for a professional with a strong accounting background and attention to detail.

    • Ambitious Business
    • High Level Ownership
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  • Financial Controller

    Wolverhampton
    Permanent
    £65,000 - £70,000 per year

    The Financial Controller position requires a detail-oriented professional to oversee financial operations and ensure compliance with accounting standards. This permanent role offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to a company's financial health and support its growth.

    • Fantastic opportunity to join a fast paced, growing business
    • Real chance to make your mark
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  • Financial Controller

    Somerset
    Permanent
    £65,000 - £75,000 per year

    This is an exciting opportunity for a Financial Controller to take a leading role within the Accounting & Finance department of a fast-growing, PE-backed business in Somerset. The position offers a unique chance to drive financial performance, lead a high-performing team, and support strategic decision-making.

    • Market-leading opportunity for an enthusiastic finance leader
    • Pathway to Finance Director in a PE-backed business
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  • Financial Controller

    St Albans
    Permanent
    £75,000 - £89,000 per year

    The Financial Controller will oversee financial operations and reporting, ensuring compliance and supporting strategic decision-making within the accounting & finance department. This permanent role in the business services industry offers an excellent opportunity to lead and optimise financial processes.

    • Process optimisation
    • Growing Not or Profit
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  • Financial Controller

    Southampton
    Permanent
    £55,000 - £65,000 per year

    This role requires strong expertise in accounting and finance, with a focus on ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance. Based in Southampton, this permanent position offers an excellent opportunity to manage and oversee the financial operations of a well-established organisation

    • People-first, director-led culture with strong backing
    • High-impact, strategic Financial Controller role
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  • Financial Controller

    Nottingham
    Permanent
    £70,000 - £75,000 per year

    Key part of the Business Management team, ensuring timely and accurate management reporting, compliance and controls, developing strong process and value added insight

    • Reporting, process improvement, budgets, variance work
    • Hands on, team management, month and year end
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  • Financial Controller

    Eastleigh
    Permanent
    £60,000 - £70,000 per year

    We are looking for a skilled Financial Controller to oversee financial operations within the property sector. This permanent role based in Eastleigh requires expertise in accounting and finance to ensure accurate reporting and effective financial management.

    • Genuine commercial influence in a PE‑backed environment
    • Broad ownership and career development
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  • Financial Controller - Market Leading Global Manufacturing Business

    Glasgow
    Permanent

    Michael Page is delighted to partner with our client to recruit a Financial Controller. The role will involve Financial Reporting, Planning and Control, along with driving process and control improvements. You will be working on high profile projects and helping the business to achieve the desired results.This is a high level role with a clear progression route to Finance Director.

    • Financial Controller - Market Leading Global Manufacturing Business
    • Glasgow - Hybrid
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  • Financial Controller

    Lincoln
    Permanent
    £60,000 - £70,000 per year

    You will partner with site operations, providing robust challenge and support

    • Site control, manufacturing decison support
    • Business partnering, KPI reporting, variance analysis
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  • Financial Controller

    Birmingham
    Permanent
    £70,000 - £75,000 per year

    The Financial Controller role requires expertise in managing financial operations, ensuring compliance, and supporting strategic decision-making.

    • Fantastic opportunity to join a growing business and make your mark.
    • Business partnering across operations to drive decision making.
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  • Interim Financial Controller

    Huntingdon
    Temporary
    £400 - £550 per day

    The role of Interim Financial Controller is a temporary opportunity within the Manufacturing sector, requiring expertise in accounting and finance to support business operations. This position, based in Huntingdon involves managing financial controls, reporting, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

    • 9-12 month role within a PE backed company going through fantastic growth
    • Day rate role
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  • Finance Manager - 6 month temporary role

    Dover
    Temporary
    £250 - £350 per day

    Reporting directly to the Head of Finance, this Interim Finance Manager / Financial Controller position is a 6‑month assignment designed to support the team during a busy period. It offers a fantastic opportunity to be hands‑on in the role and make a meaningful contribution to the finance team and the wider business.

    • Hybrid working - 3 days in the office near Dover and 2 from home
    • Hands-on role and a real opportunity to add value
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  • Interim Financial Controller

    Leeds
    Temporary

    This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Interim Financial Controller to join a professional services organisation. The role involves overseeing the accounting and finance operations, ensuring accurate reporting and compliance.

    • Opportunity to join a leading PE-backed business
    • Interim Financial Controller position with immediate start
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  • Interim Financial Controller

    London
    Interim
    £99,000 - £121,000 per year

    The Interim Financial Controller role involves overseeing financial operations and ensuring compliance within the professional services industry. This position is based in London and requires strong expertise in accounting and finance.

    • Controller position in leading law firm.
    • High calibre team.
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  • Group Financial Controller - Market Leading Technology Business

    Glasgow
    Permanent

    Michael Page are delighted to partner the Original Fit Factory on a retained basis to recruit a Group Financial Controller to oversee financial reporting, compliance, and strategic planning for a growing organisation. This role, based in Glasgow, You will take ownership of the Group's financial control framework, lead a developing finance team, and provide strategic insight to support ongoing growth, including potential corporate activity.

    • Group Financial Controller
    • Market Leading Technology Business
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  • Group Financial Controller

    Liverpool
    Permanent
    £85,000 - £95,000 per year

    A Group Financial Controller role leading management and financial reporting in a PE‑backed services business, managing a team of circa 8. Hands‑on position with responsibility for audit, regulatory reporting, and financial control in a fast‑growing environment.

    • Lead a high‑impact role in a growing, PE‑backed finance team
    • Broad remit across reporting, control & strategy with CFO exposure
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  • Assistant Financial Controller

    Nottingham
    Temporary
    £40,000 - £45,000 per year

    Please only apply if you are on 2 weeks notice or less and live in a commutable distance from Nottingham.

    This is an exciting 6 month contract opportunity for an Assistant Financial Controller to contribute to the success of the financial services sector. Based in Nottingham, this role focuses on supporting accounting and finance operations with precision and efficiency.

    • Very exciting hybrid working opportunity in Nottingham
    • 2 days in the office 3 days from home, flexible hours
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  • Group Financial Controller

    Alfreton
    Permanent
    £75,000 - £80,000 per year

    Hands on Head of Finance required to join an International Multi site Manufacturing business as they embark on an exciting phase on their growth journey, working with a pragmatic and development driven Group FD

    • Year end, team management, strategic planning
    • Management accounts, controls, partnering
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  • Financial Controller

    Dublin
    Permanent

    Seeking an experienced European Financial Controller to lead regional financial operations and ensure the highest standards of reporting accuracy, compliance, and business partnership. This role requires a strong grounding in US GAAP, deep experience operating in fast‑paced, high‑growth environments, and the ability to lead teams to consistently high performance.

    • Opportunity to shape and elevate finance in a growing business
    • High visibility role with direct impact on strategic decision-making.
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The role of a Financial Controller

Primary function
As a financial controller, you may find yourself wearing several different hats. The role effectively bridges the gap between accounting, organisational leadership, and financial strategy. Doing it well requires keen attention to detail and an ability to focus on the bigger picture while treading the line between increasing efficiency and improving accuracy.

Expected job role tasks
Simply put, as a financial controller, you are your organisation’s lead accountant. As such, you will have responsibility for all accounting-related activities, from billing and accounts payable, to general ledger and cost accounting. At the same time, you will also inform the future direction of the accounting function through setting controls around spending and drawing up new internal policies. Depending on the size of your organisation and the activities with which it is involved, you may find yourself working closely with, or coordinating, external tax accountants, as well as liaising with auditors. Furthermore, you may need to set up bank accounts and track whether or not payments have been received from customers. All financial transactions require a paper trail and it will be your job to ensure they are correctly recorded, filed, and reported. Most commonly in larger organisations, your role may involve some level of people and project management. Meanwhile, in smaller organisations, you may need to balance actions related to controlling finances with tasks such as building reports, creating budgets, and planning future spending. Your role may include assisting the CFO in creating and presenting reports for business leaders and other stakeholders, or in some circumstances, the financial controller may also take on the role of CFO or head of finance themselves.  

Primary function
Your role as a financial controller is primarily about ensuring the effective and efficient operation of financial reporting and planning, along with managing your organisation’s budget and debt financing. You will be a senior leader with the finance team, tying your department to the executive team and board members, while ensuring people across the entire organisation follow the necessary procedures and rules.


Necessary hard/soft skills
Clearly, as a financial controller, you need to be good with numbers. With ultimate responsibility for all accounting activities, plus a duty to ensure compliance across the rest of the organisation, this is simply non-negotiable. You need to be analytical, have superb problem-solving skills, and be comfortable managing a substantial workload and meeting tight deadlines. Importantly, as well as excelling in the financial minutiae of the role, you must be an excellent leader. Strong interpersonal skills are essential, along with an ability to communicate and inspire people across the organisation. This requires not just the ability to resonate with your financial peers, but also to get buy-in from people in other departments, many of whom will lack the technical understanding of why certain controls or regulations exist. In this way, the financial controller is much more than just a ‘numbers perso’; they must be a charismatic leader with the ability to foster support from stakeholders across the organisation. Strong business knowledge is required to deliver outcomes that have an impact far beyond the finance function.


Qualifications required
To secure a job as a financial controller, you will typically need an advanced degree in accounting, plus certification as a CMA or CPA. Beyond these qualifications, you will almost certainly need proven experience as a financial controller, or as a senior member of a finance or accounting team. You will need to possess deep knowledge of accounting principles and be familiar with using key accounting tools.

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