Financial Controller in Birmingham

We recruit Financial Controller positions in Birmingham on both a permanent and temporary basis — including short-notice cover when a team is stretched.

Submit your CV and a Market Expert will be in touch to talk through your experience, what you're looking for, and any live Financial Controller opportunities in Birmingham that genuinely fit — free, confidential, and no obligation.

Yes — covering absence, leave or an unexpected gap in a Financial Controller position in Birmingham is one of the most common reasons employers come to us, and we aim for a same-day response.

Our rebate periods and money-back guarantees mean you're covered if a placement doesn't work out as expected — ask your Market Expert for the specifics for your vacancy.

There's no retainer and no ongoing contract — our fee is only payable on a successful placement, whether that's a one-off hire or an ongoing relationship.

Recent examples include internationally recognised brands with large, high-volume finance teams and shared service centres running payroll and ledgers across multiple sites — the specific mix varies, but that's representative of who we work with in Birmingham.

Yes — Financial Controller is one of the positions we place in Birmingham, on both a permanent and temporary basis.

We recruit Financial Controller positions across Birmingham itself and the surrounding commuter towns and business parks — if you're just outside the immediate area, get in touch and we'll be straight with you about whether it's somewhere we can genuinely help.

A common next step from Financial Controller is group financial controller — technical control, at group level. We see this progression play out for candidates in Birmingham just as often as anywhere else in our network.

Financial Controller salaries in Birmingham typically sit at £63k – £92.5k. £63k+ attracts a Finance Manager looking for progression in an SME. £75k–£92.5k reflects a Financial Controller in a larger or more technically demanding business.

Yes — a working interview means the candidate spends a real day in the role, on your systems, with your actual workload, before either side commits. It's one of the ways we take the risk out of a new hire in Birmingham.

It depends on seniority and how specific the brief is, but because our Birmingham shortlists come from a network we already know, we're rarely starting from zero.

Yes — we meet Birmingham candidates and clients face to face, so we know who's genuinely available for Financial Controller roles and what they'll move for.

Every candidate we put forward has been spoken to and assessed against your specific requirement — not just keyword-matched from a database. That's the difference a Market Expert model makes.