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Group Financial Controller in Birmingham

Technical control, at group level.

Day to day in Birmingham

What a group financial controller
does in Birmingham.

Owns financial control across a group structure — complex, multi-entity businesses with overseas operations, strict audit requirements or listed-company reporting. Here's what the role covers day to day for the Birmingham businesses we recruit for.

  • Overall ownership of group financial control and reporting
  • Managing group consolidation and intercompany processes
  • Leading external audit relationships and statutory reporting
  • Overseeing technical accounting across complex structures
  • Managing and developing a group finance team
  • Supporting the FD/CFO on group-level projects
“Danny provided us resources for over 4 years. He was extremely professional, always understood our requirements and delivered excellent candidates usually at short notice.” — Fanny Anderson, Head of Commercial, Citroën

What it pays in Birmingham

Real Birmingham market rates, not a national average.

Medior Group Financial Controller · Birmingham

Typical: £110,000 per year

High confidence — direct city benchmark

Recruiting in Birmingham

Why Birmingham needs
a specialist.

Birmingham's finance market has its own rhythm, and group financial controller roles are no exception. Day to day, that often means managing group consolidation and intercompany processes — one of several things a group financial controller in Birmingham is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes internationally recognised brands with large, high-volume finance teams. Whether you're hiring or looking, that specialism is the real difference in Birmingham: shortlists built from people we actually know, not a fresh keyword search.

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Need a group financial controller in Birmingham?

Permanent or temporary, we'll shortlist from a network we actually know — with working interviews to de-risk the hire.

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Send us your CV or browse live Group Financial Controller roles in Birmingham and beyond.

Common questions

Group Financial Controller in Birmingham FAQs.

What kind of Birmingham employers hire Group Financial Controllers through you?

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.

How does the process work if I want to become a Group Financial Controller in Birmingham?

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

Will my CV be shared with employers in Birmingham without my permission?

No — nothing about your CV or your situation is shared with any employer, in this location or any other, without your explicit permission first.

Can you provide temporary Group Financial Controller cover in Birmingham at short notice?

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

What does a Group Financial Controller do day to day in Birmingham?

Owns financial control across a group structure — complex, multi-entity businesses with overseas operations, strict audit requirements or listed-company reporting.

What's the going rate for a Group Financial Controller in Birmingham?

Group Financial Controller salaries in Birmingham typically sit at £76.5k – £106.5k. Salaries depend heavily on business size and complexity — technical accounting, overseas entities and strict audit requirements push toward the top of the range, £106.5k.

Do you recruit Group Financial Controller roles in Birmingham?

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

Do you recruit Group Financial Controller roles for SMEs as well as large employers in Birmingham?

Yes — we work with everyone from internationally recognised brands through to owner-managed SMEs in Birmingham needing a single, sole-charge Group Financial Controller hire.

Do you charge candidates for Group Financial Controller roles in Birmingham?

No — there's never a cost to candidates. For employers, our fee is only payable on a successful placement.

Do you offer working interviews for Group Financial Controller vacancies in Birmingham?

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.

Is a Group Financial Controller role in Birmingham permanent or temporary?

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

Can I see live Group Financial Controller vacancies in Birmingham before speaking to someone?

Yes — you can search live jobs on our careers portal, but we'd always recommend a conversation with a Market Expert too, since not every Birmingham vacancy we're working on is advertised publicly.

What does it cost an employer in Birmingham to recruit a Group Financial Controller through you?

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.

Do you place candidates studying towards a qualification into Group Financial Controller roles in Birmingham?

Yes — part-qualified and studying candidates (AAT, ACCA or CIMA depending on the role) are a genuine part of the Group Financial Controller talent pool in Birmingham, not just an afterthought.

No waffle. Just the right person.

Let's find your
group financial controller in Birmingham.