Financial Controller in Bristol

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.

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 Bristol vacancy we're working on is advertised publicly.

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 Bristol that genuinely fit — free, confidential, and no obligation.

Temporary cover can often be arranged within days. Permanent roles vary with seniority, but our shortlists are built from people we already know rather than a fresh keyword search, so they typically move faster than a generalist agency's.

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

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

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

We recruit Financial Controller positions across Bristol 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.

Recent examples include aerospace and advanced-engineering businesses, including the airbus and rolls-royce supply chain and media, creative and fintech businesses around the harbourside and temple quarter — the specific mix varies, but that's representative of who we work with in Bristol.

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

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 Bristol just as often as anywhere else in our network.

Financial Controller salaries in Bristol 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 — briefing you properly on the role, the employer and realistic Bristol salary expectations before an interview is a standard part of how we work with every candidate.

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.