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Group Financial Controller in Bristol
Technical control, at group level.
Day to day in Bristol
What a group financial controller
does in Bristol.
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 Bristol 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
What it pays in Bristol
Real Bristol market rates, not a national average.
Medior Group Financial Controller · Bristol
£103,667 – £115,833
Typical: £110,000 per year
High confidence — direct city benchmark
Recruiting in Bristol
Why Bristol needs
a specialist.
A Bristol business hiring for a group financial controller role — or a candidate looking for one — deserves more than a database match. Day to day, that often means managing and developing a group finance team — one of several things a group financial controller in Bristol is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes aerospace and advanced-engineering businesses, including the airbus and rolls-royce supply chain. In a market like Bristol, that focus is what actually gets the right person into the right role.
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Common questions
Group Financial Controller in Bristol FAQs.
What does a Group Financial Controller do day to day in Bristol?+
Owns financial control across a group structure — complex, multi-entity businesses with overseas operations, strict audit requirements or listed-company reporting.
Can I see live Group Financial Controller vacancies in Bristol 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 Bristol vacancy we're working on is advertised publicly.
Will my CV be shared with employers in Bristol 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.
Do you place candidates studying towards a qualification into Group Financial Controller roles in Bristol?+
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 Bristol, not just an afterthought.
How does the process work if I want to become a Group Financial Controller in Bristol?+
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 Bristol that genuinely fit — free, confidential, and no obligation.
Will I get a shortlist of CVs, or do you actually vet candidates for Group Financial Controller roles 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.
How quickly can you fill a Group Financial Controller vacancy in Bristol?+
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.
Do you place Group Financial Controller candidates in Bristol?+
Yes — Group Financial Controller is one of the positions we place in Bristol, on both a permanent and temporary basis.
What does it cost an employer in Bristol 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.
Is a Group Financial Controller role in Bristol permanent or temporary?+
Both — many Bristol employers use temp-to-perm for a Group Financial Controller hire as a low-risk way to trial someone before committing.
Do you recruit Group Financial Controller roles for SMEs as well as large employers in Bristol?+
Yes — we work with everyone from internationally recognised brands through to owner-managed SMEs in Bristol needing a single, sole-charge Group Financial Controller hire.
Do you charge candidates for Group Financial Controller roles in Bristol?+
No — there's never a cost to candidates. For employers, our fee is only payable on a successful placement.
What kind of Bristol employers hire Group Financial Controllers through you?+
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.
What makes Transaction Recruitment different from a generalist agency for Group Financial Controller roles in Bristol?+
We recruit transactional finance and payroll specifically, not as one line among fifty sectors — that focus means genuinely knowing the Bristol market for Group Financial Controller roles, the going rate, and who's actually looking.
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No waffle. Just the right person.