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Financial Controller in Cheltenham

The senior finance person in the room.

Day to day in Cheltenham

What a financial controller
does in Cheltenham.

Whether deputy to the FD in an SME or leading a complex finance function within a larger business, the Financial Controller owns the technical accuracy and control of the numbers. Here's what the role covers day to day for the Cheltenham businesses we recruit for.

  • Overall ownership of financial control and reporting accuracy
  • Managing and developing the wider finance team
  • Leading statutory and year-end audit processes
  • Overseeing budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management
  • Implementing and improving financial controls and systems
  • Acting as deputy to the Finance Director where required

What it pays in Cheltenham

Real Cheltenham market rates, not a national average.

Medior Financial Controller · Cheltenham

Typical: £87,000 per year

Medium-high confidence — strong regional evidence

Recruiting in Cheltenham

Why Cheltenham needs
a specialist.

Financial Controller recruitment in Cheltenham works best with a genuine specialist, not a generalist agency treating it as one line among fifty other sectors. Day to day, that often means implementing and improving financial controls and systems — one of several things a financial controller in Cheltenham is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes insurance and financial services employers with a long-standing local presence. That's the whole point of a Market Expert model — real market knowledge of financial controller hiring in Cheltenham, not a generic recruitment process.

Hiring or looking?

Either way, we can help.

Hiring

Need a financial controller in Cheltenham?

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

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Job seeking

Ready to be one?

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

Common questions

Financial Controller in Cheltenham FAQs.

What kind of Cheltenham employers hire Financial Controllers through you?

Recent examples include insurance and financial services employers with a long-standing local presence and technology and cyber-security businesses clustered around gchq — the specific mix varies, but that's representative of who we work with in Cheltenham.

Do you help with interview preparation and salary negotiation for Financial Controller roles in Cheltenham?

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

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

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

Will my CV be shared with employers in Cheltenham 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.

What areas around Cheltenham do you cover for Financial Controller roles?

We recruit Financial Controller positions across Cheltenham 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.

What happens if a Financial Controller hire in Cheltenham doesn't work out?

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.

Do you place Financial Controller candidates in Cheltenham?

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

How much does a Financial Controller earn in Cheltenham?

Financial Controller salaries in Cheltenham 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.

Can I see live Financial Controller vacancies in Cheltenham 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 Cheltenham vacancy we're working on is advertised publicly.

How quickly can you fill a Financial Controller vacancy in Cheltenham?

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.

Is a Financial Controller role in Cheltenham permanent or temporary?

Both — many Cheltenham employers use temp-to-perm for a Financial Controller hire as a low-risk way to trial someone before committing.

What does it cost an employer in Cheltenham to recruit a 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.

How do you recruit Financial Controller roles in Cheltenham without a local office?

We work with Cheltenham employers and candidates remotely for Financial Controller roles — video interviews and phone-based briefings, backed by the same vetting and market knowledge we use everywhere else.

Will I get a shortlist of CVs, or do you actually vet candidates for Financial Controller roles in Cheltenham?

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.

No waffle. Just the right person.

Let's find your
financial controller in Cheltenham.