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Group Financial Controller in Derby

Technical control, at group level.

Day to day in Derby

What a group financial controller
does in Derby.

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 Derby 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 Derby

Real Derby market rates, not a national average.

Medior Group Financial Controller · Derby

Typical: £96,000 per year

Medium-high confidence — strong regional evidence

Recruiting in Derby

Why Derby needs
a specialist.

Derby's finance market has its own rhythm, and group financial controller roles are no exception. Day to day, that often means overseeing technical accounting across complex structures — one of several things a group financial controller in Derby is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes rail engineering and rolling-stock businesses with high-volume purchase ledger needs. Whether you're hiring or looking, that specialism is the real difference in Derby: shortlists built from people we actually know, not a fresh keyword search.

Hiring or looking?

Either way, we can help.

Hiring

Need a group financial controller in Derby?

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

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

Common questions

Group Financial Controller in Derby FAQs.

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

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

What areas around Derby do you cover for Group Financial Controller roles?

We recruit Group Financial Controller positions across Derby 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.

How quickly can you fill a Group Financial Controller vacancy in Derby?

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

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

Group Financial Controller salaries in Derby 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.

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

Recent examples include aerospace and advanced engineering employers, including rolls-royce's supply chain and automotive manufacturing businesses, including toyota and its tier 1/tier 2 suppliers — the specific mix varies, but that's representative of who we work with in Derby.

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

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

Do you recruit Group Financial Controller roles in Derby?

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

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

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 Derby, not just an afterthought.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

What makes Transaction Recruitment different from a generalist agency for Group Financial Controller roles in Derby?

We recruit transactional finance and payroll specifically, not as one line among fifty sectors — that focus means genuinely knowing the Derby market for Group Financial Controller roles, the going rate, and who's actually looking.

No waffle. Just the right person.

Let's find your
group financial controller in Derby.