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Group Financial Controller in Exeter
Technical control, at group level.
Day to day in Exeter
What a group financial controller
does in Exeter.
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 Exeter 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 Exeter
Real Exeter market rates, not a national average.
Medior Group Financial Controller · Exeter
£86,167 – £96,333
Typical: £91,500 per year
Medium-high confidence — strong regional evidence
Recruiting in Exeter
Why Exeter needs
a specialist.
A Exeter 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 leading external audit relationships and statutory reporting — one of several things a group financial controller in Exeter is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes university and science-park employers based around the city. In a market like Exeter, that focus is what actually gets the right person into the right role.
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Common questions
Group Financial Controller in Exeter FAQs.
Can you provide temporary Group Financial Controller cover in Exeter at short notice?+
Yes — covering absence, leave or an unexpected gap in a Group Financial Controller position in Exeter is one of the most common reasons employers come to us, and we aim for a same-day response.
How do you recruit Group Financial Controller roles in Exeter without a local office?+
We work with Exeter 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.
How quickly can you fill a Group Financial Controller vacancy in Exeter?+
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.
What happens if a Group Financial Controller hire in Exeter 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.
Is a Group Financial Controller role in Exeter permanent or temporary?+
Both — many Exeter employers use temp-to-perm for a Group Financial Controller hire as a low-risk way to trial someone before committing.
What does a Group Financial Controller do day to day in Exeter?+
Owns financial control across a group structure — complex, multi-entity businesses with overseas operations, strict audit requirements or listed-company reporting.
Do you place Group Financial Controller candidates in Exeter?+
Yes — Group Financial Controller is one of the positions we place in Exeter, on both a permanent and temporary basis.
Do you offer working interviews for Group Financial Controller vacancies in Exeter?+
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 Exeter.
What does it cost an employer in Exeter 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.
How much does a Group Financial Controller earn in Exeter?+
Group Financial Controller salaries in Exeter 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 charge candidates for Group Financial Controller roles in Exeter?+
No — there's never a cost to candidates. For employers, our fee is only payable on a successful placement.
What makes Transaction Recruitment different from a generalist agency for Group Financial Controller roles in Exeter?+
We recruit transactional finance and payroll specifically, not as one line among fifty sectors — that focus means genuinely knowing the Exeter market for Group Financial Controller roles, the going rate, and who's actually looking.
How does the process work if I want to become a Group Financial Controller in Exeter?+
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 Exeter that genuinely fit — free, confidential, and no obligation.
Do you recruit Group Financial Controller roles for SMEs as well as large employers in Exeter?+
Yes — we work with everyone from internationally recognised brands through to owner-managed SMEs in Exeter needing a single, sole-charge Group Financial Controller hire.
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No waffle. Just the right person.