Financial Controller in Glasgow

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

We recruit Financial Controller positions across Glasgow 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.

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.

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

Yes — part-qualified and studying candidates (AAT, ACCA or CIMA depending on the role) are a genuine part of the Financial Controller talent pool in Glasgow, not just an afterthought.

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 Glasgow, on both a permanent and temporary basis.

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

Financial Controller salaries in Glasgow 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 Glasgow salary expectations before an interview is a standard part of how we work with every candidate.

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

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 Glasgow just as often as anywhere else in our network.

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

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 Glasgow vacancy we're working on is advertised publicly.