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Financial Controller in Kettering
The senior finance person in the room.
Day to day in Kettering
What a financial controller
does in Kettering.
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 Kettering 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 Kettering
Real Kettering market rates, not a national average.
Medior Financial Controller · Kettering
£74,500 – £84,500
Typical: £79,500 per year
Medium confidence — modelled local estimate
Recruiting in Kettering
Why Kettering needs
a specialist.
A Kettering business hiring for a financial controller role — or a candidate looking for one — deserves more than a database match. Day to day, that often means overall ownership of financial control and reporting accuracy — one of several things a financial controller in Kettering is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes healthcare and public sector employers linked to kettering general hospital. In a market like Kettering, that focus is what actually gets the right person into the right role.
Hiring or looking?
Either way, we can help.
Hiring
Need a financial controller in Kettering?
Permanent or temporary, we'll shortlist from a network we actually know — with working interviews to de-risk the hire.
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Send us your CV or browse live Financial Controller roles in Kettering and beyond.
Common questions
Financial Controller in Kettering FAQs.
What's the career progression after a Financial Controller role in Kettering?+
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 Kettering just as often as anywhere else in our network.
What happens if a Financial Controller hire in Kettering 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 Kettering?+
Yes — Financial Controller is one of the positions we place in Kettering, on both a permanent and temporary basis.
Will I get a shortlist of CVs, or do you actually vet candidates for Financial Controller roles in Kettering?+
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.
Do you charge candidates for Financial Controller roles in Kettering?+
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 Financial Controller roles in Kettering?+
We recruit transactional finance and payroll specifically, not as one line among fifty sectors — that focus means genuinely knowing the Kettering market for Financial Controller roles, the going rate, and who's actually looking.
How much does a Financial Controller earn in Kettering?+
Financial Controller salaries in Kettering 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 Kettering 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 Kettering vacancy we're working on is advertised publicly.
How does the process work if I want to become a Financial Controller in Kettering?+
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 Kettering that genuinely fit — free, confidential, and no obligation.
How do you recruit Financial Controller roles in Kettering without a local office?+
We work with Kettering 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.
Is a Financial Controller role in Kettering permanent or temporary?+
Both — many Kettering employers use temp-to-perm for a Financial Controller hire as a low-risk way to trial someone before committing.
Do you help with interview preparation and salary negotiation for Financial Controller roles in Kettering?+
Yes — briefing you properly on the role, the employer and realistic Kettering salary expectations before an interview is a standard part of how we work with every candidate.
Do you offer working interviews for Financial Controller vacancies in Kettering?+
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 Kettering.
Will my CV be shared with employers in Kettering 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.
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No waffle. Just the right person.