Financial Controller in Oxford

Recent examples include university, college and academic-publishing employers with high-volume finance operations and biotech and life-sciences scale-ups around the oxford science park and begbroke — the specific mix varies, but that's representative of who we work with in Oxford.

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

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.

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

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

We recruit Financial Controller positions across Oxford 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.

Financial Controller salaries in Oxford 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.

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.

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.

We work with Oxford 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.

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

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 Oxford just as often as anywhere else in our network.

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

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 Oxford.