Financial Controller in Portsmouth

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.

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

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.

Recent examples include naval, defence and marine-engineering supply-chain businesses and ferry-port, logistics and freight-forwarding businesses tied to the harbour — the specific mix varies, but that's representative of who we work with in Portsmouth.

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

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

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

Financial Controller salaries in Portsmouth 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.

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

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.

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.

Both — many Portsmouth employers use temp-to-perm for a Financial Controller hire as a low-risk way to trial someone before committing.

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.

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