Group Financial Controller in Portsmouth

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.

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 Portsmouth.

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

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

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

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

Group Financial Controller salaries in Portsmouth 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.

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.

Owns financial control across a group structure — complex, multi-entity businesses with overseas operations, strict audit requirements or listed-company reporting.

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.

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

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.

We work with Portsmouth 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.

A common next step from Group Financial Controller is finance director — leading finance, shaping the business. We see this progression play out for candidates in Portsmouth just as often as anywhere else in our network.