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Financial Controller in Swansea

The senior finance person in the room.

Day to day in Swansea

What a financial controller
does in Swansea.

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 Swansea 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 Swansea

Real Swansea market rates, not a national average.

Medior Financial Controller · Swansea

Typical: £75,500 per year

Medium confidence — modelled local estimate

Recruiting in Swansea

Why Swansea needs
a specialist.

Swansea's finance market has its own rhythm, and financial controller roles are no exception. Day to day, that often means acting as deputy to the finance director where required — one of several things a financial controller in Swansea is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes manufacturing and distribution businesses along the m4 corridor. Whether you're hiring or looking, that specialism is the real difference in Swansea: shortlists built from people we actually know, not a fresh keyword search.

Hiring or looking?

Either way, we can help.

Hiring

Need a financial controller in Swansea?

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 Swansea and beyond.

Common questions

Financial Controller in Swansea FAQs.

Can you provide temporary Financial Controller cover in Swansea at short notice?

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

Can I see live Financial Controller vacancies in Swansea 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 Swansea vacancy we're working on is advertised publicly.

Do you recruit Financial Controller roles in Swansea?

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

What does a Financial Controller do day to day in Swansea?

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.

Do you help with interview preparation and salary negotiation for Financial Controller roles in Swansea?

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

What does it cost an employer in Swansea to recruit a Financial Controller through you?

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.

What's the going rate for a Financial Controller in Swansea?

Financial Controller salaries in Swansea 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.

Do you charge candidates for Financial Controller roles in Swansea?

No — there's never a cost to candidates. For employers, our fee is only payable on a successful placement.

Do you offer working interviews for Financial Controller vacancies in Swansea?

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 Swansea.

Will I get a shortlist of CVs, or do you actually vet candidates for Financial Controller roles in Swansea?

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 recruit Financial Controller roles for SMEs as well as large employers in Swansea?

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

How quickly can you fill a Financial Controller vacancy in Swansea?

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

Is a Financial Controller role in Swansea permanent or temporary?

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

What areas around Swansea do you cover for Financial Controller roles?

We recruit Financial Controller positions across Swansea 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.

No waffle. Just the right person.

Let's find your
financial controller in Swansea.