Top Financial Controller Jobs in London

Lead accounting, financial reporting, month-end close, audits, tax and statutory compliance across UK, Middle East and Africa entities. Manage regional forecasting, budgeting, internal controls, process improvements, regulatory submissions and global transformation projects. Build and develop the local finance team, partner with business and Finance leaders, coordinate external advisers, support tax planning and transfer pricing, and serve as a local legal entity director when required.

Own and administer the project’s electronic document management system for a major real estate development. Responsibilities include configuring metadata, workflows, permissions, and naming standards; controlling revisions; managing reviews, approvals, transmittals, and access; quality-checking submissions; producing status reports; and assembling handover documentation. The role supports consultants, contractors, client stakeholders, and project leadership while maintaining audit-ready records throughout design, construction, and handover.

Leads financial controllership for Marsh’s UK Consulting businesses, overseeing month-end close, financial reporting, GAAP compliance, statutory reporting, internal controls, SOX remediation, audits, balance-sheet review, and accounting policy implementation. Manages a finance team, supports business decisions through analysis, and leads acquisition integrations, due diligence, system implementations, and other finance transformation projects.

Provides 24/7 operational support for global aviation charters, including flight monitoring, movement updates, broker communication, risk reporting, and coordination with airlines, airports, FBOs, and onsite teams. Maintains accurate CRM and compliance data, resolves live operational issues, and balances service objectives with on-time performance. This office-based role requires rotating 12-hour shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays, and training is provided.

Provides 24/7 operational support for global aviation charters, including flight monitoring, movement updates, issue resolution, broker communication, airline and airport coordination, CRM and compliance data maintenance, and daily operational reporting. The role requires exceptional customer service, problem-solving, English plus another language, flexibility for rotating 12-hour shifts, and residence within 45 minutes of the Surbiton headquarters.

Leads document control for the SURF work package across project phases, defining processes, maintaining the document management system, supervising four Document Controllers, managing correspondence and final documentation, coordinating with contractors, supporting SharePoint administration, and reporting documentation concerns to management. Requires extensive document control leadership experience on large industrial projects, preferably in oil and gas engineering and construction.

Manage cost control for major infrastructure and utilities projects, supporting budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, earned value management, cost reporting, risk assessment, and change control. Coordinate and assure cost data from project teams and contractors, maintain accurate forecasts and records, identify variances and potential overruns, and support governance and process improvement. The role also provides client-facing guidance within a consultancy environment and requires knowledge of NEC contracts, procurement, estimating, and regulated infrastructure delivery.

Supports EMEA strategic finance by managing project profitability, working capital, billing, budgets, engagement letters, accounts receivable, invoices, and time and expense reviews. Partners with Managing Directors, Partners, Accounting, Billing, and Corporate Services teams; identifies financial issues, coordinates corrections, supports project closures, handles urgent requests, and trains employees on finance systems. The role requires strong organization, communication, attention to detail, and stakeholder-management skills.

Interim Group Financial Controller responsible for year-end close, group consolidation, statutory reporting, acquisition accounting, and external audit leadership across a complex multi-entity, multi-currency insurance group. The role requires technical expertise in UK GAAP and FRS 102, including purchase price allocations, fair value adjustments, goodwill, and deferred consideration. The successful candidate will lead the Financial Control team, manage demanding reporting deadlines, support finance transformation and M&A activity, and work autonomously during a six-month interim assignment.

The Document Controller manages project documentation, ensuring accurate filing, version control, and compliance with standards while supporting the project team.

Deliver cost control and performance management across major defence projects: implement cost systems, maintain PMB, produce cost reports and EVA, manage accruals, integrate changes, update forecasts, and support decision-making.

Manages project communications, tender documents, drawings, records, archives, folder structures, and customer portal submissions. Supports project managers, designers, planners, and administrators by ensuring document-control compliance, meeting deadlines, and maintaining accurate project information. The role requires coordinating with clients and subcontractors, providing project updates, supporting payment documentation, and assisting with administrative duties across multiple infrastructure projects.

Own invoicing, work in progress, accounts receivable, collections, billing forecasts, and financial reporting for assigned law firm partners. Review billing compliance, VAT, Solicitors’ Accounts Rules, write-offs, adjustments, and cash allocation. Coordinate with partners, matter managers, clients, finance teams, and billing specialists across EMEA while supervising billing support staff and maintaining accurate revenue systems.

Manages revenue control and collections for London partners, including WIP and accounts receivable reviews, billing, invoice preparation, cash forecasts, commercial analysis, write-offs, VAT and Solicitors’ Accounts Rules compliance. Acts as an escalation point for billing and client-term issues, supports collections, monitors matter data and rates, coordinates with partners and international teams, and supervises billing specialists when needed.

Manage document control for a major FEED project, including uploading and retrieving documents in Aconex, maintaining filing systems, registers, logs, and records, coordinating information exchange, preparing reports, resolving document issues, and submitting compliant deliverables to clients. The role requires experience in FEED or EPC detailed design projects within the oil and gas industry, strong stakeholder and people management skills, and ideally Arabic language capability.

Oversee used-car sales performance at a Ford dealership by structuring and controlling deals, maximizing profitability, coaching the sales team, negotiating with customers, conducting vehicle appraisals, promoting finance and insurance products, and ensuring FCA and company compliance. The role also focuses on achieving sales and finance targets while delivering an excellent customer experience.

Hands-on Financial Controller responsible for multi-entity, multi-currency month-end close, financial reporting, regulatory compliance (FCA/ICARA/CASS), budgeting and forecasting, cash and treasury management, internal controls, tax and payroll coordination, and managing external auditors and service providers to support growth in a fintech, VC-backed environment.

Owns monthly financial close, management reporting, accounting policies, financial controls, project accounting, revenue recognition, WIP, billing, accounts payable, and audit support. Leads the Financial Control team, oversees Workday Financials governance, improves finance processes, manages control risks, and provides accounting insight to senior stakeholders across international offices.

Credit Controller responsible for proactive credit control, overdue account follow-up, aged debt analysis, cash and signings allocation, IPT and tax allocation, and resolving complex account queries. The role collaborates with finance, underwriting, claims teams, brokers, clients, Lloyd’s, and cedants while maintaining accurate documentation and escalating issues. Strong Excel skills, insurance-sector credit control experience, knowledge of Lloyd’s or reinsurance markets, and understanding of Bureau systems are required.

Monitor CCTV, access control systems, alarms, and site activity; coordinate responses with security officers, management, and external agencies; maintain incident logs and audit records; support emergencies, evacuations, risk assessments, and operating procedures; and ensure confidentiality, data protection, and professional customer service standards.

Manage accounts receivable collections across international entities, maximising cash flow and reducing bad debt. Responsibilities include debt chasing by phone, email, and letter; documenting customer communications; resolving account queries; coordinating with internal and external stakeholders; and travelling to offices or events as needed. The role requires at least one year of finance experience, familiarity with international payments and finance systems, and strong Excel and Word skills.

Supports project cost control across infrastructure programmes by coordinating cost data, budgets, forecasts, cash flow, earned value, contingency, risks, and reporting. The role assists with estimating and cost-control processes, identifies variances and potential overruns, supports corrective actions, and maintains governance and data quality. It collaborates with project managers, clients, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams in regulated infrastructure environments, including UK water and utilities projects under NEC contracts.

Manages regional debtor accounts, collections, payment follow-up, account reconciliations, invoice disputes, credit rebills, aged debt recovery, and legal recovery procedures. The role requires maintaining accurate system records, resolving root causes, participating in ledger reviews, and building effective customer and stakeholder relationships in a high-volume environment.

Own UK financial reporting, including month-end close, revenue and margin reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, group Cognos submissions, controls, audit support, and statutory accounts. The role also supports budgeting, cash forecasting, ERP migration, automation, and process improvement. It requires a qualified accountant with strong technical accounting, reporting, controls, audit, Excel, and systems experience.

Manage document control across multiple projects, including project setup, document quality checks, workflow distribution, transmittals, information exchange, user management, training, reporting, tracker maintenance, process improvement, and project archiving. The role coordinates with project teams, ensures compliance with client protocols and deadlines, and provides responsive administrative support across Ramboll’s UK operations.