Financial Controller

Expleo is a trusted partner for end-to-end, integrated engineering, quality services and management consulting for digital transformation. We are a talent incubator. The time you spend at Expleo will turbo-charge your career, allowing you to work on complex technical challenges, enjoy opportunities to expand your skills and take part in inspiring, multi-disciplinary collaborations with your colleagues. Whether working on cutting-edge technologies in banking, energy & utilities, retail, logistics and the manufacturing factories of tomorrow, you will have the opportunity to become a bolder version of yourself. Let’s change the game together.

Are you an experienced finance professional ready to take ownership of core financial operations in a dynamic global organisation? At Expleo UK, we’re searching for a Financial Controller who thrives on accuracy, collaboration, and impact. This is a high‑visibility role where you’ll oversee key financial processes, partner with international teams, and ensure the integrity of reporting across the UK business.

In this role, you will lead essential financial operations and ensure the highest standards of accuracy and control.

• Provide oversight, quality assurance, and approvals for the Accounting team based in India
  
• Lead the full month‑end reporting cycle, ensuring accurate and timely close
  
• Manage local forecasts and budgets for the UK entity
  
• Complete uploads and sign‑off for all Group Finance submissions
  
• Control all SG&A cost lines and associated budgets
  
• Lead and coordinate external audit requests, ensuring efficient and complete responses
  
• Approve bank payments and conduct short‑ and long‑term cash flow forecasting
  
• Perform detailed variance analysis across all general ledger lines, providing insights and commentary
  
• Ensure all activities adhere to internal policies, controls, and governance standards
  
• Support senior stakeholders with data-driven insights to influence financial decisions

Essential

• You must be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• A degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is preferred

Desirable

• Additional relevant course or certification
• MBA or equivalent experience

• Strong knowledge of monthly close processes, forecasting, budgeting, and audit cycles
  
• Ability to analyse financial data, identify trends, and present insights to stakeholders
  
• Comfortable collaborating with offshore or shared‑service finance teams
  
• Proficient in using ERP systems and financial reporting tools
  
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and ability to meet tight deadlines

• Experience in financial controlling, senior accounting, or a similar finance leadership role
• Experience in global, matrix, or multi-entity organisations
  
• Prior involvement in Group reporting or consolidation activities
  
• Familiarity with SG&A cost management in professional services
  
• Experience improving finance processes, controls, or data governance

At Expleo UK, we offer a supportive, flexible environment where your expertise is recognised, and your development is encouraged.

• Competitive Salary – You choose the model that works best for you, both with company benefits! Salary will be based on skills and experience.
• Permanent salary: £70,000 base + £8,000 bonus

• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges  
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects   
• Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses  
• Competitive company benefits
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo 

• As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
  • Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
  • Communicating and promoting vacancies
  • Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
  • Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
  • Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

“We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age”. 

We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive