Financial controller Work, Jobs in Watford, England (with Salaries)

Central Cost Financial Controller
Splendid Hospitality Group —Watford
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Hospitality
- Microsoft Excel
- Oracle
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
QSR Financial Controller
Splendid Hospitality Group —Watford
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Hospitality
- Microsoft Excel
- ERP systems
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Junior Financial Controller
Kodak Alaris —Hemel Hempstead
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- ERP systems
- Accounting
Quick apply
Group Financial Controller
Higher Ed Partners —St Albans
- £70,000 - £80,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- ERP systems
- SQL
- IT
- Employee discount
- Referral programme
3d
Financial Controller
Apcoa —Uxbridge
- £75,000 - £80,000 a year
- Microsoft Excel
- Accounting
- Contracts
- Annual leave
Quick apply
12d
Senior Financial Reporting Manager
Smith & Nephew —Watford
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Accounting
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Accountant
Guardforce Security Services Ltd —Watford
- £25,000 - £31,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Accounting
- Organisational skills
- Annual leave
Quick apply
12d
Group Financial Controller - London
Antler —London
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- ERP systems
- Bachelor's degree
- Accounting
Interim Financial Controller
THE CFO HQ UK —Watford
- Temporary
- Analysis skills
- Communication skills
Quick apply
7d
Financial Controller
Somerce —London
- £35,000 - £45,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Google Suite
- Accounting
- QuickBooks
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
Quick apply
Financial Controller
Bud Financial —London
- £75,000 - £95,000 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- IT
- Financial services
Quick apply
12d
Group Financial Controller
Skingevity —Fulham
- £75,000 - £90,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Presentation skills
- In-person
- Store discount
- Work from home
Quick apply
6d
Financial Controller
Popeyes UK —Ealing
- Full-time
- Hospitality
- Microsoft Excel
- Analysis skills
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Industrial Finance & Investment Controller - Digital Manufacturing
Reckitt —Slough
- Microsoft Excel
- ERP systems
- Master's degree
- Employee assistance programme
- Life insurance
Senior Financial Analyst, Accounting, EMEA Accounting
Amazon UK Services Ltd. —London
- Full-time
- SQL
- Accounting
- Organisational skills
Financial Controller
MarcoPolo learning —London
- £95,000 - £100,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Excel
- ERP systems
- Mentoring
- Annual leave
13d
Senior Financial Controller
Byron Recruitment ltd T/A Byron Finance —Victoria
- £100,000 - £120,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Accounting
- Tax experience
- Work from home
Quick apply
4d
Financial Controller
Air Apps —London
- £35,000 - £40,000 a year
- Full-time
- Oracle
- English
- Master's degree
- Life insurance
Group Financial Controller
Work.Life —London
- £65,000 - £75,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Accounting
- IT
9d
Assistant Manager / Financial Controller
flinder —London
- £45,000 - £50,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Project management
- QuickBooks
- Annual leave
- Work from home

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Central Cost Financial Controller

Splendid Hospitality Group -
Watford

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Job details

Full-time

Benefits

Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Employee discount
Car scheme

Qualifications

Hospitality
Microsoft Excel
Oracle
Financial modelling
Managerial accounting
ACA
ERP systems
Financial report writing
Accounting
CIMA
Workday

Full job description

Description

You take ownership of central costs across the organisation, ensuring reporting is accurate, transparent and trusted, while strengthening control across overhead spend.

From budgeting and forecasting to month-end and analysis, you turn financial data into clear insight — helping leaders understand performance, challenge spend and drive better decisions.

Partnering closely with senior stakeholders, you influence, challenge and guide — embedding financial discipline and improving cost visibility across the business.

As Central Costs Financial Controller, you’re not just managing overheads — you’re enabling the organisation to operate with greater control, confidence and commercial focus.

This is a hybrid role, requiring you to be based at our Watford Head Office 3–4 days per week.

What You Will Do In This Splendid Role

Lead month-end close, financial reporting and control for central cost functions, ensuring accurate accruals, prepayments, cost allocations and variance analysis
Own budgeting and forecasting processes, partnering with budget holders to challenge assumptions, monitor spend and identify cost efficiencies
Deliver strong business partnering to senior stakeholders, providing financial insight, decision support, and input into business cases and investment analysis
Produce clear management reporting, highlighting cost performance, risks and opportunities while ensuring data accuracy and consistency
Maintain robust financial governance and compliance, supporting audit processes and ensuring adherence to accounting standards and internal policies
Drive process improvement and optimisation, enhancing reporting, systems, controls and automation across the finance function
Support and develop finance team capability, upholding high standards of financial discipline, analysis and stakeholder engagement

What Makes You Splendid

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
Significant experience in financial control, management accounting or central cost finance within large, complex organisations
Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills, with experience using ERP systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle, Workday or similar)
Strong knowledge of financial reporting, controls, budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis
Commercially astute, able to translate financial data into clear, actionable business insight
Highly detail-oriented, ensuring accuracy, data integrity and robust financial control
Confident communicator with proven stakeholder management skills, including influencing senior and Board-level audiences
Proactive and accountable, with a track record of driving improvements and challenging constructively
Collaborative in approach, building strong relationships across Finance and the wider business
Agile and organised, able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment

We live by our values, and we’d love you to bring them to life every day:

Nimble – Thrives in a fast‑paced environment, adapting quickly to changing priorities, organisational needs and cost pressures
Honest – Operates with integrity and transparency, ensuring accuracy in reporting, robust financial controls, and clarity in cost ownership
Brilliant – Brings curiosity and a drive for excellence, using financial insight to challenge spend, identify efficiencies, and enhance business performance
Open – Builds strong, trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, confidently translating financial data into clear, actionable insight

Our Splendid Benefits

When you join Splendid, you will enjoy a reward package to support your lifestyle, wellbeing and career. Here are just some of the benefits on offer:

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – confidential wellbeing support whenever you need it with 24/7 access to remote GP appointments.
Hotel Room Discounts – stay with us or our partner hotels at special team rates including discounted rates for friends and family.
Food & Beverage Discounts – enjoy meals and drinks at reduced prices across our hotels.
Life Assurance – peace of mind for you and your loved ones.
Salary Sacrifice – Car Scheme - Our team members can enjoy the ultimate benefit of driving a brand new, fully insured and maintained car for a fixed monthly amount taken from their salary.
Stream – access your earned wages up to 50% whenever you need them giving you financial flexibility and Highstreet discounts available.
Pension - Auto enrolment into the company pension scheme.
Learning & Development - Opportunities available to progress your skills and career.

About Splendid Hospitality Group

We’re a rarity - a successful, independent, family-run business that not only puts our people and those we work with first, but also gives back to the lives and communities we impact. Our aim is to become the very best hospitality group in the UK by nurturing our dedicated team of market specialists, who help us make a positive difference to everyone we work with.

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