Financial controller group functions (es & people)

Job Title: Financial Controller Group Functions (ES & People)

Location: Farnborough, England, United Kingdom

Role Type: Permanent – Full Time

Package: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role ID: SF19919

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting‑edge defence technology to ground‑breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Financial Controller for Group Functions at our Farnborough site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting‑edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role

As a Financial Controller for Group Functions, you will become an integral member of a dynamic Finance and Governance function, where you’ll be the Finance Business Partner of choice, delivering safely, responsibly, and sustainably for the benefit of all our stakeholders and in support of the strategic growth of the business to deliver operational advantage.

Day‑to‑day, you will act as a Finance Business Partner to the Group Function Directors, with the following areas under your remit – Enterprise Services and People.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Line management responsibility for 5 accountants supporting the reporting across all Group functions. Lead all financial reporting and planning (both operating costs, recoveries and investments) for these enabling Functions within the UK, ensuring compliance with the Group strategy, policy and procedures, to enable functional performance.
• Local stewardship and control of the financial affairs of specific Group functions in accordance with the Group Finance strategy, policy and procedures.
• Leads the cost reporting and management for Group and UK functions.

Essential experience of the Financial Controller:

• Commercially astute: ability to commercially assess, challenge and contribute to investment decisions and other key financial judgements on behalf of the Group.
• Strategic thinker: ability to think long‑term and beyond immediate area of responsibility, requiring sector awareness, critical analysis and integration of information and the ability to develop action‑oriented plans.
• Exceptional Business partnering background.

Essential qualifications for the Financial Controller:

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA Qualified.
• Experience of working in complex matrix organisations and across multiple jurisdictions/time‑zones.

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

This role is 37 hours per week based at Farnborough head office with a minimum average site attendance of three days per week.

Farnborough

At our Farnborough site exciting work takes place at our state‑of‑the‑art facility, with high‑energy laser technologies, our 5m pressurised wind tunnel which has a simulation capability that is unique in the UK and our large research and development projects is a real hub of creativity, research and innovation. Join our talented teams of Engineers, IT & Cyber Specialists, Project Managers, Group Functions Teams and many more to provide future defences in the UK.

Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days.
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance.
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more.
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
• Volunteering Opportunities – helping charities and local community.

Requirements

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.