Financial Controller - Porsche Financial Services (PFSGB)

Porsche; Reading; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Company car: Porsche Macan BEV

Private medical insurance

27 days annual leave

Employee benefits

Job summary

Porsche Financial Services Great Britain Ltd is seeking a Financial Controller to lead the accounting, controlling, reporting and financial planning activities of the business, ensuring accurate financial information and robust governance. You will partner with senior stakeholders to challenge and guide performance, and drive improvements across the finance function.

Based in Reading, the role covers month-end close, budgeting, statutory and tax reporting, and governance across group

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA or equivalent professional accounting qualification.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge including financial reporting and controls.
• Advanced analytical and financial modelling skills to interpret complex data.
• Proven experience in budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting.
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to present insights to senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the month-end and annual close process, ensuring accurate financial reporting and timely delivery of management accounts.
• Maintain a robust financial control environment, including accounting policies, reconciliations, journal approvals and process documentation.
• Provide technical accounting leadership, exercising judgement and final review of financial outputs.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning translating objectives into financial plans.
• Monitor financial performance against budget, challenge assumptions and advise on corrective actions and financial implications.
• Own the management information and commercial insight framework, ensuring reporting supports business and executive decision-making.
• Produce and interpret management reports, identifying performance trends, risks, opportunities and strategic implications.
• Act as the senior finance business partner to PFS Germany, Porsche Cars GB, VW Financial Services and other key stakeholders, providing financial guidance and escalation support.
• Support the Managing Director with business cases, strategic analysis, decision papers and executive reporting.
• Oversee statutory, tax and Group reporting requirements, including audit coordination, VAT, corporation tax and regulatory submissions.
• Lead governance, risk, compliance and internal control activities, ensuring adherence to Group policies, financial controls and risk management processes.
• Manage finance-related projects and develop the capability of the Finance and Data Analyst through coaching, delegation, performance oversight and stakeholder coordination.

Skills

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified

technical accounting knowledge

analytical & modelling

budgeting & forecasting

stakeholder management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Job description

Working for Porsche Financial Services as Financial Controller, you will be responsible for leading the accounting, controlling, reporting and financial planning activities of the business, ensuring the delivery of accurate financial information and robust financial governance. Acting as a key business partner to senior stakeholders, you will provide financial insight, challenge and guidance to support effective decision-making and business performance. The role offers broad exposure across commercial, operational and strategic activities, with the opportunity to drive process improvements and shape the ongoing development of the finance function.

Responsibilities

• Lead the month-end and annual close process, ensuring accurate financial reporting and timely delivery of management accounts
• Maintain a robust financial control environment, including accounting policies, reconciliations, journal approvals and process documentation
• Provide technical accounting leadership, exercising accounting judgement and final review of financial outputs
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning activities, translating business objectives into financial plans
• Monitor financial performance against budget, challenge assumptions and advise on corrective actions and financial implications
• Own the management information and commercial insight framework, ensuring reporting supports business and executive decision-making
• Produce and interpret management reports, identifying performance trends, risks, opportunities and strategic implications
• Act as the senior finance business partner to PFS Germany, Porsche Cars GB, VW Financial Services and other key stakeholders, providing financial guidance and escalation support
• Support the Managing Director with business cases, strategic analysis, decision papers and executive reporting
• Oversee statutory, tax and Group reporting requirements, including audit coordination, VAT, corporation tax and regulatory submissions
• Lead governance, risk, compliance and internal control activities, ensuring adherence to Group policies, financial controls and risk management processes
• Manage finance-related projects and develop the capability of the Finance and Data Analyst through coaching, delegation, performance oversight and stakeholder coordination

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified, an equivalent recognised professional accounting qualification or demonstrable experience in a similar role
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, including financial reporting, controls, statutory reporting and accounting standards
• Advanced analytical and financial modelling skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial and commercial data
• Proven experience in budgeting, forecasting, management reporting and business performance analysis
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to present financial insights and recommendations to senior leadership

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience within the automotive, captive finance or wider financial services
• Experience leading strategic projects, change initiatives and cross-functional workstreams
• Knowledge of Group reporting environments, statutory compliance, audit requirements, VAT and corporation tax reporting
• Experience developing and coaching finance professionals while coordinating resources across multiple stakeholders and business functions

Benefits

Porsche is committed to promote a culture that champions diversity and equal opportunities. Our strong family embodies the values of freedom, respect and tolerance.

To fulfil this mission, Porsche is devoted to celebrating our diverse voices and cultivating an environment that reflects the varied communities we touch. This is our commitment, and we invite you to share in this vision.

In return, we offer a competitive salary with an annual bonus, Porsche Macan BEV company car, access to the VW sister loan car scheme, private medical insurance, 27 days of annual leave, and other attractive benefits.

Due to the high volume of applications, we regret that we are unable to provide personalised responses to every applicant.

Company:

Porsche Financial Services Great Britain Ltd (PFSGB) is the captive financial services provider to Porsche Cars Great Britain and supports Official Porsche Centre sales of new and used Porsches to private individuals and companies through tailored financial products.