UK Finance Controller (m/f/d)

Leica Geosystems; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, is seeking a commercially minded UK Finance Controller to partner with UK leadership and drive financial insight across Sales, Marketing and Operations in Milton Keynes. The role emphasizes business partnering over traditional accounting tasks.

You will oversee budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting, while leading the local finance team and supporting the finance transformation. Hybrid working with regular presence in Milton Keynes is expected.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with strong commercial instincts and the confidence to work with senior leaders.
• 5–7 years of Finance experience in Commercial Finance, FP&A, Controlling or Finance Management.
• Experience with ERP systems and SAP.
• Experience in a multinational or complex organisation.

Responsibilities

• Act as Finance Business Partner to the UK leadership team, providing insight, challenge and recommendations that improve performance.
• Translate financial data into actionable commercial decisions for leaders.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, performance analysis and management reporting across the UK.
• Oversee month-end, control framework, statutory requirements and financial governance.
• Lead and develop the local Finance team; collaborate with Sales, Marketing and Operations.
• Support the UK business with cross-functional insights and process improvements.

Skills

Finance partnering

Commercial insight

Budgeting & forecasting

P&L management

SAP familiarity

Cross-functional collaboration

People management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Job description

Hexagon's Geosystems Business Area provides digital solutions that capture, measure and visualise the physical world, enabling data-driven transformation.

Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, is looking for a commercially minded UK Finance Controller to take a leading finance role across our UK business.

This is not a traditional accounting-focused Controller position. While strong financial foundations are essential, the real focus of the role is on business partnering, commercial insight and helping our leaders make better decisions.

You will become a key finance partner to the UK management team, working closely with senior leaders across Sales, Marketing and Operations while leading the local finance organisation. You will join at an exciting point in our finance transformation, with genuine scope to shape how Finance supports the UK business going forward.

UK Finance Controller (m/f/d)

Milton Keynes

This appeals to you

• Act as a trusted Finance Business Partner to the UK leadership team, providing insight, challenge and recommendations that improve business performance.
• Translate financial data into clear commercial actions and help leaders understand the financial impact of their decisions.
• Challenge revenue, margin, cost and investment assumptions and identify risks and opportunities.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, performance analysis and management reporting across the UK business.
• Oversee month-end, financial controls, statutory requirements and financial governance, supported by the local team and our Shared Service organisation.
• Lead and develop the local Finance team
• Work cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Operations and other teams across the UK and our international organisation.
• Drive improvements in reporting, processes and ways of working as the UK Finance organisation continues to evolve.

This is you

• You are a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with strong commercial instincts and the confidence to work closely with senior business leaders.

You will ideally bring:

• Around 5-7 years of relevant Finance experience, ideally within Commercial Finance, Finance Business Partnering, Controlling or Finance Management.
• A strong commercial mindset - you look beyond the numbers and want to understand what drives the business.
• Experience working cross-functionally with senior non-finance stakeholders.
• Previous people management experience and the ability to coach and develop others.
• Experience within a multinational or complex organisation.
• Solid understanding of budgeting, forecasting, P&L, balance sheet and financial controls.
• Familiarity with ERP and enterprise finance systems such as SAP.
• The confidence to challenge constructively while remaining pragmatic and collaborative.
• A proactive, hands-on approach and the ability to create structure where it does not yet exist.
• Willingness to work on a hybrid basis, with regular presence in St Neots and occasional travel to Milton Keynes.

This is an opportunity to step into a broader and more visible Finance leadership role within an international technology organisation.

Rather than inheriting a completely predefined position, you will have room to shape how Finance partners with the UK business, build stronger commercial insight and make a visible impact on performance.

About Us

Hexagon is a leading provider of digital reality solutions and employs more than 24,000 people in 50 countries. You will be part of a strong, experienced, inspiring and motivated team of experts driving the future of Hexagon. You will use and develop your skills in our highly innovative and diverse environment.

Flexible working models allow you to ideally combine work and private interests.