Financial Controller

Porsche AG

. Lead the month-end and annual close process and deliver accurate management accounts .

Posted 10/14/2026full-timeReading • United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

Role fit

Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong technical accounting expertise, including financial reporting, budgeting, and compliance, while effectively managing stakeholder relationships and leading finance-related projects. Proven ability to analyze complex financial data and provide strategic insights to senior leadership.

Highest-signal resume keywords

ACA, ACCA Or CIMA QualifiedTechnical Accounting KnowledgeBudgeting And ForecastingStakeholder ManagementFinancial Modelling Skills

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Hard Skills

Financial ReportingStatutory ReportingAccounting StandardsManagement ReportingBusiness Performance AnalysisAnalytical SkillsProcess DocumentationJournal ApprovalsReconciliationsGovernance And Compliance

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsLeadership SkillsCoaching And DevelopmentStrategic ThinkingPresentation Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

ACAACCACIMA

Industry Keywords

AutomotiveCaptive FinanceFinancial ServicesGroup ReportingAudit RequirementsVATCorporation Tax

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

Requirements

What you’ll need

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

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual bonus
Porsche Macan BEV company car
Access to the VW sister loan car scheme
Private medical insurance
27 days of annual leave
Other attractive benefits
Diversity and equal opportunities culture