Financial Controller – Luxury Car Rental & Mobility

Financial Controller – Luxury Car Rental & Mobility

Do you want to take a fast-growing small business with committed investment and help transform it into a market leader? QDrive Performance is looking for a Financial Controller with proven experience in car rental, leasing, or fleet finance
. This is a hands-on, entrepreneurial role where you’ll own finance operations while helping shape strategy, build a finance team, and drive growth alongside the leadership.

• Manage all day-to-day finance operations (invoicing, reconciliations, payments).
• Deliver accurate monthly management accounts, cash flow forecasting, and P&L reporting.
• Track fleet ROI, financing, leasing, depreciation, and disposal schedules.
• Negotiate with lenders, leasing companies, and investors to optimise capital structures.
• Support the CEO & COO on acquisitions, buy-and-build strategy, and investor reporting.
• Ensure compliance with HMRC, VAT, Companies House, and audit requirements.
• Build scalable finance processes, systems, and investor reporting frameworks.
• Oversee insurance, damage, and claims management from a financial perspective.
• Initially manage one Management Accountant
  , with the mandate to build and structure the finance team as the business grows.

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) with 3–5 years PQE.
• Essential: Experience in car rental, leasing, fleet management, or other asset-heavy businesses.
• Strong financial modelling and scenario planning skills (fleet valuations, IRR/ROI, funding).
• Proven ability to work with banks, underwriters, and investors.
• Hands-on and entrepreneurial — comfortable rolling sleeves up in a scaling business.
• Leadership potential — able to build and structure a finance function around business growth.

• Competitive salary (£55,000–£75,000) + performance bonus.
• Staff rental scheme for family & friends.
• Direct exposure to acquisitions, M&A, and international expansion.
• Clear progression to Finance Director / CFO as the business scales.

QDrive Performance is London’s leading luxury mobility brand, combining self-drive rental, chauffeur services, and bespoke travel solutions. With an expanding fleet and partnerships across five-star hotels, corporate clients, and international travel agencies, QDrive is redefining the luxury car hire market. Backed by investor commitment, we are on an ambitious growth path, including acquisitions and international expansion. This is an opportunity to join early and help build the finance function from the ground up.