Finance Controller

EnerMech; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension scheme

Private health cover

Various staff discount schemes

Canteen on site

Employee referral scheme

Job summary

EnerMech is a leading specialist engineering services company seeking a Finance Controller for the Europe region based in Aberdeen. You will own the month-end close, coordinate regional finance teams and deliver clear commentary to management.

The role covers budgeting, forecasting, statutory reporting, audits, tax coordination and a strong control environment. A professional accounting qualification and extensive finance leadership experience are required.

Qualifications

• Professional accounting qualification (CA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CPA).
• Extensive post-qualification experience in financial control or reporting.
• Experience leading finance teams and working with shared-service or outsourced teams.

Responsibilities

• Own month-end, quarter-end and year-end close for Europe region.
• Coordinate AP, O2C and R2R teams to deliver accurate results.
• Review monthly performance incl. revenue, margin, costs and cash flow.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning.
• Approve balance sheet reconciliations and journals.
• Lead statutory financial statements, audits and regulatory filings.
• Coordinate tax compliance and accounting requirements.
• Manage finance control environment and training where required.
• Escalation and approval point for core finance activities.
• Partner with Treasury on cash management and working capital.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Professional accounting qualification (CA/ ACA / ACCA / CIMA / CPA)

Tools

Power BI

ERP systems

Job description

We are? A leading specialist engineering services company delivering integrated solutions for complex energy and infrastructure projects and operating assets. Our business is built on the belief that our people are what make EnerMech excellent. When we are thriving globally it's not just about investing in our infrastructure, service offering and technology, but by also investing in our people.

The Role and Responsibilities

EnerMech are looking to recruit a Finance Controller to support our Europe region based in Aberdeen.

Responsibilities will include:

• Own the monthly, quarterly and year-end close for the Europe region, aligned with the Group timetable;
• Coordinate business, Project Accounting and SSC teams (AP, O2C and R2R) to deliver complete and accurate results.
• Review monthly financial performance, including revenue, margin, operating costs, balance sheet and cash flow; investigate material variances and provide clear commentary and actions to management.
• Support the annual budget, strategic planning and periodic forecasting processes, challenging assumptions and ensuring alignment between operational plans and financial outcomes
• Review and approve balance sheet reconciliations and journals in line with delegated authority; ensure aged, unsupported or unreconciled items are resolved promptly.
• Establish and maintain the reconciliation framework with Group Finance, including account risk assessment, ownership, frequency, methodology and escalation requirements.
• Monitor accounting classifications, cost coding, accruals, provisions, revenue recognition and other key accounting judgements to ensure compliance with Group policy and applicable standards.
• Lead preparation and coordination of statutory financial statements, external audits and regulatory filings for the geography, working with Group Finance and external advisers as required.
• Coordinate tax compliance and tax accounting requirements, including forecasting tax liabilities and supporting corporate, indirect, payroll and other local tax matters with specialist advisers and Group Tax.
• Manage the finance control environment, including control testing, remediation, policy compliance and delivery of training where required.
• Act as an escalation and approval point for core finance activities, including FX revaluation, non-PO invoices, credit notes, vendor reconciliations, account clearing and payments, in accordance with authority levels and segregation-of-duties requirements.
• Partner with Treasury and the business on cash management, customer collections, vendor payment planning, liquidity forecasting and working-capital improvement.

Experience Requirements

• Professional accounting qualification (e.g. CA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent).
• Substantial post-qualification experience in financial control, reporting or a comparable senior finance role, ideally within a multi-entity or international organisation.
• Demonstrated ownership of month-end close, balance sheet control, statutory reporting, audit and internal controls.
• Experience leading and developing a finance team and working effectively with shared-service or outsourced finance teams.
• Working knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, working capital, tax coordination and financial risk management.
• Strong ERP and financial reporting systems experience; experience supporting systems or finance-transformation initiatives is desirable.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel capability; Power BI or comparable data-visualisation/reporting experience is desirable.

Diversity & Inclusion

At EnerMech we want to create a diverse and inclusive organisation and grow together to make a vibrant business. We are not there yet, but the desire is steadfast, so please consider a career with us in an organisation where differences in background, culture, education, working style and less obvious differences are respected and celebrated.

Company Benefits

• Generous holiday entitlement
• Pension scheme
• Private health cover
• Various staff discount schemes
• Canteen on site
• Employee referral scheme