Financial Controller

activpayroll; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the finance sector seeks a qualified accountant to drive change and operational efficiency within their finance department. This role involves preparation of financial accounts, team development, and improving financial processes while working closely with the executive team.

Qualifications

• Professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) with experience in high-growth or PE-backed businesses.
• Strong technical accounting skills and confidence with financial systems.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of financial accounting and preparation of monthly and annual accounts.
• Team development to establish an efficient finance department.
• Ensure income maximization and maintain balance sheet integrity.

Skills

Technical accounting skills

Leadership skills

Communication

Education

ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified

Tools

Netsuite

Job description

Department: Finance

Location: Aberdeen, Scotland

Description
As a business that has become accustomed to rapid growth and significant organisational change, our success has been centred on our abilities to be dynamic, resilient and ambitious. This is certainly the case for our core functions, including Finance, where we are now entering a period of transformation led by our newly appointed CFO. This newly created role will take a key role in supporting and driving change, process improvement and operational efficiency, while supporting the executive team to deliver an ambitious growth agenda.

On a typical day, it looks like this...

• Responsible for all aspects of the Financial accounting team and the preparation of monthly financial accounts, annual accounts and cash / treasury management for all APEX companies and subsidiaries.
• Preparation of monthly financial accounts including P&L review and analysis, and the preparation of group consolidated financial accounts.
• Ensuring that the level of aged debt and cash management is a key focus for the department, including income maximisation – (to ensure that all costs are correctly captured and billed).
• Maintain the integrity of all balance sheets through regular bank and GL account reconciliations. Co-ordinate annual audit planning, execution and preparation of year-end statutory accounts.
• Developing and implementing improvements to reporting, accounting procedures, processes and controls for financial accounting and cash management.
• Team development – to establish the correct structure and roles required to operate an efficient finance department.

Does this sound like you?

• Professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA), ideally with experience built in practice.
• Previous experience of working in a high-growth or PE-backed business would be advantageous.
• Strong technical accounting skills and confidence with systems (ideally Netsuite).
• Track record of improving financial close processes and driving best practice in reporting.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, able to work cross-functionally with operations and commercial teams.