Financial Controller

Cooper Parry Finance Recruitment; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Competitive salary

Career progression

Job summary

Cooper Parry Finance Recruitment has exclusive access to a Financial Controller role based in Aberdeen. You will report to the CFO, lead the finance function with two direct reports, and engage with senior leadership on strategic decisions.

This hands-on position suits an experienced Financial Controller or someone stepping up, offering clear progression and exposure to critical business decisions.

Qualifications

• Strong technical accounting background with a professional body qualification.
• Experience collaborating with multiple departments including commercial and operations.
• Experience using accounting software, preferably Sage 200.
• Oil and Gas industry experience.
• Demonstrates strong communication with operational stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own the general ledger and monthly close, including journal entries and reconciliations.
• Support CFO with month-end packs and project profitability reports.
• Manage invoice discounting and related reconciliations.
• Oversee stock management, counts and reconciliation.
• Support payroll processes and timesheet accuracy.
• Prepare quarterly VAT returns and other tax compliance.
• Assist CFO with external audits and governance activities.
• Govern governance for foreign trading and subsidiaries.
• Assist with budget preparation.

Skills

Technical accounting

Cross-functional collaboration

Operational stakeholder communication

Oil and Gas experience

Education

Professional accounting qualification (ACCA/CIMA/CA)

Tools

Sage 200

Job description

Cooper Parry Finance Recruitment have been exclusively engaged by our PE backed client to source a Financial Controller on a full time, staff basis. Based at their Aberdeen office, this opportunity offers excellent career progression and professional development, along with regular exposure to senior leadership and key strategic decision-making.

Reporting directly to the CFO, the Financial Controller will take ownership of the finance function and manage two direct reports. This is a hands-on position that would suit either an experienced Financial Controller or someone taking a step up.

The Opportunity

• Responsible for the company General Ledger and closure of monthly trial balance including; journal entries, review and correction of misallocations, timeliness of timesheet, GRN and invoice entry, review of accounts payable ledgers and associated accruals, reconciling all key balance sheet control accounts, and reconciliation of sub-ledger accounts
• Support the CFO in the preparation of month end accounts including rolling over and updating management pack, preparing the project profitability reports, completing project reviews on certain cost centres, overheads, sending out final results and discussing with cost centre managers
• Invoice discounting scheme management including daily invoice upload and monthly reconciliations
• Manage stock management, reconciliation and counts
• Payroll; provide support to internal and external stakeholders with regards accurate delivery of electronic timesheet completion
• Prepare and reconcile quarterly VAT returns and manage other tax compliance
• Support the CFO on external audits, bank audits, insurance renewal Corporation tax and other statutory, governance and taxation activities
• Manage governance (including tax and accounts) for foreign trading and subsidiary companies
• Support with the budget preparation

Background and Experience

• Possess a strong technical accounting background, preferably being fully or part qualified through a professional accounting body
• Experience in working with multiple departments including commercial and operations
• Experience of accounting software packages, preferably Sage 200
• Oil and Gas experience
• Demonstrate strong communication skills and experience in working with Operational stakeholders

Flexibility and Benefits

• Flexible working
• Competitive salary
• Career progression

Next Steps

Only candidates eligible to work in the UK will be considered for this role as no sponsorship is available.