Financial Controller

Search Consultancy LTD; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working options

Flexible 3–4 day week

Senior leadership exposure

Job summary

Search Consultancy LTD in Edinburgh is supporting the recruitment of a part-time Financial Controller to join an established professional services business. Reporting directly to senior leadership, this is a broad, commercially focused role with responsibility for the entire finance function across multiple entities.

This position would suit an experienced Financial Controller or ambitious Management Accountant looking to step into a more strategic role.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with leadership experience.
• Experience as Financial Controller or similar leadership role.
• Experience across multiple entities and jurisdictions.
• Analytical skills translating data into business insight.
• Commercial mindset to influence senior stakeholders.
• Experience leading process improvements and finance transformation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the finance function across multiple group entities.
• Produce monthly management accounts, forecasts, budgets & cashflow reporting.
• Deliver commercial insight & financial analysis to support strategic decision-making.
• Partner with operational leaders to improve profitability & business performance.
• Maintain financial controls, balance sheet integrity & statutory compliance.
• Manage year-end accounts, consolidations and audit processes.
• Oversee payroll, treasury & investment reporting activities.
• Manage relationships with auditors, banks & professional advisors.
• Lead finance process improvements & system developments.
• Manage & develop a small finance team.

Skills

Financial leadership

Management accounting

Forecasting

Financial reporting

Stakeholder management

Consolidations

Process improvements

Commercial mindset

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Payroll systems

Job description

Search are supporting the recruitment of a part-time Financial Controller to join an established professional services business in Edinburgh. Reporting directly to senior leadership, this is a broad, commercially focused role with responsibility for the entire finance function across multiple entities.

This position would suit an experienced Financial Controller or an ambitious Management Accountant looking to step into a more strategic role. You'll have significant exposure to business performance, operational decision making and senior stakeholders whilst maintaining a hands on involvement in financial reporting, forecasting and financial control.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Lead the finance function across multiple group entities
• Produce monthly management accounts, forecasts, budgets & cashflow reporting
• Deliver commercial insight & financial analysis to support strategic decision-making
• Partner with operational leaders to improve profitability & business performance
• Maintain financial controls, balance sheet integrity & statutory compliance
• Manage year-end accounts, consolidations and audit processes
• Oversee payroll, treasury & investment reporting activities
• Manage relationships with auditors, banks & professional advisors
• Lead finance process improvements & system developments
• Manage & develop a small finance team

Skills and experience that will benefit your application:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Previous experience in a Financial Controller or similar leadership role
• Management accounting, forecasting and financial reporting experience
• Experience working across multiple entities and jurisdictions
• Analytical skills with ability to translate financial data into business insight
• Commercial mindset with the confidence to influence senior stakeholders
• Experience leading process improvements and finance transformation initiatives
• Knowledge of group consolidations, transfer pricing or foreign exchange considerations
• Experience managing or overseeing company investments, treasury activities or investment reporting

What's in it for you:

• Salary of 70,000- 80,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) depending on experience
• Hybrid working options
• Flexible 3 or 4 day working week
• Senior leadership exposure and genuine influence on business decisions
• Opportunity to own and develop the finance function
• Broad remit spanning finance, operations and investments
• Collaborative and supportive culture

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.