Financial Controller

Core-Asset Consulting Ltd; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading global asset management firm is seeking a Financial Controller to support on a 3-6 month contract, based in Edinburgh with hybrid working. The role focuses on financial reporting and collaboration across teams during a busy period. Candidates should be qualified accountants with strong financial knowledge and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience within the asset management or broader financial services sector preferred.
• Ability to interpret trends and provide valuable insight.
• Commitment to producing accurate, timely outputs.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver all board, regulatory, and group reporting outputs.
• Support the preparation of statutory financial statements.
• Maintain and improve financial controls and process documentation.
• Build strong working relationships across finance and wider business units.

Skills

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Strong understanding of financial and regulatory reporting requirements

Highly detail oriented

Proactive and self-motivated

Strong commercial acumen

Excellent communication skills

Highly organised

Analytical mindset

Strong IT and Excel skills

Team-oriented and collaborative

Job description

Overview

Our client, a leading global asset management firm, is seeking a Financial Controller to support them on a 3-6 month contract whilst they work through their year end process. The role will be based in Edinburgh (hybrid working).

This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified accountant with significant financial reporting experience to collaborate across global teams, and play a pivotal role during a peak busy period.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver all board, regulatory, and group reporting outputs, ensuring high-quality analytics and clear communication to senior stakeholders.
• Support the preparation of statutory financial statements and group reporting submissions, including coordination with external auditors.
• Maintain and improve financial controls and process documentation, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and compliance across reporting activities.
• Build strong working relationships across finance and wider business units to deliver meaningful insights and promote collaboration.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
• Experience within the asset management or broader financial services sector preferred.
• Strong understanding of financial and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Highly detail oriented with a commitment to producing accurate, timely outputs.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and eager to embrace new challenges.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to interpret trends and provide valuable insight.
• Excellent communication skills and credibility when engaging with senior stakeholders.
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Analytical mindset with strong IT and Excel skills; experience with financial systems advantageous.
• Team-oriented, collaborative, and committed to continuous improvement.

Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.

Job reference: 16265

To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

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