Group Finance Controller – Strategy, Controls, Growth

Rutherford Cross; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Rutherford Cross is assisting an established client in Scotland seeking a Group Financial Controller. This senior finance leadership role is responsible for financial control across the Group, including statutory reporting, audit, consolidations, tax compliance, and treasury management.

You will mentor the Finance Manager and wider finance team. The role reports to the CFO and supports budgeting, forecasting, due diligence, and post-acquisition integration, driving performance and control

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent.
• Experience in financial reporting, audit management, statutory accounts, and group consolidations.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial accounting and reporting across the Group, ensuring accurate, timely information.
• Own month-end close, reconciliations, journals, accruals, and management reporting.
• Oversee statutory accounts, group consolidations, and UK accounting standards compliance (FRS 102).
• Manage external audits, and relations with auditors, banks, insurers, and tax advisers.
• Ensure VAT, CIS, corporation tax, payroll, and regulatory reporting requirements.

Skills

Financial reporting

Consolidations

Audit management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Financial controls

Education

CAA/ACCA/CIMA qualified

Tools

Dynamics 365

Excel

Job description

Rutherford Cross is assisting an established client in Scotland seeking a Group Financial Controller. This senior finance leadership role is responsible for financial control across the Group, including statutory reporting, audit, consolidations, tax compliance, and treasury management.

You will mentor the Finance Manager and wider finance team. The role reports to the CFO and supports budgeting, forecasting, due diligence, and post-acquisition integration, driving performance and control