Lead Financial Controller

Baker Hughes Company; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global engineering company is seeking a Lead Financial Controller based in the UK. You will oversee controllership functions, manage financial operations, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in finance, specifically within the oil & gas sector, along with relevant accounting qualifications, and excellent communication skills. The role offers flexible working patterns and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Contemporary work-life balance policies

Comprehensive private medical care options

Life insurance and disability programs

Tailored financial programs

Additional elected or voluntary benefits

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Finance, including Controllership management.
• Experience in the oil & gas industry.
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs/projects on controllership initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead Controllership activities for the SSPS business.
• Drive Project Margin Review estimates and revenue tracking.
• Coordinate monthly and quarterly financial closes.

Skills

Strong English oral and written communication skills

Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

Ability to analyze and resolve problems

Education

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university

CIMA, ACCA or equivalent accounting qualifications

Job description

Lead Financial Controller - for our Oilfield Services and Equipment Company (OFSE)

covering all operations for Subsea and Surface Pressure Systems (SSPS)

UK based

Office location South West UK but open candidate location

Join our dynamic team

Be responsible for leading the OFSE SSPS controllership function, managing the necessary operating rhythms with the business and other functional teams to identify and mitigate business and controllership risks. Support issue resolution, engage in ordinary and extraordinary transactions to ensure controllership compliance by providing expertise and accounting guidance. You will be responsible for ensuring accounting compliance, effectiveness of financial and operational controls, with a focus on being a valued business partner to the SSPS finance and operational teams.

You will also be responsible for:

• Leading Controllership activities for the SSPS business to ensure high performance and continuous improvement.
• Driving Project Margin Review (PMR) estimates assessment, proper cost/revenue tracking and project balance sheet recoverability to ensure consistency & compliance with Overtime Accounting standards.
• Being a change agent for the OFSE Controllership team to roll out new policies, processes, including supporting BD activities that may impact the SSPS business
• Being a proactive liaison cross functionally with: OFSE Financial Reporting team, HQ, FP&A, other OFSE segment controllers, Tax, Digital Technology, the Global Finance Org, and other functions as it relates to SSPS financial operations and reporting.
• Serving as a problem solver, collaborator, and critical thinker; possess the ability to quickly understand complex items and efficiently propose solutions.
• Partnering with relevant FP&A leaders (Segment CFO, Regional CFOs and Region Segment Finance, etc.) to ensure efficient and effective month end reporting for the SSPS business. Partnership with Operations and Finance teams will include monitoring business and financial risks and supporting issue mitigation/ resolution.
• Work closely with the OFSE and HQ Controllership and Finance teams to timely meet all HQ reporting requirements.
• Coordinating with other OFSE Segment Controllers to ensure standardized, effective and efficient process for the financial close and related analysis.
• Facilitate monthly and quarterly financial closes.
• Monthly and quarterly product line financial statements and analysis.

Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college.
• CIMA, ACCA or equivalent accounting qualifications
• Significant experience in Finance, including experience in Controllership management and oil & gas industry.
• Strong English oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs/projects on broader controllership initiatives

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer flexible working patterns in line with local policy

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
• Comprehensive private medical care options
• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
• Tailored financial programs
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits