Senior Manager - Finance Generalists

Aggreko plc; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension plan

Bonus scheme

Life Assurance

Generous holiday entitlement

Discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Aggreko plc is seeking a Finance Manager – Financial Controls, Audit & RTR to strengthen our financial control environment across the UKI and Events portfolio. You will drive governance, ensure SOX and US GAAP compliance, and coordinate external and internal audits with our Shared Service Centre and regional teams.

You will lead control remediation, balance sheet substantiation, tax compliance, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver accurate financial reporting and strengthened processes

Qualifications

• A degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline.
• Professionally qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent preferred).
• Experience in a US-controlled financial environment with strong US GAAP and SOX knowledge.
• 5–10 years of progressive accounting, controls, or finance leadership experience.
• Experience in statutory reporting, external audit management, tax compliance and financial controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead and strengthen the financial controls framework across the UKI & Events business, ensuring compliance with company policies, US GAAP and SOX.
• Support DOA, SOD, journal entry approvals, SOX evidence collection and READ monitoring activities.
• Coordinate Group external audits under US GAAP, acting as primary contact between auditors, finance teams and Shared Service Centre.
• Lead internal audit planning and support audit programmes.
• Ensure compliance with direct and indirect tax reporting and statutory filings.
• Review and enhance balance sheet substantiation, reconciliation controls and action tracking.
• Drive process improvements and control remediation to strengthen the control environment.
• Act as Security Champion back-up, supporting financial data security and internal control follow-up.
• Partner with regional finance, operations, procurement, tax, treasury, IT and SSC teams to deliver compliant financial processes.
• Promote accountability, governance, continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Skills

US GAAP knowledge

SOX compliance

Financial controls

Audit leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Accounting/Finance

Professional qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Bring your energy to Aggreko as Finance Manager – Financial Controls, Audit & RTR. You'll play a critical role in strengthening our financial control environment, ensuring regulatory compliance, and driving governance excellence across our UKI & Events business.

Power without pause. Heating, cooling and oil-free air without end. We keep our customers' worlds on. From world-class events that last a few weeks to mining operations and remote communities who rely on us for decades.

What you'll do as Finance Manager – Financial Controls, Audit & RTR:

• Lead and strengthen the financial controls framework across the UKI & Events business, ensuring compliance with company policies, US GAAP requirements, and SOX standards.
• Support the Regional Controller in managing Delegation of Authority (DOA), Segregation of Duties (SOD), journal entry approvals, SOX evidence collection, and READ monitoring activities.
• Coordinate Group external audits under US GAAP, acting as the primary point of contact between auditors, finance teams, and our Shared Service Centre.
• Lead internal audit planning activities and support the successful execution of audit programmes.
• Ensure compliance with direct and indirect tax reporting requirements and statutory filing obligations.
• Review and enhance balance sheet substantiation processes, reconciliation controls, and action tracking to improve governance and compliance.
• Drive process improvements and control remediation initiatives to strengthen the overall control environment.
• Act as Security Champion back-up, supporting financial data security and internal control follow-up activities.
• Partner with Regional Finance, Operations, Procurement, Tax, Treasury, IT and Shared Service teams to deliver consistent and compliant financial processes.
• Promote a culture of accountability, governance, continuous improvement and operational excellence.

You are:

• Degree qualified in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.
• Professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent preferred).
• Experienced in a US-controlled financial environment with strong knowledge of US GAAP and SOX compliance.
• An accomplished finance professional with 5-10 years of progressive accounting, controls, audit or finance leadership experience.
• Experienced in statutory reporting, external audit management, tax compliance and financial controls.
• Knowledgeable in transfer pricing, withholding tax (WHT), treasury and cash management activities.
• Highly analytical, with the ability to identify root causes, resolve complex issues and implement sustainable solutions.
• Comfortable working across global organisations and culturally diverse teams.
• A confident communicator who can influence stakeholders across multiple levels and functions.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, including advanced functions such as Pivot Tables and VLOOKUPs.
• Experienced working with global ERP systems and finance process transformation initiatives.

Here's what you'll get:

• A competitive salary and benefits package (including but not limited to pension plan, bonus scheme and Life Assurance).
• Hybrid working.
• Generous holiday entitlement, with the option to buy or sell additional days.
• Discounts and perks.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, which helps promote and support a healthy lifestyle.
• The opportunity to shape and enhance the financial control environment within a global business operating across multiple countries and jurisdictions.

Our people are can-do, positive, resilient and persistent. If that feels like you, build your career with the people bringing energy to the world.

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Equal employment opportunity

We welcome people from different backgrounds and cultures, and respect people's unique skills, attitudes and experiences. We encourage everyone to be themselves at work because we know that's how we do our best, for each other, for our customers, for the communities where we work, and for our careers.

We are an equal opportunity employer. If you apply for a role at Aggreko, we will consider your application based on your qualifications and experience, and not on your race, colour, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.