Senior Manager - Finance Generalists

Aggreko; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Bonus scheme

Life Assurance

Hybrid working

Generous holiday entitlement

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Aggreko in the United Kingdom seeks a Finance Manager – Financial Controls, Audit & RTR to strengthen the financial control environment across UKI & Events. You will ensure regulatory compliance, support audits and drive governance excellence across regional teams.

The role requires a degree in accounting/finance and professional qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA), with 5–10 years in controls, audit or finance leadership. A hybrid working model and broad exposure to global ERP platforms are offered.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting or Finance and professional qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA).
• 5–10 years in accounting, controls, audit or finance leadership.
• Experience in US GAAP, SOX and statutory reporting, audits and tax compliance.
• Knowledge of transfer pricing, WHT, treasury and cash management.
• Experience with global ERP systems and finance process transformation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the financial controls framework across UKI & Events, ensuring policy and SOX compliance.
• Support DOA/SOD, journal approvals, SOX evidence and READ monitoring.
• Coordinate group external audits under US GAAP; act as primary contact with auditors.
• Lead internal audit planning and program execution.
• Review balance sheet substantiation, reconciliation controls and action tracking.
• Drive process improvements and remediation across the control environment.
• Back-up Security Champion for financial data security and controls follow-up.
• Collaborate with Regions, Operations, Tax, Treasury and SSC to ensure consistent processes.

Skills

US GAAP

SOX compliance

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder influence

Communication

Excel advanced

Education

Degree in Accounting/Finance

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

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,

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.