Strategic Group Financial Controller | Hybrid & Growth

Cooper Parry Finance Recruitment; Arbroath; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Bupa healthcare

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Birthday off

Job summary

Cooper Parry Finance Recruitment is partnering with a Scottish business to recruit a Group Financial Controller. You’ll own financial control, reporting and governance across the group and its entities, delivering monthly and annual reporting, guiding the balance sheet and leading process improvements.

The role requires ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent, strong leadership, and the ability to partner with senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Strong financial accounting and management reporting experience in a commercial environment.
• Proven balance sheet control and governance experience with robust controls.
• Experience leading and developing finance teams, with strong stakeholder engagement.
• Knowledge of cash flow forecasting, intercompany accounting and treasury basics.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial reporting, accounting operations and group reporting activities.
• Ensure timely monthly management accounts, forecasts, budgets and KPIs.
• Oversee balance sheet reconciliations and robust financial controls.
• Manage annual audit process and relationships with external auditors.
• Own group cash flow forecasting and future funding visibility.
• Support treasury activities including FX management and banking relationships.
• Review intercompany accounting matters and coordinate across entities.
• Partner with operational and commercial stakeholders to provide insight.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, controls and reporting.
• Lead, coach and develop finance team members.
• Contribute to ongoing development of a high-performing finance function.

Skills

Financial accounting

Management reporting

Balance sheet control

Stakeholder management

Excel

Data analysis

ERP systems

Finance process improvement

Education

ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Cooper Parry Finance Recruitment is partnering with a Scottish business to recruit a Group Financial Controller. You’ll own financial control, reporting and governance across the group and its entities, delivering monthly and annual reporting, guiding the balance sheet and leading process improvements.

The role requires ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent, strong leadership, and the ability to partner with senior stakeholders.