Financial Controller

• Finance provides financial stewardship, insight and control across Aberdeen
• Working closely with business leaders, boards and regulators, the function ensures robust reporting, sound governance and informed decision-making
• The UK & EMEA Financial Reporting and Control team sits at the heart of this activity, partnering across Finance to support sustainable growth and help enable our clients to be better investors
• This is an exciting opportunity to join the UK & EMEA Financial Reporting and Control team in Edinburgh
• As Entity Financial Controller, you will take responsibility for the financial management of a portfolio of Aberdeen legal entities, overseeing reporting, control, statutory and regulatory deliverables while challenging and interpreting outputs from Finance Operations
• The role offers exposure to senior stakeholders including entity boards and executive leadership, providing a strong platform for career development and professional growth
• Through a combination of technical accounting, financial control and commercial insight, you will help drive high-quality decision making and governance across the Group
• Own and review legal entity financial reporting, providing clear insights and presenting board packs to senior stakeholders
• Maintain robust legal entity control through oversight of monthly P&L, balance sheet substantiation and IFRS reporting
• Oversee statutory accounts, regulatory reporting and audit activity, ensuring high-quality delivery from internal and outsourced providers
• Support technical accounting adjustments, local GAAP reporting requirements and statutory disclosures
• Partner with planning and performance teams to support legal entity forecasting, budgeting and financial decision-making
• Represent Finance in governance forums and, where appropriate, act as a finance representative on legal entity boards

Benefits

• Salary sacrifice pension arrangement
• Private health insurance
• Life Assurance
• 40 days holiday if you work full time
• Dental insurance
• Health assessments
• Will writing
• Critical illness cover
• Power of attorney
• Financial Guidance and Advice
• Holiday buy
• Discounted gym memberships
• Cycle to work
• Interest free season ticket loan
• Electric car lease scheme
• Travel insurance
• Personal accident insurance
• Share Plans
• Give As You Earn (GAYE)
• Volunteering
• Long service awards
• Subscription to Interactive Investor
• Subscription to Finimize
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Supportive parental leave policies , delivered regionally (e.g. 26 weeks paid leave in UK for primary and secondary caregivers)
• Employee discount site
• Discounted parking

Experience within financial control, accounting, audit or commercial finance in financial services or investment management (essential)German language skills (highly desirable)Strong understanding of IFRS, GAAP and financial reporting requirements (essential)Audit experience (desirable)Qualified Accountant – CA, ACCA or equivalent (essential)Knowledge of German GAAP (highly desirable)Advanced Excel skills and experience using finance systems such as Oracle (essential)Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills (essential)

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