Financial Controller

Who you are

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

What the job involves

• 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

The application process

• End Date: September 30, 2026

Benefits

• Salary sacrifice pension arrangement
• Private health insurance
• Life Assurance
• 40 days holiday if you work full time
• Dental insurance
• Health assessments
• Critical illness cover
• Will writing
• 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