GL Lead Controller

Who you are

• Fully qualified accountant, such as CA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent
• Significant experience leading Record to Report in a complex, global organisation, with Controller or senior GL leadership ownership
• Deep expertise across general ledger, revenue and cost accounting, acting as custodian of financial integrity and control
• Proven ownership of Balance Sheet Substantiation, financial narrative, senior stakeholder insight and senior-level financial challenge
• Ability to lead multi-layered teams, including leaders, with strong stakeholder engagement and confidence to influence and challenge
• Experience as the final escalation point for R2R financial and control risk, using Oracle or a similar ERP within global and outsourced delivery models
• Strong experience leading transformation, automation and AI initiatives within Record to Report or a comparable finance operations environment

What the job involves

• As GL Lead Controller, you will help bring “Invest in your tomorrow” to life by protecting financial integrity and enabling trusted decisions for our clients and our business
• Finance Operations is a core part of Aberdeen’s Finance function, delivering services across Record to Report, Billing, Banking, Accounts Payable and Supplier Relationship Management
• Within Group Financial Control, the team provides accurate outputs, robust controls and timely reporting, working with colleagues in Edinburgh and Chennai
• Record to Report underpins reliable financial reporting, regulatory compliance and informed decisions, helping enable our clients to be better investors
• The team is evolving through continuous improvement, automation and transformation, with strong control discipline and ownership of the numbers
• This Finance Operations GL (general ledger) Lead Controller role is a senior leadership opportunity within Record to Report in Edinburgh
• You will own R2R across Finance Operations and its interface with Group Finance, acting as financial controller of the ledger and final point of accountability for control, judgement and integrity
• Leading GL Leads and a wider team of GL Analysts, you will set the vision, standards and operating framework while owning data integrity, balance sheet substantiation, financial storytelling and senior stakeholder insight
• You will also drive automation, AI adoption and enterprise-wide transformation, shaping a scalable future operating model
• Act as the ultimate controller of the General Ledger, ensuring accuracy, completeness and integrity of financial data across the Group
• Own Balance Sheet Substantiation for Group Finance and Finance Operations, ensuring balances, journals and outputs are supported, controlled and audit ready
• Lead the global Record to Report operating model, setting standards and governance for accurate close delivery
• Provide senior financial insight, challenge and storytelling, linking outputs to business drivers and risks
• Oversee revenue, cost and technical accounting governance, including intercompany, transfer pricing, cost control and fixed assets
• Lead GL Leads and the wider R2R organisation while driving transformation, automation, AI adoption and cross-functional strategic delivery

The application process

• End Date: August 29, 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