Financial Controller in Aberdeen

UTEC, Acteon's Geo-services business line, harnesses data to optimise designs, save time and maximise your project's economic value by providing a holistic understanding of the marine environment. Our insights underpin customers' decision-making from design to asset life extension, ensuring every decision delivers. We are looking to source a Financial Controller on a full time, permanent basis. Based at our facility in Aberdeen, the main purpose of this role is to manage all aspects of the accounting and financial functions.

Duties & Main Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with FD / Group Finance and COE to ensure accurate, compliant, and timely reporting.
• Review results, challenge figures, and provide variance commentaries where appropriate.
• Present the Actual results to the Business Manager before submission.
• Prepare financial reports and dashboards for management (local MPR) / Track business performance through KPIs / Support management with data-driven insights.
• Identify and highlight key financial risks and opportunities, particularly in tendering.
• Coordinate new customer and supplier induction.
• Coordinate with (and sometimes manage) project controllers.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the Finance function.
• Coordinate and drive Financial Project Reviews – Forecast, Actuals v As bid.
• Collaborate with Sales teams to confirm margin expectations (profitability impact), identify exposures (risk impact) and analyse the cash flow (working capital impact) to guarantee the financial integrity of proposals.
• Act as a bridge between Finance and Operations / Assess financial impact of strategic initiatives / Ensure alignment between financial and business goals.
• Support the BL FDs and act as a delegate in their absence.
• Preparation of monthly ROFO and R&O register / Present results to BL FD and EVP before submission to Group.
• Monitor personnel (and equipment) utilisation and its impact on direct costs.
• Manage and control working capital levels to ensure optimal free cash flow, request allocations, maintain the relationships with clients and suppliers.
• Coordinate with Treasury to manage cash flow and liquidity, ensuring financial stability (13-week cashflow forecast, approval of bank payments).
• Analysing costs and identifying areas for improvement / Monitoring operational expenses and ensuring cost efficiency.
• Prepare, review, and submit all Capex requests and monitor spending.
• Coordinate Group Budget process.
• Ensure accuracy, integrity, and compliance of the balance sheet through attending reconciliation reviews with the COE and support to resolving discrepancies.
• Monitor asset inventory and accuracy of valuation.
• Provide support to Group Finance and Centres of Excellence as required to ensure financial statements are accurate, compliant, and delivered on time.
• Drive, project manage, and assist in the annual audit processes.
• Address control risks identified by internal and external audits, assist in developing and implementing internal control policies and procedures.
• Support systems implementations and upgrades, help roll out with business.
• Ensure compliance with internal financial policies and external regulations in conjunction with COE.
• Ensure proper taxation compliance in each jurisdiction Group/Region operates in liaison with Group Tax and coordination with the COE (which will usually take care of the VAT returns) including quarterly and annual returns - Review submission of various returns i.e. Corp Tax / VAT / GST.
• Ensure other local, state, national reporting requirements are met (i.e. National Statistics).
• Insurance Returns Required.

Qualifications:

• Qualified via ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent.
• At least 5 years of experience in a Senior Finance role.
• Ability to manage complex datasets from multiple sources.
• Strong Excel skills and experience of consolidation software.
• Staff management experience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with business partners, senior management including board members.
• Excellent Excel skills and experience of ERP and financial reporting software.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate across a geographically and culturally diverse organisation.
• Strategic thinker with strong analytical skills.