EMEA Financial Controller in Edinburgh

Reports To: Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Group CEO

Company Overview

Coda Octopus Group (Nasdaq: CODA) has three operating discrete business segments with its core business being the supply of cutting‑edge technology solutions to the subsea market (Marine Technology Business). We also offer bespoke engineering solutions (Defense Engineering Business); and also manufacture and sell acoustics sensors and acoustics materials (Acoustics Sensors and Materials Business). Headquartered in the United States, we have operations in the UK (Edinburgh, Portland, Dorchester), Denmark (Copenhagen), the USA (Orlando, FL and Salt Lake City, UT).

Position Overview

The EMEA Financial Controller is a senior role and is next in line to the Group CFO with the opportunity to progress as the Group expands. The EMEA Financial Controller supports the Group CFO and Group CEO and prepares the Group Consolidation using all entities financial statements. The EMEA Financial Controller is responsible for the technical accounting lead for all legal entities within our Group and has full responsibility for the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of the accounting records across multiple jurisdictions (primarily the UK, the US, and Denmark). It is a hands‑on, detail‑driven position with ownership of the books, statutory compliance in each jurisdiction, tax filings, and audit readiness. This role also oversees judgement‑based accounting entries, ensures timely monthly and quarterly closings, and supports Group consolidation requirements. This role also is responsible for ensuring internal financial control processes are robust; addressing all material weaknesses risks to fulfil SEC and Nasdaq reporting requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsibility for all Segment Accounts and their accuracy and taking lead for preparing Quarterly and Annual Financial Statements required under SEC Reporting Requirements.
• Accounting Ownership & Technical Accounting: maintain accurate accounts and records for all EMEA legal entities; ensure accurate and consistent companywide preparation of all judgemental and technical accounting entries (revenue recognition, accruals, provisions, capitalisation, impairments, etc.); ensure timely and accurate month‑end and quarter‑end close processes; maintain the general ledger, fixed asset registers, bank reconciliations, inventory accounting and project/job‑cost entries, including hands‑on activities from posting to closing, and review of entries made by local accounting resources; coordinate with local accountants and act as backup as required; prepare supporting schedules and documentation required for Group consolidation in collaboration with the CFO; ensure financial statements comply with applicable financial rules including GAAP and IFRS; produce statutory accounts and coordinate with external accountants, VAT and tax advisers; support consolidation processes (preparing subsidiaries accounts, intercompany reconciliations and eliminations, FX, goodwill impairment assessments and amortizations); prepare internal reporting packs, Flux analyses, and financial disclosures.
• Tax, VAT & EMEA Regulatory Filings: manage all local tax filings across the EMEA legal entities, including corporate tax, payroll taxes, VAT, and other indirect taxes; manage EMEA payroll and insurance/benefits, including annual employment related securities (ERS) disclosures and external pension schemes for active and former employees; ensure proper implementation and documentation of transfer pricing policies.
• Internal Controls & Governance: working in close conjunction with Group CEO and CFO to identify and implement process improvement to ensure no material weaknesses; ensure conformity with internal control processes to ensure that overall SEC Reporting requirement are met.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration with all Functions.

Qualifications & Experience

• 5–8+ years of hands‑on accounting experience, ideally in a multi‑entity, multi‑jurisdiction environment.
• Qualified accountant (ICAS, CIMA, ACCA); US GAAP exposure is a strong advantage.
• Strong technical accounting foundation with ability to handle judgement‑based entries.
• Experience preparing statutory accounts, tax filings, and VAT returns.
• Familiarity with transfer pricing, intercompany processes, and FX accounting.
• Prior exposure to audit processes and audit support.
• Strong proficiency in accounting systems and Excel; experience in manufacturing or project‑based cost environments is a plus.
• Exposure to Epicor and ERP implementation a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and take full ownership of deliverables in a small‑team environment.
• High attention to detail and strong technical rigour.
• Hands‑on, dependable, and comfortable working without direct supervisory support.
• Ability to multi‑task and manage deadlines across multiple legal entities.
• Structured, organised, and comfortable handling complex multi‑currency transactions.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving mindset and ability to make sound accounting judgments.
• Clear communication and cross‑functional collaboration skills.

Application: If you believe you are the right fit for this, please send us your application explaining why you consider yourself the right fit for this exciting role with your CV as soon as possible and no later than 5 January 2026 to jobs@codaoctopus.com. We do not work with agencies.

Seniority level: Director

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Accounting/Auditing and Finance

Industries: Manufacturing