UK Group Financial Controller

Our client is a highly successful and scaling SME with UK and International operations. This newly created role comes at a pivotal point for the Group, driven by revenue growth, geographic expansion, and increasing financial complexity. It offers the opportunity to play a key role in ensuring the business scales with control, visibility, and confidence – an exciting prospect!

Overview of the Role

The UK Group Financial Controller will take full ownership of UK and Group financial control during a critical growth phase. Based in Aberdeen and reporting to the Managing Director, this role will act as the operational finance lead.

This position is hands‑on, commercial, and delivery‑focused. It will bridge the gap between a transactionally strong finance team and the Group’s need for clear financial insight, disciplined integration, cash control, and decision‑ready reporting. This role truly owns the finance engine and will have considerable impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Group & UK Financial Control
  • Own UK statutory accounts, management accounts, and audit process
  • Lead month‑end close across UK entities
  • Ensure balance sheet integrity (reconciliations, accruals, cut‑off, revenue recognition)
  • Harmonise accounting policies between UK and international entities
  • Deliver clear, structured management reporting for senior stakeholders
• Communication & Stakeholder Interface
  • Translate financial outputs into practical insights for:
    • Managing Director
    • Operations leadership
    • External advisors (auditors, accountants, lenders)
  • Act as the primary finance communicator in the UK
  • Turn data into decision‑ready information
• Acquisition & Integration Leadership
  • Act as finance integration lead during acquisitions and post‑completion
  • Align chart of accounts, reporting packs, and financial processes
  • Identify working capital inefficiencies and margin leakage
  • Implement control standards (PO, contract, and cost approval discipline)
  • Support earn‑out, completion accounts, and integration reporting (as applicable)
• Cash, Working Capital & Risk
  • Provide weekly group cash visibility across the Group
  • Manage debtor risk, credit limits, and aged receivables
  • Support liquidity planning and intercompany funding flows
  • Partner with the Managing Director on commercial risk (client concentration, margins, FX exposure)
• Team Leadership & Capability Building
  • Line management of UK finance staff
  • Set standards, cadence, and accountability
  • Build a scalable finance structure to support growth and M&A
  • Maintain a “no surprises” culture financially

Background and Experience

• UK qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, or CIMA)
• Significant experience in SME or mid‑market businesses (£20m–£100m)
• Experience within project‑based, offshore, engineering, or services sectors
• Experience operating in multi‑entity environments
• Strong integration or change experience (systems, processes, teams)
• Comfortable working within founder‑led businesses

• Clear and confident communicator
• Commercially minded and pragmatic
• Hands‑on mindset
• High sense of ownership

• Cross‑border experience (UK and overseas HQ)
• M&A or post‑acquisition integration experience
• Familiarity with VAT, intercompany structures, and FX

What’s on Offer

• A dynamic environment
• Rewarding conditions, including a bonus
• Career development – this is a scaling business offering fantastic growth opportunities