Job Description

Vacancy Name

Financial Controller


Vacancy No

VN3786


Operating Company

UTEC Survey Group


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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


- Identifying 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) utilization 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


- Qualified via ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalente


- 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



Location

Aberdeen


Work Country

Aberdeen, Scotland