Financial Controller

About Aberdeen

About the Department

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and review monthly journals, financial reporting packs, accounting workpapers and management commentary for Luxembourg legal entities.
• Deliver statutory accounts, regulatory returns, board reporting materials and audit support within agreed deadlines.
• Review and challenge legal entity profit and loss and balance sheet information to ensure financial integrity, accuracy and robust controls.
• Partner with Tax, Finance Operations and external service providers on compliance, transfer pricing and risk management activities.
• Contribute to budgeting, profitability analysis and process improvement initiatives.
• Build relationships across EMEA finance teams and support ad hoc projects and business priorities.

About the Candidate

• Qualified Accountant with CA, ACCA or equivalent qualification and experience in financial control, financial reporting or commercial finance within financial services.
• Strong understanding of IFRS, GAAP and financial reporting principles.
• Excellent analytical skills, advanced Excel capability and confidence using financial systems such as Oracle.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage effectively with a range of stakeholders.
• Audit background is desirable.
• French language skills are desirable.

Benefits

• Benefits include 40 days of annual leave, a 16% employer pension contribution, a discretionary performance-based bonus where applicable and private healthcare.
• Additional flexible benefits include gym discounts, season ticket loans and access to an employee discount portal.

Working Arrangement

• Aberdeen has adopted a blended working approach combining office-based collaboration with flexibility to work from home.