Part-Time Financial Controller
| Posting date: | 25 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £75,000.00 to £90,000.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Bonus, hybrid |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 15 August 2025 |
| Location: | Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH2 3ES |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 4 days per week |
| Company: | Search Consultancy LTD |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | Req/666934_1753456577 |
Summary
Search are delighted to be supporting the recruitment of a Financial Controller on a part-time basis (2 days) for our client's Edinburgh office with hybrid working.
Reporting to the CEO, the Financial Controller will play a crucial role in overseeing the financial health of the company through effective business partnering, preparing monthly management accounts, annual accounts and cashflow forecasting.
If you're a Qualified Accountant with experience leading a team and looking to make an impact, you would be encouraged to apply.
Your responsibilities include:
* Working with the CEO and management team to manage the profitability and operational efficiency of the business
* Production of monthly management accounts for two trading entities
* Weekly rolling Group accounting forecasts for the next two quarters, and to year end
* Managing weekly Group Cash flow forecast
* Ensuring the Group is compliant to legislation where it operates, VAT, Revenue, Payroll taxes
* Delivering effective business partnering
* Working with internal stakeholders to maximise the profitability of engagements
* Ensuring financial controls are monitored and in place throughout the company
* Year-end Statutory Accounts and Group Consolidation
* Liaising with Auditors, Banks and Professional advisors
* Managing and supporting the development of the finance team
Skills and experience that will benefit your application:
* Qualified Accountant CIMA, CA or ACCA with relevant PQE, preferably gained in a professional services environment
* Ability to manage the detail and see the bigger picture
* Ability to be hands on, strong analytic skills with the ability to convert data into analysis / information which enable internal stakeholders to understand business performance and make informed decisions.
* A robust individual, excellent communication skills which will enable you to influence operational teams and management behaviour
* Good negotiation and influencing skills
* Strong project experience, a desire to be involved on projects
* Experience of system improvements - able to develop new ways of working to streamline operations and remove non-value add activities
What's in it for you:
* A salary range of circa £75,000 - £90,000 full-time equivalent, depending on experience.
* Hybrid and flexible working options.
* Comprehensive benefits package.
If you'd like to apply or find out more, please submit your CV at the earliest opportunity and/or get in touch at fergus.wade@search.co.uk.
Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.