Financial Controller

Location: Aberdeen

Role: Full time, 36.5 hours

Salary: Up to £75,000 dependent on experience

Application Deadline: Friday 16 May 2025

We are looking for a Financial Controller to provide leadership, direction and development of the finance team and oversee the financial and reporting cycle for Port of Aberdeen. This includes all aspects of financial management, including corporate accounting, regulatory and financial reporting, budget and forecasts preparation, overseeing payroll / PAYE, corporate and employee taxation and development of internal policies and procedures.

Main responsibilities include:

• Oversee all accounting operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, asset accounting, general ledger, tax compliance and Payroll / PAYE.
• Develop and maintain accounting policies and procedures for billing, revenue recognition, accrual entries, deferred cost bookings and any other accounting entries.
• Ensure all bank accounts balance to the monthly statements and produce a variance analysis for each department to explain any major variances.
• Update the Fixed Asset Registers for the month’s depreciation charge and for any additions / disposals of assets.
• Prepare a monthly cash flow showing daily movements and update daily, raising any discrepancies with the CFO.
• Manage the process with the external auditors, acting as the main point of contact and onsite coordinator. Responding to requests for information, answering queries and liaising with the wider finance team for purchase ledger, payroll or sales input. Ensure all information is provided prior to CFO input.
• Responsibility for the annual budget preparation for the Port, managing draft budget submission process, communicating timescales, co-ordinate response and checking department submissions against actuals for any anomalies.
• Produce an accurate revenue forecast, analysing vessels & goods trends, and liaising with other departments on predicted activity.
• Review draft budget with CFO and following board approval, communicate outcome / impact with departments.  
• Prepare the Executive payroll monthly and complete the RTI submissions and journal imports to finance system.
• Complete year end reconciliations for each of the 3 payrolls including printing the P60’s and completing the final RTI submission to close off the PAYE Year for each payroll. 
• Maintain the calculations for the PSA’s and ensure submission.
• Manage VAT and PAYE compliance visits and respond to any written enquiries from HMRC.
• Preparation of the year end and interim Trustees Accounts for the Defined Benefit Retirement Scheme as well as being key contact for the external audit process, provide necessary documentation for the audit and hold responsibility for finalising accounts to be approved by the Scheme Trustees.
• Cover for CFO during any periods for absence, as required.

Skills, experience and qualifications

• Relevant experience of working in a similar finance role.
• Qualified Accountant (ACCA, ICAS, ACA or CIMA or equivalent).
• In depth knowledge of financial regulations, accounting principles and financial reporting.
• Knowledge of standard accountancy and finance best practice.
• Proven leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a discrete and confidential approach.
• Strong planning and organisational skills and able to work to deadlines.
• Excellent analytical, numerical, problem solving, planning and execution skills.
• Positive and flexible approach to work.
• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) and relevant accounting software.