Interim Divisional Financial Controller

Position: Interim Divisional Financial Controller

Duration: 3-6 months, potential to go permanent

Location: Glasgow

Day Rate: Competitive

Rutherford Cross is delighted to be working with a high-growth, private equity-backed business in Glasgow with the appointment of a Divisional Financial Controller. This is an excellent opportunity to join a business at an exciting stage of its growth journey, initially on a 3-6 month basis, with strong potential for the role to become permanent.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the end-to-end divisional month-end close process, ensuring accurate and timely reporting
• Take ownership of divisional P&L and balance sheet integrity, including review, challenge, and sign-off
• Review trial balances against prior periods and budgets, identifying required adjustments and areas of concern
• Oversee revenue recognition, WIP accounting, accruals, provisions and other key accounting judgements
• Prepare and deliver high-quality divisional reporting packs, ensuring adherence to group reporting deadlines
• Provide robust financial commentary and analysis on actual performance, accounting movements and run-rate trends
• Act as the primary escalation point for divisional accounting and policy matters
• Build strong relationships with central finance teams and Group Finance to ensure an efficient and controlled close process
• Drive continuous improvement across financial reporting, controls, automation and process efficiency

The Ideal Candidate:

• Qualified or ‘Qualified by Experience’ finance professional
• The ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and quickly establish credibility
• Good systems knowledge and experience driving automation, reporting enhancements and process improvements
• Available at short notice

For more information on this opportunity, please contact Christina McLean at Rutherford Cross.

Our client is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.