Financial Controller

About Aggreko plc:
Around the world, people, businesses and countries are striving for a better future. A future that needs power and the right conditions to succeed. That's why at Aggreko, we work 'round the clock, making sure our customers get the electricity, heating and cooling they need, whenever they need it - all powered by our trademark passion, unrivalled international experience and local knowledge. From urban development to unique commercial projects and even humanitarian emergencies, we bring our expertise and equipment to any location, from the world's busiest cities to some of the most remote places on earth. Every project is different, so we listen first and design a system supported by our service anywhere, to any scale. Transforming the lives and livelihoods of individuals, organisations and communities across the globe.

Title: Financial Controller - Global Products & Technology

Reports to: Director of Finance - Global Products & Technology

Department/Business: Finance - Global Products & Technology

Location: Lomondgate, Dumbarton

Direct reports: 0

Primary purpose: Provide finance leadership and support across all areas of GP&T, including the leadership team and particularly the GP&T FD & MD. Ownership of all key FP&A activities including the budget process and monthly forecasting. Responsibility to review and maintain a strong financial control environment across GP&T. Primary finance contact for all PLC and intra BU deliverables, including ad-hoc requests and participation in global projects.

Key responsibilities:

• Central Functions, Strategy and Marketing Reporting
• Management of the Central Functions, Strategy and Marketing cost base including
• Monthly reviews of variance against budget/forecast
• Discussions with HR on headcount and employment cost movements
• Monthly review with respective GP&T LT representatives

Consolidated GP&T monthly reporting

• Management of results (actuals and forecast) and GP&T reporting hierarchy including;
  • P&L
  • Fleet and non-fleet capex
  • Net operating assets
  • Headcount
• Risks & Opportunities/profit 'contingency' management
• Lead monthly review and approval of results with GP&T MD and FD covering financials and consequential operational impacts
• Participate in monthly functional review calls, to develop understanding beyond financial information
• Collation of information for MBR review pack (with CEO/CFO) supporting creation of pack in conjunction with FD
• Ensure updated reporting hierarchy remains fit for purpose (2021 specific)

Business planning cycle

• Create plan, timetable and templates for internal GP&T budget cycle
• Discuss ahead of cycle, key areas of focus (specific to each area where applicable)
• Participate in review meetings with GP&T business leaders, providing both challenge and support
• Prepare consolidated GP&T presentation and manage all other submissions to Group finance

Control environment

• Participation in Global Controls Group activities as sole GP&T representative including review and challenge of submissions for;
  • Financial Control Checklists
  • Segregation of Duties
  • Delegation of Authority
  • Collaboration with Internal Audit on relevant audit issues
• Ensure consistent approach to financial controls across each GP&T business, aligned to wider Group control environment
• Management of READ (risk event assurance database) reporting including monitoring of overdue actions and high risk areas. Working with the respective area to support sustainable closure of issues

Leadership

• Key part of GP&T FLT, alongside Heads of Finance for Manufacturing and Events. Work closely with the FLT to develop the GP&T finance team resulting in a strong pipeline of succession candidates
  • Support priorities for GP&T business and wider finance function
  • Liaison point for GP&T on FLT priorities/finance improvement activities

Indicative performance measures / Key interdependencies:

• Delivery of objectives and tasks, with minimal supervision, on time and with a quality output
• Seen as trusted partner across the business, a "go to" person
• Develop a wide network of contacts across the business areas and functions through collaboration

Person Specification:

Education/Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant

Professional skills/experience

• Experienced finance professional with strong financial accounting knowledge
• Propensity to absorb non-financial information across a broad range of topics and disciplines
• Experience in providing reliability and clarity of information, tailoring outputs for audiences

Personal skills/experience.

• Experience in working with a number of operational areas, geographies and business units
• Ability to quickly build trusted relationships across functions and areas
• Ability to provide appropriate balance of challenge and support
• Ability to work effectively on multiple, un-related tasks covering various functions
• Ability to present financial and non-financial information clearly

What role is the successful candidate likely to be carrying out at present?

• Financial Controller / Financial Planning Manager
• Senior Finance Analyst

About Us
We're the people who use our big boxes to make a massive difference. We believe in the positive impact of power and the ability to control temperature. We believe what we do opens up opportunity and creates potential for individuals, communities, industries and societies over the world. We believe when we work together we can do anything. We believe in the power of our team. We're the people who keep the lights on. And we recruit the best talent, too.

Our four values help us get even better at what we do. It's the Aggreko way of working - we call it Always Orange.

Always Orange means:

Being dynamic: We're nimble and are always ready to react to an ever changing world.
Being expert: We know our stuff, we're great under pressure and we thrive in our busy, fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. We use our experience to make a difference. We know how to challenge and we have the courage of our convictions.
Being together: We play for Team Aggreko and value the expertise of everyone around us. We're accountable and we hold others to account.
Being innovative: We never miss an opportunity to learn, to look out, or to be better.

Aggreko is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an inclusive environment that allows each employee to be their best based upon their merit, talent and aspiration. We do not discriminate, and we abide by the laws in the locations in which we operate.