Change Accountancy and Finance are partnering with a global services provider, based in Edinburgh, to recruit a Financial Controller / Finance Lead to their team in Edinburgh. Responsible for end to end accounting for an expanding business unit, the successful applicant will be responsible for month end reporting and consolidation, as well as budgeting and forecasting activity, developing the role further and partner global stakeholders.Working as part of a shared service function, the role will face off to global stakeholders both within finance and the business to add narrative and context to the numbers, whilst giving commercial insight to decision making. Global experience would be of benefit for the role or being able to demonstrate a knowledge of a large scale business and the accounting treatments that come with consolidating numbers. Key duties will include;Leading a team in the delivery of month end financials, both review and preparing key figuresProduction of consolidated management accounts, highlighting key movements and performance indicatorsOversight of postings and adjustments for the team, ensuring ledger sign off at month endSign off of profit and loss statements produced by team membersReview of intercompany accounting for group companies as part of consolidationLead on budget setting and forecasting for central functionsDeveloping key metrics for the business, discussing these on a monthly basisTaking a key role in finance projects and leading for the teamApplicants will be able to show a confidence around month end reporting and balance sheet consolidation, as well as being able to interact with the business around key movements and review of their financials. Additionally, having past team management would be of benefit or have been in a review and challenge capacity in previous positions.In return, the successful applicant will join a large scale business that is evolving its finance department and how it interacts with its stakeholders on a global basis.Salary – base to £75,000 + Benefits and Car Allowance