Financial Controller

Fort William, Scottish Highlands

An outstanding career opportunity with an industry-leading employer

Our client is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to join their senior leadership team at their Lochaber operation in the Scottish Highlands.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious finance professional looking to combine a rewarding leadership role with an exceptional quality of life. Reporting to the Commercial Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving financial performance, leading the finance function and supporting strategic decision-making across the business.

Why Relocate to Fort William?

This opportunity is about much more than your next career move—it's about your next lifestyle.

Located in the heart of the Scottish Highlands, Fort William offers a unique balance of professional opportunity and personal wellbeing. Renowned as the UK's Outdoor Capital, it's a place where stunning landscapes, a welcoming community and a slower pace of life combine to create an enviable place to live.

Whether you're looking to escape the daily commute, spend more time outdoors or raise a family in a beautiful part of the country, Fort William offers an outstanding quality of life. From hiking Ben Nevis and exploring Glencoe to enjoying weekends around Loch Ness or the spectacular West Coast, the Highlands provide endless opportunities to enjoy your time outside work.

Despite its incredible natural surroundings, Fort William remains well connected, with straightforward road and rail links to Glasgow and Edinburgh, making business travel, weekends away and visiting family and friends both practical and convenient.

To support your move, our client has invested in an exceptional relocation package designed to make relocating to the Highlands as easy as possible.

Relocation Package

• Relocation assistance of up to £8,000
• Sign-on bonus equivalent to one month's salary (less Tax and National Insurance)
• Three months' rent paid to help you settle into your new home

The Role

As Financial Controller, you'll be responsible for leading the finance function for the Lochaber operation, ensuring robust financial control while delivering insightful reporting that supports commercial and operational decision-making.

You'll work closely with senior leaders across the business and lead an established transactional finance team, driving continuous improvement and developing systems and processes that add real commercial value.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the transactional finance team.
• Produce monthly management accounts in line with Group reporting requirements.
• Deliver quarterly reporting for senior stakeholders.
• Lead the budgeting and forecasting process.
• Manage daily cash requirements and prepare weekly cash flow forecasts.
• Prepare statutory accounts and act as the primary contact for external auditors.
• Maintain the integrity and continuous improvement of financial systems and controls.
• Develop meaningful management reporting to support business performance.
• Partner with operational and commercial leaders, providing financial insight and strategic support.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, systems and reporting.
• Promote a positive Health, Safety, Environment and Quality culture throughout the business.

Benefits & Rewards

Our client recognises the importance of rewarding and supporting their employees and offers an excellent benefits package including:

• 25 days annual leave plus 8 public holidays
• Option to buy or sell up to 5 days annual leave
• Annual bonus scheme (15% of base salary with the opportunity to earn up to twice the STIP target)
• Company pension with employer contributions of up to 9%
• AVIVA Life Assurance (six times annual salary)
• Choice of BHSF Cash Health Care Plan or AVIVA Private Medical Insurance, plus Dental Scheme
• On-site gym and employee wellbeing initiatives
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Education Support Grant of £1,000 per year for each child attending university
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Reward & Recognition Programme
• Extensive employee discounts and cashback across major retailers, travel, leisure and local Highland businesses

Working Hours

Our client also places real value on work-life balance, offering:

• Monday to Thursday: 7:30am – 4:00pm (or flexible start up to 8:30am with a 5:00pm finish)
• Friday: 7:30am – 12:30pm

Interested?

If you're an experienced Financial Controller looking for a genuine career opportunity in one of the UK's most beautiful locations, we'd love to hear from you.

This is a rare opportunity to secure a senior finance position while enjoying everything the Scottish Highlands has to offer.