Head of Finance – Biotech Manufacturing Location: 100,000, 25 days holiday, 3% pension
Early-stage facility – first finance hire
A rapidly scaling UK-based biotech manufacture r is seeking a hands-on, commercially minded Head of Financ e for its newly acquired production facility. As the business builds towards commercial-scale manufacturing, this role offers a rare opportunity to help shape a site and finance function from the ground up.
You will be the first finance hire on sit e, responsible for creating all finance processes, partnering closely with the Site General Manager, Engineering and Operations leads, and the Group CFO
As the senior finance leader on site, you will:
Build and operate th e end-to-end finance functi on for a biotech manufacturing business scaling into commercial production
Establish and run core processes includin g AP, financial controls, reporting, procurement workflows and budgeting
Work closely with engineering and operations leaders to appraise and monito r capital expenditure and site improvement projects
Ensure timely, accurate submission of statutory, tax and compliance requirements
Support the Site GM in implementing site policies and business processes
Lead the selection and rollout of a fit-for-purpose manufacturing finance/ERP system as the business grows
Build and develop a finance team over time, as the facility scales
We’re seeking someone who thrives in an early-stage environment—an individual who is excited by the challenge of building structure, creating systems, and establishing a function where one does not yet exists. Based full time on site.
A proven track record in capex evaluation and investment appraisals
A hands-on, pragmatic approach—you will initially deliver all finance tasks yourself
Strong commercial acumen and the ability to communicate across disciplines
25 days’ annual leave