About the Role:
Reporting to the Finance Director, the Financial Controller will play a pivotal role in shaping the company's financial story. You will be responsible for delivering insightful reporting, ensuring compliance with UK GAAP, and managing key areas including tax, audit, payroll, and treasury.
This is a broad and hands-on role, requiring both technical expertise and operational oversight. You will maintain and enhance financial systems, identify opportunities for improvement, and implement changes that enable business growth.
As Financial Controller, you will oversee the full range of finance department activities - from setting targets and supporting departmental budgeting, through to driving operational excellence and ensuring robust financial governance.
What you Will do:
1. Perform month end tasks and prepare and present monthly management accounts across all regions - UK, Ireland and Nordics
2. Monitor financial performance against budgets and forecasts, identify variances and provide insightful analysis
3. Prepare year-end adjustments and oversee production of statutory accounts, liaising with external personnel
4. Prepare the company to be ready for audit in the next 18 months
5. Ensure compliance with financial regulations and reporting requirements under UK GAAP
6. Responsible for the timely completion of various tax reporting requirements such as payrolling benefits, VAT returns and corporation tax
7. Oversee financial data collection, validation, and maintenance to ensure accuracy and consistency
8. Collaborate with department heads to develop annual budgets and financial forecasts; split via department, region and consolidated
9. Lead payroll activities in coordination with HR, maintain compliance with relevant regulations across multiple jurisdictions
10. Manage treasury, ensuring sufficient working capital whilst maximising interest receivable
11. Conduct internal audits and drive process improvements to enhance efficiency and reporting
12. Provide coaching, performance feedback and support career development for direct reports
13. Work closely with the FD on other ad-hoc tasks as required
Skills and Qualifications:
14. Relevant qualification - ACA/ACCA
15. Strong IT skills, particularly MS Office
16. Strong experience working with financial systems; knowledge of Xero is a plus
17. MedTech industry experience preferable but not mandatory
18. Proactive team player that is confident to make suggestions
19. Excellent communication skills
20. Strong stakeholder focus and the ability to build strong, stable relationships
21. Ability to work well to deadlines, while paying attention to the detail and accuracy
22. Adaptability and a willingness to take ownership of tasks and drive results
What Our Client Offers:
23. An opportunity to work in a purpose-driven growing business where you can make a real impact
24. Collaborative and supportive work culture with opportunities for professional development
25. Competitive salary based on experience
26. 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
27. Company pension scheme
28. Private medical insurance
29. Life insurance
30. Friendly and supportive team culture
31. Exposure to the full accounting cycle and wider business operations
Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training.