We're looking for a Finance & Business Controls Manager to strengthen our financial framework and support growth across our UK operations. This key senior role owns our SOX control environment - keeping us audit-ready, compliant, and aligned with business and finance transformation goals. You'll partner with leaders, teams, auditors, and global stakeholders to build a culture of strong control.
You're a qualified finance professional who combines strong technical knowledge with practical, hands-on experience in controls and compliance. You thrive on making processes better, communicating clearly with all levels of the business, and ensuring finance operations are robust, compliant, and ready for growth.
Your key responsibilities will include:
* Own the SOX Framework - End-to-end ownership: documenting processes, identifying risks, designing effective controls, and ensuring full, ongoing compliance.
* Keep Us Audit-Ready - Lead control execution and reviews, maintain high-quality evidence, coordinate testing cycles, and drive timely fixes for any gaps or deficiencies.
* Collaborate & Influence - Be the main point of contact for internal audit, external audit, and Group SOX teams - making sure our standards meet or exceed expectations.
* Drive Improvement & Transformation - Play a key part in ERP upgrades and process changes, ensuring new systems and workflows are compliant, efficient, and built to scale.
What you'll bring:
* Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
* Post-qualification experience in financial reporting, internal audit, or business controls
* Proven experience documenting, testing, and improving processes and controls
* Track record of designing or running internal control frameworks
* Solid background in management accounts and statutory reporting
* Confident user of ERP financial systems
* Strong organisation skills, ability to deliver to deadlines, and the confidence to influence senior stakeholders
* Bonus points if you have:
o Experience working in a SOX-regulated environment
o Familiarity with tools like AuditBoard, BlackLine, Sage 200, or Microsoft Business Central
o Background in pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, or other regulated industries
The Perks:
* Competitive Salary
* Private Medical Insurance
* Excellent Holiday Allowance
* On-site Parking
* Life Insurance
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