Finance Manager

Oxford BioMedica Limited; Oxford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive total rewards

Wellbeing programs

Career development opportunities

Inclusive, collaborative culture

Job summary

Oxford BioMedica Limited is seeking a Financial Manager to join the UK Finance Control Team. You will own the month-end process and controls, lead accounting and reporting for balance sheet, opex, fixed assets and leases, and coach a high-performing team.

You will partner with stakeholders, drive ERP improvements, and deliver insightful financial analysis to support decision-making. The role also involves supporting group reporting and statutory accounts, with opportunities to influence

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification is required.
• Proven experience as a qualified accountant in finance or accounting practice.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting in a business environment.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the month-end process and controls.
• Lead accounting and reporting for balance sheet, opex, Fixed Assets and Lease Accounting.
• Lead, develop and coach direct reports to high performance.
• Maintain financial controls, mitigate risk and improve reporting accuracy.
• Act as a trusted finance partner to stakeholders across the business.
• Be the ERP subject matter expert and drive system improvements.
• Deliver insightful financial analysis and commentary on performance and variances.
• Support group reporting and contribute to statutory accounts and year-end audits.

Skills

Finance reporting

ERP systems

MS Excel

Strong communication

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

ERP systems

MS Excel

Job description

• Take ownership of the month-end process, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting across your areas of responsibility.
• Lead the accounting and reporting including for balance sheet, opex, Fixed Assets, and Lease Accounting.
• Lead, develop and support direct reports, providing clear objectives, regular coaching and performance feedback to ensure a high-performing and engaged team.
• Maintain and strengthen financial controls, identifying opportunities to improve processes, mitigate risk, and enhance reporting accuracy.
• Act as a trusted finance partner to stakeholders across the business, building strong relationships and providing financial guidance and support.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for the ERP system within Finance, supporting users and driving system improvements.
• Deliver insightful financial analysis and commentary, helping business leaders understand performance, trends, and variances.
• Support Group reporting requirements and contribute to the preparation of statutory accounts and year-end audits.
  ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification
• Proven experience as a qualified accountant working within finance or an accounting practice with strong technical experience.
• Good understanding of financial reporting and processes in a business environment
• Experience working with ERP systems and complex financial data.
• Good Microsoft Office skills with advanced skills in MS Excel.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively across multiple functions.
  At OXB, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We're on a mission to enable life-changing therapies to reach patients around the world-and we're looking for passionate individuals who embody our core values every day: Responsible, Responsive, Resilient, and Respectful.

We are currently recruiting for a Financial Manager to join our UK Finance Control Team. In this role, you will take ownership for the month-end process and controls, playing a key part in advancing our mission and making a real difference., OXB (LSE: OXB) is a global quality and innovation-led contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) in cell and gene therapy with a mission to enable its clients to deliver life changing therapies to patients around the world. One of the original pioneers in cell and gene therapy, OXB has 30 years of experience in viral vectors; the driving force behind the majority of cell and gene therapies. OXB collaborates with some of the world's most innovative pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, providing viral vector development and manufacturing expertise in lentivirus, adeno-associated virus (AAV), adenovirus and other viral vector types. OXB's world-class capabilities range from early-stage development to commercialisation. These capabilities are supported by robust quality-assurance systems, analytical methods and depth of regulatory expertise. OXB offers a vast number of technologies for viral vector manufacturing, including a 4th generation lentiviral vector system (the TetraVecta system), a dual-plasmid system for AAV production, suspension and perfusion process using process enhancers and stable producer and packaging cell lines. OXB, a FTSE250 and FTSE4Good constituent, is headquartered in Oxford, UK. It has development and manufacturing facilities across Oxfordshire, UK, Lyon and Strasbourg, France, Bedford MA, and Durham NC, US.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive total reward packages
• Wellbeing programs that support your mental and physical health
• Career development opportunities to help you grow and thrive
• Supportive, inclusive, and collaborative culture
• State-of-the-art labs and manufacturing facilities
• A company that lives its values: Responsible, Responsive, Resilient, Respect

We want you to feel inspired every day. At OXB, we're future-focused and growing fast. We succeed together-through passion, commitment, and teamwork.

Ready to Make a Difference?