Finance Manager

OXB; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford Biomedica is seeking a Financial Manager to join the UK Finance Control Team. You will take ownership for the month-end process and controls, driving accurate financial reporting and strong internal controls across the function.

The role requires ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification, experience as a qualified accountant, and the ability to partner with stakeholders across the business. You will lead, develop and support a high-performing team and act as a subject matter expert for the ERP system.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Good understanding of financial reporting and processes.
• Experience with ERP systems and complex financial data.
• Advanced MS Excel and Microsoft Office proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the month-end process, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting across areas of responsibility.
• Lead accounting and reporting for balance sheet, opex, Fixed Assets, and Lease Accounting.
• Develop and coach direct reports, providing objectives and performance feedback.

Skills

Communication skills

Financial reporting

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

ERP systems

MS Excel

Job description

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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.

Your responsibilities in this role would be to:

• 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.

We are looking for:

• 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.

About Us:

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?

• Wellbeing programsthat support your mental and physical health
• Career development opportunitiesto 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?

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 17th November 2026.

Please note:

Our vacancies are typically advertised for a minimum of 10 working days. Once a vacancy closes, it may take a few days for us to provide an update while our Talent Acquisition team and Hiring managers review all applications.

Every application is reviewed manually by our recruitment team and hiring managers. We do not use AI to screen CVs or make shortlisting decisions.