Financial Controller

FMC Talent; Milton Keynes; Presencial; GBP 70 000 - 90 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

FMC Talent is seeking a hands-on Financial Controller for a growing, multi-entity healthcare business based in Milton Keynes. You will own day-to-day financial operations, lead the finance team and work closely with the CEO and CFO to turn data into strategic insights.

You will oversee reporting, budgeting, forecasting and commercial analysis, ensuring robust controls, VAT and regulatory compliance while identifying efficiency gains and automation opportunities.

Qualificações

• Are a qualified accountant holding ACA, ACCA or CIMA accreditation.
• Hands-on financial control experience within a growing SME or multi-entity business.
• Excellent technical accounting skills and thorough understanding of financial reporting and controls.
• Able to manage day-to-day finance operations alongside budgeting, forecasting and commercial analysis.
• Able to lead and develop a finance team while maintaining accurate, timely reporting.
• Able to translate complex financial data into clear recommendations.
• Proficient in accounting systems, Excel and financial reporting tools.
• Experience with Xero, Power BI and process automation is a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Oversee day-to-day financial operations of a growing, multi-entity healthcare business.
• Prepare monthly management accounts, including P&L, balance sheet, cash flow and variance analysis.
• Deliver reporting by company, diagnostic centre, contract and business unit.
• Manage month-end close, reconciliations, intercompany transactions and controls.
• Oversee accounts payable, receivable, payroll and working capital.
• Manage and develop two Accounts Assistants.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling and investment appraisal.
• Ensure VAT, statutory reporting, audit and regulatory compliance.
• Identify opportunities to improve profitability and automate financial reporting.
• Collaborate with CFO and operations teams to improve financial performance.

Conhecimentos

Financial controls

Team management

Financial reporting

Excel

Commercial analysis

Intercompany transactions

Formação académica

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Ferramentas

Xero

Power BI

Process automation

Descrição da oferta de emprego

You’ve built a strong finance career, but you don’t want your next move to be all about reporting what’s already happened. You want to be closer to the decisions, helping senior leaders understand the numbers and using them to shape where the business goes next.

As Financial Controller, you’ll take ownership of day-to-day financial operations, turning financial data into clear insight and analysis that supports business decisions. You’ll strengthen financial controls, develop the finance team and work closely with the CFO and senior management.

This is a strong next step for an experienced, hands-on finance professional who enjoys combining technical accounting with commercial thinking. You’ll broaden your influence, support a growing healthcare business and help build the systems and processes it needs for its next stage of growth.

Who’s it for and what’s in it for you?

Bringing an expert clinical team together with next-generation imaging technology, this is exactly what our client are bringing to the market. And not only this, their key goal is to make access to this level of healthcare as quick and easy as possible. They understand the stress that can come from waiting for a screening, so they want the UK to have early access to excellent facilities.

Currently a small team, this is a business with the mindset and the desire to expand much further than they currently lie; this is your opportunity to join a company with the potential for a meteoric rise. And with that comes the opportunity for quick progression, as well as that feel good factor that comes from bringing excellent diagnostic technology to communities across the country.

What will your day to day look like?

You’ll oversee the day-to-day financial operations of a growing, multi-entity healthcare business, reporting to the CEO and CFO. Based in Milton Keynes, you’ll combine ownership of financial reporting and controls with hands-on team management and commercial analysis.

You will also be:

• Preparing and overseeing monthly management accounts, including profit and loss, balance sheet, cash flow and variance analysis.
• Delivering financial reporting by company, diagnostic centre, contract and business unit.
• Managing month-end close, reconciliations, intercompany transactions and financial controls.
• Overseeing accounts payable, receivable, credit control, payroll and working capital.
• Managing and developing two Accounts Assistants.
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting, financial modelling and investment appraisals.
• Ensuring VAT, statutory reporting, audit and regulatory requirements are met.
• Identifying opportunities to improve profitability, streamline processes and automate financial reporting.
• Working closely with the CFO and operational teams to improve financial performance and support business growth.

This role will suit you if you…

• Are a qualified accountant holding ACA, ACCA or CIMA accreditation.
• Bring strong, hands-on financial control experience, ideally within a growing SME or multi-entity business.
• Have excellent technical accounting skills and a thorough understanding of financial reporting and controls.
• Are confident managing day-to-day finance operations alongside budgeting, forecasting and commercial analysis.
• Can lead and develop a finance team while maintaining accurate, timely reporting.
• Can translate complex financial data into clear recommendations.
• Are proficient in accounting systems, Excel and financial reporting tools.
• Ideally have experience with Xero, Power BI and process automation.
• Thrive in a growing business and enjoy improving processes while working closely with senior management and operational teams.

The fine print

Reference number: 22984

Temporary or Permanent: Permanent

FMC contact for this role: Freya Dominey