Financial Controller

Evaro; Norwich; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare technology company in Norwich is seeking a Financial Control Leader to drive the financial environment within a mission-driven business. This role involves leading a team, managing external audits, and developing policies for streamlined operations. The ideal candidate should have a relevant accounting qualification and a proven record in financial control. The role offers a competitive salary of £75,000 - £80,000 and clear progression to Head of Finance in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Career progression opportunities

Friendly team environment

Structured onboarding

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years PQE experience leading a financial control team.
• Experience implementing financial controls in a scaling environment.
• Familiarity with statutory audits and inventory processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the financial control team ensuring operations are organized and timely.
• Manage the relationship with external audit firm for statutory accounts.
• Develop policies to clarify business processes like procure to pay.
• Identify and implement processes for better-quality financial records.

Skills

Financial control

Leadership

Process implementation

Audit experience

Inventory management

Education

Relevant accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Job description

About Evaro

About Evaro and its platform: Evaro is a fully licensed and regulated, AI and clinician powered healthcare platform that provides instant medical access, diagnosis and next-day-delivery prescriptions to cover around 40% of conditions covered by the family doctor. Patients can access Evaro directly via its own brands, or through Evaro's partner brands, who can integrate Evaro into their websites with a single line of code.

At EVARO, we envision a world where accessing healthcare is as simple and efficient as online banking. Just as digital technology revolutionized financial services, we believe it can transform healthcare delivery.

Role overview

This is a unique opportunity to design and own Evaro’s financial control environment within a mission-driven health tech business focused on making healthcare affordable and accessible. The role offers clear progression to Head of Finance, strong leadership support, and is office-based in Norwich with a well-supported transition.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead financial control team of 3 at Evaro ensuring all core operational activities happen in a controlled, organised way and always delivered to deadlines
• Act as primary relationship owner with external audit firm, ensuring smooth audit preparation and timely delivery of statutory accounts
• Develop appropriate policies to implement and bring clarity to business processes such as procure to pay, capex, expense policies, and others
• Identify and work with operational teams to implement processes that support the production of better-quality financial records in particular inventory processes at the Pharmacy.
• Evaluate and implement cost-effective financial systems and tooling to strengthen controls while supporting Evaro’s object to keep healthcare affordable

Requirements

Essential

• Relevant accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• At least 3 years PQE experience and experience leading a financial control team
• Demonstrated experience implementing financial controls and processes in a scaling business environment, not just operating within established frameworks
• Worked in business with inventory processes and know what good looks like
• Have worked in or been through multiple statutory audits

Desirable

• E-commerce or tech-enable retail experience, particularly in inventory-heavy businesses (healthcare sector knowledge is a bonus)
• Experience accounting for share option schemes

Working Location

42 Barnard Rd, Bowthorpe Employment Area, Norwich NR5 9JB, UK

Salary & Benefits

• A salary £75,000 - £80,000 + competitive benefits package
• Career progression opportunities
• Supportive, friendly, team-focused environment
• Structured onboarding

Hiring process

• Initial call (30 min) with Talent Partner
• Technical & Culture Interview (60min) with Finance team
• Practical Assessment
• Taster Day
• Offer