Financial Controls Manager

SPT Labtech; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

SPT Labtech, a leading life sciences company, seeks a Group Financial Controls Manager to enhance corporate finance and support its global growth. The role involves risk management, embedding internal controls, and requires a Big Four-qualified accountant with strong analytical and communication skills.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Generous pension plan

Annual discretionary bonus

Qualifications

• At least 3 years PQE experience.
• Strong technical knowledge of statutory accounting (e.g., IFRS).
• Experience of internal control frameworks (e.g., Sarbanes-Oxley).

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain a Group Risk Management Framework.
• Deliver training to employees on internal controls.
• Liaise with external auditors during annual audits.

Skills

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Communication

IT skills

Education

Qualified accountant, most likely Big Four trained ACA

Tools

ERP systems

MS Excel

Job description

SPT Labtech, a rapidly growing, £90m life sciences company backed by EQT private equity—is seeking an exceptional Group Financial Controls Manager to strengthen our corporate finance capabilities and support our ambitious global growth plans. Based at our head office near Cambridge, you'll take ownership of developing and embedding a best-in-class risk management framework and internal controls environment across the group. This is a strategic role that requires sharp insight, strong leadership, and the ability to influence at all levels of the organisation.

We’re looking for a Big Four–trained, qualified accountant with a robust understanding of risk, governance, and financial control in complex, international environments. If you're motivated by the opportunity to make a tangible impact in a purpose-driven business improving human health, we want to hear from you.

About us:

Based in Melbourn, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom.SPT Labtechmakes products that transform the way scientists work. For decades, our expert scientists, engineers and business innovators have provided scientists with world-leading, innovative solutions for liquid handling, sample preparation, and sample management that help accelerate research and make a real difference to human health. We work collaboratively with our customers, building trusted relationships that enable us to deliver exceptional, personalised experiences designed for real-world challenges in the lab.

Want to be part of a team that’s truly making a difference?

Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Implementing and maintaining a Group Risk Management Framework. This will include, but not be limited to:
• Designing and implementing a comprehensive Group Risk Management framework covering all material risks across each department;
• Facilitating risk identification, assessment, and prioritisation workshops with senior leadership and key stakeholders across the Group;
• Maintaining the framework to capture emerging risks, business changes, or external developments as they arise;
• Assessing the effectiveness of controls, recommending improvements and preparing reports for the Audit Committee on control effectiveness and compliance;
• Formalising and circulating a delegation of authority matrix, clearly establishing approval limits across the business and integrating this within our ERP systems;
• Performing periodic reviews to ensure internal control documentation is kept up to date and consistently challenged;
• Delivering training to employees to ensure the framework and internal controls procedures implemented to manage the business risks are understood;
• Owning the financial policies and process documentation, ensuring these are kept up to date and publishing these, where appropriate, on the company’s Intranet;
• Driving process efficiencies for financial reporting, utilising the company’s ERP system as far as possible;
• Liaising and coordinating with external auditors as part of the annual, statutory audit process;
• Co-ordinating and reviewing the annual insurance renewals, as well as reviewing these periodically with our insurance broker to ensure sufficient cover is maintained across the Group
• Deputising for the Group Financial Controller in their absence;
• Supporting the team and company on other, ad hoc projects.

About you and your skillset.

• Qualified accountant, most likely Big Four trained ACA, with at least 3 years’ PQE;
• Experience working within a manufacturing organisation would be an advantage;
• Strong technical knowledge of statutory accounting (e.g. IFRS);
• Experience of internal control frameworks (e.g. Sarbanes-Oxley);
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills;
• Ability to understand the underlying drivers of business performance and influence management through the presentation of data;
• Ability to communicate clearly;
• Experience of working in a multi-site or international business would be desirable;
• Strong IT and systems skills, in particular MS Excel,
• Experience with ERP systems;
• Self-motivated, organised and capable of developing in the current role over time with the ambition and drive to develop.

Our commitment to you:

We offer a competitive salary package and comprehensive, valued benefits, including private medical insurance, a generous pension plan, and an annual discretionary bonus.

We embrace diversity and inclusivity, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, or family status. We prioritise supporting our employees' diverse needs as we strive for excellence together.

If the above resonates with you, apply with an up-to-date CV and be a part of our journey to reshape the future of science.