Financial Director

The Oxford Health Company; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food supplement manufacturer in the UK seeks an experienced Financial Director to build a reliable audit-ready finance function. You will oversee financial operations, ensuring the organization remains financially healthy and scalable. Responsibilities include managing month-end closes, leading audits, producing cashflow forecasts, and supporting international readiness. Advanced skills in financial management and experience with manufacturing processes are essential. The company offers competitive compensation, development plans, and a cutting-edge working environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension and healthcare benefits

Tailored development plans

Qualifications

• Senior finance lead (Head of Finance / FD / FC) running the full function.
• Proven ownership of annual statutory audit.
• Manufacturing / inventory / COGS-heavy experience.

Responsibilities

• Build and run a reliable audit-ready in-house finance function.
• Provide clear decision-useful reporting and insight to the SLT.
• Lead the full statutory audit process and maintain year-round audit readiness.

Skills

Financial Services

Financial Models

General Ledger Accounts

ERP

External Auditors

Financial Statements

Financial Management

Job description

Summary

Summary We are looking for an experienced Financial Director to build and run a reliable audit-ready in-house finance function that gives the Senior Leadership team strong commercial insight, tight control and clear visibility as TOHC (and other new divisions) scales. This person will ensure the organisation remains financially healthy, scalable and resilient by building robust processes, leading the finance team and partnering closely with senior leadership to guide growth and long-term strategy.

Who are we

The Oxford Health Company is an award-winning contract manufacturing business specialising in the food supplement market. Since our incorporation in 2013 we’ve been recognised as one of the Times Top 100 Fastest-Growing Companies in 2023 with an impressive 58% average annual growth over the past three years. Our commitment to excellence has earned us numerous industry-specific accolades including recent 2024 wins at the Oxfordshire Business Awards in both the Large Business and Green Award categories.

We are a dynamic entrepreneurial team driven by a mission to become the UK's leading Food Supplement Manufacturer both in turnover and service quality. Our success is built on offering expert service and the industry’s shortest lead times to new and medium-sized brands with high-value propositions.

Our headquarters and manufacturing facility are located in Bicester with a second storage warehouse nearby. Since fitting out our state-of-the-art clean rooms and manufacturing facility in 2019 we have continued to invest in our infrastructure to better serve our customers and enhance operational efficiency.

What will you do

Commercial Finance & Control

• Provide clear decision-useful reporting and insight to the SLT.
• Strengthen financial controls and reconciliations to ensure audit-ready BAU.
• Drive visibility of margin, working capital and profitability by product, customer and channel.

Financial Control & Reporting

• Own month-end close, management accounts, variance analysis and SLT reporting.
• Maintain balance sheet integrity and embed an efficient, high-quality month-end timetable.
• Maintain and enhance reporting tools (Fathom).

Audit Leadership

• Lead the full statutory audit process and maintain year-round audit readiness.
• Deliver continuous improvements to audit quality and efficiency.

Cash, Treasury & Compliance

• Produce weekly cashflow forecasts and scenario planning.
• Oversee multi-currency bank reconciliations and own VAT, PAYE / NIC and pensions compliance.
• Build FX exposure visibility and operate an appropriate hedging approach.

Accounts Payable, Spend Governance & Purchasing

• Own AP workflow, supplier reconciliations and payment runs.
• Enforce spend controls and ensure visibility of committed spend versus budget.

Revenue & E-commerce Accounting

• Oversee e-commerce integrations and reconciliations (Shopify, Amazon, eBay, PayPal).
• Ensure accurate revenue recognition including B2B and Zoho (CRM) / Rhyno 2.0 (in-house ERP) integration.

Manufacturing Inventory & Margin

• Build a robust product and order costing model and define costing methodology.
• Deliver reliable gross margin reporting across product, customer and channel.
• Maintain accurate operationally aligned costing data.

Intercompany & Multi-Entity

• Design and implement an intercompany recharge model.
• Define allocation drivers and deliver monthly billing journals and reconciliations.

Systems & ERP Readiness

• Ensure finance requirements are delivered across Zoho, Rhyno 2.0 and new integrations.
• Define finance data flows, mapping controls and reconciliation logic.
• Shape long-term ERP architecture.

Strategic & Growth Support

• Lead financial modelling and business cases for new divisions and capacity growth.
• Support international readiness and advise on commercial terms where margin or cash risk is material.

What Were Looking For

• Senior finance lead (Head of Finance / FD / FC) running the full function.
• Proven ownership of annual statutory audit.
• Manufacturing / inventory / COGS-heavy experience.
• Strong cashflow and working-capital management.
• Exposure to multi-currency banking and FX risk management / hedging (appropriate to SME scale).
• Experience partnering on systems change (ERP / MRP / CRM or major integrations) able to translate operational processes into finance / data requirements.
• Experience operating as a commercial partner to the SLT.
• Familiarity with group structures / multi-entity environments (intercompany recharges, entity-level reporting, eliminations).

Why Join Us

• Precision Workspace

Located in Oxfordshire you’ll be working in a cutting edge facility designed for excellence.

• Rewarding pay structure

You will receive a competitive salary, pension and healthcare benefits designed to reward and support you.

• Seamless onboarding experience

With expert guidance you’ll receive full support from day one ensuring a smooth and successful start.

• Grow Professionally & Personally

Tailored development plans to support your growth and career progression

Key Skills

Financial Services, Financial Models, Account Management, General Ledger Accounts, ERP, Payroll, External Auditors, Customer Relationships, Credit Card, Financial Statements, Business Units, Annual Budget, Income, New Clients, Financial Management

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1