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AWD online; Henley-on-Thames; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Sagoss Group is looking for a hands-on Financial Controller to own the finance function across three growing businesses. You will drive accurate reporting, strong controls, and cash-flow visibility, while partnering with sales, bids, operations and senior leaders to support pricing, renewals and cost-saving initiatives.

This is a BBC-like description for Sagoss Group’s Henley-on-Thames operation. With ACCA/CIMA/ACA backing, you’ll lead Xero-led automation and ensure robust financial processes

Qualifications

• Formally qualified with ACCA, CIMA or ACA
• Experience owning a broad, hands-on finance function in a growing SME
• Advanced Xero capability and ability to configure and automate
• Proven success improving credit control, invoicing timeliness and cash collection
• Commercial finance experience supporting quotations, bids and pricing
• Experience identifying cost savings and process improvements with measurable results
• Strong Excel and Microsoft 365 skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work independently
• Clear written and verbal communication in plain English

Responsibilities

• Own purchase ledger and sales ledger, reconciliations, journals, accruals
• Prepare management accounts, P&L, balance sheet and cash flow with commentary
• Oversee payroll, pensions, VAT returns and year-end with external advisers
• Manage invoicing and credit control, maintain debtor records
• Produce rolling cash-flow forecasts and highlight risks
• Support quotations, pricing, renewals and margin models
• Identify supplier cost savings and automation opportunities
• Deliver weekly finance packs and monthly budgets/forecasts
• Own Xero configurations and data quality across the group
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and operate autonomously

Skills

Finance leadership

Cash flow management

Management reporting

Communication

Education

ACCA / CIMA / ACA

Tools

Xero

Excel

Microsoft 365

Job description

Sagoss Group has a hands-on, commercially focused finance role available for a qualified finance professional (ACCA, CIMA or ACA) who wants to take ownership of finance operations, improve cash visibility, support pricing decisions and help build scalable processes across a growing group.

If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Finance Manager, Head of Finance, Management Accountant, Commercial Finance Manager, Finance Business Partner, Financial Accountant, Accountant, Accounts Manager, Finance Lead, Senior Management Accountant

LOCATION: Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

JOB OVERVIEW

This is an exciting opportunity for a Financial Controller who enjoys both detailed finance ownership and wider commercial influence.

As the Financial Controller, you will manage the complete finance function across three growing businesses, ensuring accurate reporting, strong controls, timely invoicing, effective credit control and clear cash-flow visibility.

The Financial Controller will also work closely with sales, bids, operations and senior leaders, supporting quotations, pricing, renewals, cost-saving initiatives, process improvement and Xero-led automation.

ABOUT US

Established in 2006, Sagoss Group is a growing, entrepreneurial group made up of three distinctive businesses: Sagoss, Accellerate and Healthium Clinics. Each business operates in a specialist market, creating a varied and commercially interesting environment where finance plays an important role in supporting growth, control and future scalability.

Sagoss is a UK technology business delivering intelligent parking and transport solutions through an integrated platform that combines software, ANPR, payment systems, customer portals and connected hardware.

Accellerate is a medical market-access consultancy that helps healthcare technologies and products move successfully through market-access strategy, regulatory compliance, health economics and related commercial support.

Healthium Clinics is a private, CQC-registered medical and aesthetic clinic in Henley-on-Thames, offering private healthcare, wellness, skin and non-surgical services in a discreet, patient-focused setting.

DUTIES

Your duties as the Financial Controller include:

• Finance Operations and Controls: Own purchase ledger, sales ledger, reconciliations, journals, accruals, prepayments, fixed assets, intercompany entries and control accounts
• Management Reporting: Prepare accurate management accounts, including profit and loss, balance sheet, cash flow, variance analysis and clear commentary
• Payroll and Compliance: Manage payroll, pensions, PAYE/NI data, VAT returns, statutory deadlines and year-end information with external advisers where required
• Invoicing and Credit Control: Ensure invoices are raised accurately and promptly, manage aged debt, resolve queries and maintain debtor records
• Cash-Flow Forecasting: Produce rolling cash-flow forecasts, highlighting risks, funding requirements, collection priorities and payment timing
• Commercial Finance Support: Work with sales and bids teams on quotations, tender pricing, margin models, upsells, renewals and annual customer price reviews
• Cost Saving and Profitability: Review supplier spend, subscriptions, payment charges, insurance, utilities and outsourced services to identify and implement savings
• Reporting and Decision Support: Deliver weekly finance packs, monthly reporting, budgets, forecasts, KPIs and dashboards that support practical business decisions
• Xero Systems and Automation: Own Xero configuration, reporting, integrations, bank rules, data quality and process automation across the group
• Collaboration and Ownership: Build strong working relationships across the organisation while operating autonomously, professionally and with sound judgement

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

ESSENTIAL

• Formally qualified with a recognised accounting qualification such as ACCA, CIMA or ACA
• Previous experience owning a broad, hands-on finance function, ideally within a growing SME, scale-up, owner-managed business or multi-company group
• Strong practical knowledge of UK accounting processes, month-end, management accounts, payroll, pensions, VAT, HMRC requirements, cash flow and year-end support
• Advanced, hands-on Xero capability, with the confidence to configure, improve and use the platform independently
• Proven success improving credit control, invoice timing, working capital and cash collection while maintaining constructive customer relationships
• Commercial finance experience supporting quotations, bids, pricing, margin analysis, upsells, renewals and customer price increases
• Experience identifying and implementing cost savings, process improvements, automation or stronger controls with measurable results
• Strong Excel and Microsoft 365 skills, with confidence using data and systems
• Ability to manage competing priorities, work independently, meet deadlines and maintain accuracy in a changing environment
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to explain finance information in plain English

DESIRABLE

• Experience in an IT, software, technology, parking, transport or service-led businesses
• Experience supporting more than one legal entity, business unit or sector
• Exposure to healthcare, private clinics, regulated services, medical products or market-access consulting
• Experience introducing finance-system integrations, workflow automation, dashboards or new reporting structures

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

JOB REF: AWDO-P15099

This job is being advertised by AWD online on behalf of Sagoss Group