Strategic Financial Controller – Growth & Controls

Community Eye Care Chec; Rishton; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holidays plus bank holidays

Buy and sell annual leave scheme

Annual Company Bonus scheme

MediCash

Refer a friend scheme

Company pension

Company sick pay scheme

Life assurance scheme

Bluelight Card

Performance review with a training and

Employee discounts portal

Job summary

Community Eye Care CHEC in Preston is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to lead the management accounts, deliver high-quality reporting, and strengthen financial controls across the group. You will oversee month-end close, drive process improvements, and partner with senior leaders on budgets and forecasts, supporting strategic decisions and safeguarding cashflow.

This permanent 37.5 hour role offers an attractive package and opportunities to influence healthcare finance in a growing

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with significant post-qualification experience.
• Strong technical accounting, reporting and control environment skills.
• Proven experience leading finance operations and driving process improvements in fast-paced settings.
• Experience managing and developing finance teams with focus on performance and service delivery.
• Strong track record of business partnering with operational leaders and senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead all finance operations, including management accounts, AP, bank reconciliations and cash management.
• Own and streamline month-end close, delivering accurate, timely reporting across entities.
• Drive working capital performance: cashflow forecasting, payments, stock, and banking.
• Produce consolidated monthly accounts aligned to business needs.
• Understand cost of sales and GP across the business, identifying areas for improvement.
• Deliver profitability reporting to support senior leadership decisions.

Skills

Strong technical accounting

People management

Business partnering

Advanced Excel

ERP systems experience

Process improvement

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Community Eye Care CHEC in Preston is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to lead the management accounts, deliver high-quality reporting, and strengthen financial controls across the group. You will oversee month-end close, drive process improvements, and partner with senior leaders on budgets and forecasts, supporting strategic decisions and safeguarding cashflow.

This permanent 37.5 hour role offers an attractive package and opportunities to influence healthcare finance in a growing