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Financial Controller - Life Sciences

EA FIRST LTD
Posted a day ago, valid for 12 days
Location

Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE28 2JJ

Salary

£35,000 - £42,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • This growing Life Sciences organization is seeking a qualified finance professional for the role of Financial Controller.
  • The position requires a minimum of 3 years of experience in a similar R&D environment and offers an excellent base salary plus bonus and employee share scheme.
  • Key responsibilities include overseeing day-to-day finance operations, preparing monthly management accounts, and managing cashflow processes.
  • The Financial Controller will report directly to the Head of Finance and work closely with the Senior Management Team to achieve business goals.
  • Candidates must be ACA, CIMA, or ACCA qualified and possess strong interpersonal skills with a hands-on mindset.

This is a really exciting time to join this growing Life Sciences organisation which is preparing for its next round of funding. We are looking for a qualified finance professional who can ensure strong financial controls, maintain accurate reporting and support long term financial planning.

Growing Life Sciences organisation which operated Hybrid and flexible working.

The Financial Controller will report directly to the Head of Finance, taking ownership of financial and management reporting. You will work closely with the Senior Management Team to ensure the business achieves it's goals.

Key Responsibilities

  • Oversee day-to-day finance operations, including a team of two.
  • Prepare monthly management accounts and quarterly investor reporting.
  • Manage monthly cashflow processes, optimising the accuracy of forecast runway.
  • Act as a key partner to R&D and project management teams and operational areas of the business.
  • Oversee the preparation and filing of the UK statutory accounts.
  • Assist in the preparation of the R&D tax credit claim.
  • Manage the day-to-day activities of the annual statutory audit.
  • Ensure compliance with all relevant financial regulations and standards.

You will be a ACA, CIMA , ACCA qualified finance professional. Ideally you will have gained experience in a similar R&D environment. You will have strong interpersonal skills and be a skilled communicator with a hands on mindset.

Excellent base salary plus bonus and employee share scheme

EA First Ltd are acting as an Employment Agency for this permanent vacancy.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.