Job Description

Working within the finance leadership team this role will help support the delivery of an effective finance strategy ensuring effective and efficient systems and practices are in place to support and drive our business decisions. Working with a small team you will be responsible for ensuring robust systems, controls, measurement, analysis and processes are in place to support operational effectiveness as well as preparation of statutory accounts, management accounts, budgets and forecasts, tax and payroll ensuring all are produced in a timely, accurate and effective manner and communicated clearly to appropriate audiences.

What’s in it for you?

You’ll be joining a team under new leadership that are embracing the opportunity to further develop the function and transform our systems and ways of working to deliver change and benefit for the wider organization. It’s a really exciting time to join us.
The company way of working empowers our people to be flexible between home and the office, operating on a Hybrid basis. This empowers everyone to take ownership day to day, balancing the needs of our people and business. You will be required to come into the Oxford office for key activities to ensure we have a collaborative and connected working environment.

Pension match to 7%, performance related bonus scheme, private medical insurance, 30 days annual leave, reward portal, support to buy tech equipment tax free, holiday buy scheme, discounted shopping, on-site gym and shower facilities, Medi-cash (claiming cash back on things like optical, dental, inoculations and prescriptions), Employee Assistance Program, Dental Insurance, Health Assessments, Cycle2Work scheme, free- on site car parking, broad range of tools and resources to support your personal and professional development. We also have an active Social Committee.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

You'll ideally be degree Qualified Accountant but we’re looking for a solid financial expert. Excellent interpersonal, communication and time management skills and demonstrable experience of leading a professional team. Previous experience with SAGE, Cognos Tm1 or similar business information tools is desirable.

You will have experience of leading a team through a coaching and collaborative approach, coupled with impeccable experience of managing business change at a strategic level. You will have experience of managing financial teams to focus on high quality output in a timely manner and used to identifying areas for improvement backed by impeccable knowledge of financial systems and principles of good accounting.