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This is a fixed-term contract ending in October 2026, to cover a period of maternity leave.
As Financial Controller at Engitix, you will play a critical leadership role at the heart of our finance function. You’ll be responsible for safeguarding the company’s financial integrity, ensuring accurate reporting, and driving continuous improvement across our systems and processes.
This is more than a technical role; it’s an opportunity to influence decision-making, support business growth, and shape the financial foundation of one of the UK’s most exciting biotech companies.
You’ll also lead and develop a small team (currently 1 FTE), working closely with colleagues across the organization and managing outsourced service providers.
Key responsibilities:
Financial operations
- Lead automation of accounts payable, receivable, payroll, and expense workflows to enable efficient ‘one-touch’ processing and ensure timely, accurate payments
- Manage tax and treasury operations in collaboration with advisors and banks, ensuring timely submissions of R&D tax credits, VAT returns, and optimising working capital using weekly cash flow forecasts.
- Develop and maintain scalable finance IT infrastructure to automate routine processes and support company growth across locations.
- Maintain financial records in a fit-for-purpose general ledger supported by subledgers as necessary, acting as a single source of truth. Ensure integration with procurement (Amici) and time-tracking (Actitime) systems.
- Implement a standardised month-end close process with a 3-working-day target.
- Performance reporting:
• Year-to-date actuals versus budget, quarterly and full-year forecast reporting at company and department levels (P&L, cashflow, and where applicable, balance sheet).
• Support partnership project managers with budgeting, cost tracking, invoicing, and recharging of project-related expenses.
- Design and operate proportionate financial controls that safeguard assets and financial integrity.
- Maintain a robust internal control framework that ensures compliance with all statutory and regulatory obligations.
- Manage the audit process to deliver an unqualified audit opinion, providing all necessary technical accounting support.
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