Financial Director
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Job Location:
Oxfordshire - UK
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
21 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Summary
We are looking for an experienced Financial Director to build and run a reliable audit-ready in-house finance function that gives the Senior Leadership team strong commercial insight tight control and clear visibility as TOHC (and other new divisions) scales. This person will ensure the organisation remains financially healthy scalable and resilient by building robust processes leading the finance team and partnering closely with senior leadership to guide growth and long-term strategy.
Who are we
The Oxford Health Company is an award-winning contract manufacturing business specialising in the food supplement market. Since our incorporation in 2013 weve been recognised as one of the Times Top 100 Fastest-Growing Companies in 2023 with an impressive 58% average annual growth over the past three years. Our commitment to excellence has earned us numerous industry-specific accolades including recent 2024 wins at the Oxfordshire Business Awards in both the Large Business and Green Award categories.
We are a dynamic entrepreneurial team driven by a mission to become the UKs leading Food Supplement Manufacturer both in turnover and service quality. Our success is built on offering expert service and the industrys shortest lead times to new and medium-sized brands with high-value propositions.
Our headquarters and manufacturing facility are located in Bicester with a second storage warehouse nearby. Since fitting out our state-of-the-art clean rooms and manufacturing facility in 2019 we have continued to invest in our infrastructure to better serve our customers and enhance operational efficiency.
What will you do
Commercial Finance & Control
- Provide clear decision-useful reporting and insight to the SLT.
- Strengthen financial controls and reconciliations to ensure audit-ready BAU.
- Drive visibility of margin working capital and profitability by product customer and channel.
Financial Control & Reporting
- Own month-end close management accounts variance analysis and SLT (Senior Leadership Team) reporting.
- Maintain balance sheet integrity and embed an efficient high-quality month-end timetable.
- Maintain and enhance reporting tools (Fathom).
Audit Leadership
- Lead the full statutory audit process and maintain year-round audit readiness.
- Deliver continuous improvements to audit quality and efficiency.
Cash Treasury & Compliance
- Produce weekly cashflow forecasts and scenario planning.
- Oversee multi-currency bank reconciliations and own VAT PAYE/NIC and pensions compliance.
- Build FX exposure visibility and operate an appropriate hedging approach.
Accounts Payable Spend Governance & Purchasing
- Own AP workflow supplier reconciliations and payment runs.
- Enforce spend controls and ensure visibility of committed spend versus budget.
Revenue & E-commerce Accounting
- Oversee e-commerce integrations and reconciliations (Shopify Amazon eBay PayPal).
- Ensure accurate revenue recognition including B2B and Zoho (CRM)/Rhyno 2.0 (inhouse ERP) integration.
Manufacturing Inventory & Margin
- Build a robust product and order costing model and define costing methodology.
- Deliver reliable gross margin reporting across product customer and channel.
- Maintain accurate operationally aligned costing data.
Intercompany & Multi-Entity
- Design and implement an intercompany recharge model.
- Define allocation drivers and deliver monthly billing journals and reconciliations.
Systems & ERP Readiness
- Ensure finance requirements are delivered across Zoho Rhyno 2.0 and new integrations.
- Define finance data flows mapping controls and reconciliation logic.
- Shape long-term ERP architecture.
Strategic & Growth Support
- Lead financial modelling and business cases for new divisions and capacity growth.
- Support international readiness and advise on commercial terms where margin or cash risk is material.
What Were Looking For
- Senior finance lead (Head of Finance / FD / FC) running the full function.
- Proven ownership of annual statutory audit.
- Manufacturing / inventory / COGS-heavy experience.
- Strong cashflow and working-capital management.
- Exposure to multi-currency banking and FX risk management/hedging (appropriate to SME scale).
- Experience partnering on systems change (ERP/MRP/CRM or major integrations) able to translate operational processes into finance/data requirements.
- Experience operating as a commercial partner to the SLT
- Familiarity with group structures / multi-entity environments (intercompany recharges entity-level reporting eliminations).
Why Join Us
- Precision Workspace
Located in Oxfordshire youll be working in a cutting edge facility designed for excellence.
- Rewarding pay structure
You will receive a competitive salary pension and healthcare benefits designed to reward and support you.
- Seamless onboarding experience
With expert guidance youll receive full support from day one ensuring a smooth and successful start.
- Grow Professionally & Personally
Tailored development plans to support your growth and career progression
Key Skills
- Financial Services
- Financial Models
- Account Management
- General Ledger Accounts
- ERP
- Payroll
- External Auditors
- Customer Relationships
- Credit Card
- Financial Statements
- Business Units
- Annual Budget
- Income
- New Clients
- Financial Management
