Contract: Permanent, Full-time (37.5 hours per week) Monday to Friday between 8am and 6pm
Location: Hybrid - 3 days per week in our Northampton office and 2 days working from home
Salary: £70,000 - £80,000 per annum, depending on experience 

As Group Financial Controller at Medigold Health, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the financial future of our fast-growing, private equity-backed organisation. Reporting to the Finance Director, you will be responsible for ensuring robust financial controls, overseeing reporting and compliance, and driving key improvements across our finance function. With an exciting period of transformation ahead, you will work closely with senior leadership to streamline processes, enhance financial efficiency, and create a solid platform for future growth.

This role is ideal for an ambitious, detail-oriented finance professional who thrives in a dynamic, high-growth environment. You will oversee financial reporting, cash flow management, and compliance, while also supporting strategic decision-making through insightful financial analysis. Your expertise will help drive efficiency and automation within the finance function, ensuring Medigold Health is well-positioned for future success.

If you are a proactive finance leader with strong technical expertise, this role offers the chance to shape and elevate our financial operations at an exciting stage of our journey.

About Medigold Health:

The Medigold Health Group has grown significantly in recent years and is looking to recruit an ambitious and dynamic individual to the role of Group Financial Controller to support the next stage of the Group's journey. Medigold is Private Equity backed by the UK's most active growth capital investor, BGF. Having first invested in 2017, the shareholders are likely to seek an exit in some form in the next 24-36 months, providing an opportunity for the ideal candidate to join the business now and make a significant difference ahead of an eventual sale. The Finance function is being overhauled from a people and process point of view with a view to creating a best in class team of high performing individuals. The opportunity has arisen following the resignation of the current FC who looking to wind down ahead of eventual retirement.

Main Objectives 

The Group Financial Controller (GFC) will play a crucial role in overseeing and enhancing the financial operations of the company, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and efficiency in financial reporting and control. Reporting directly to the FD, the GFC will be responsible for maintaining financial controls, cash flow management, and compliance. 

A step change in internal processes, systems, and rigor is required, and the GFC will work closely with the FD to implement the necessary improvements, creating a solid platform for future growth. 

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Financial Controller to make a significant impact in a dynamic, PE-backed organisation.

Specific Responsibilities 

Financial Reporting & Control: 

• Ensure accurate and timely preparation of monthly and annual financial statements in accordance with GAAP/IFRS. 
• Oversee month-end and year-end closing processes, ensuring financial accuracy and integrity. 
• Manage and improve internal financial controls across the Group. 
• Ensure compliance with statutory reporting and liaise with external auditors. 
• Develop and maintain Group-wide accounting policies and procedures. 

Management Accounting & Analysis: 

• Provide financial analysis and reports to support decision-making across the business. 
• Monitor and report on financial performance, highlighting key variances and risks. 
• Support the FD and CFO with financial modelling and business case preparation. 

Cash Flow & Working Capital Management: 

• Monitor and manage cash flow, ensuring appropriate funding for operations. 
• Develop and implement working capital strategies to optimise cash efficiency. 
• Oversee treasury operations. 

Compliance & Risk Management: 

• Ensure adherence to financial regulations, tax laws, and internal policies. 
• Implement and maintain robust financial risk management procedures. 

Process & System Improvement: 

• Drive efficiency improvements within the finance function. 
• Support the ongoing development and optimisation of financial systems. 
• Assist in finance process automation to improve reporting accuracy and efficiency. 

Team Leadership & Development: 

• Develop more junior team members to foster a high-performance culture. 
• Provide coaching and support to team members to enhance their skills and capabilities.

Requirements for this role 

• ACCA/ACA qualified. 
• Experience in a Group Financial Controller or Financial Controller role within a fast-growing, PE-backed business. 
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and financial reporting standards. 
• Experience working with financial software and ERP systems (e.g., SAP by Design, Sage 200). 
• Strong background in financial process improvement and automation.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and attention to detail.