Financial Controller – 12-month Fixed Term Contract

Qureight

Financial Controller managing accounting operations and financial strategy for a healthcare startup. Collaborating with leadership and ensuring compliance in financial reporting.

Posted 5/15/2026contractCambridge • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

**You will be responsible for...**
- Managing all day-to-day accounting operations, including billing, accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger, cost accounting and revenue recognition.
- Coordinating the preparation of budget and financial forecasting and reporting and analysing any variances, proposing corrective measures to the business where necessary.
- Preparing and publishing all monthly financial statements.
- Creating reports for Board and Senior Management which identify results, trends and forecasts.
- Ensuring all transactions are recorded and reported in accordance with GAAP.
- Documenting business processes and accounting policies to maintain internal controls.
- Support the HR Team with Payroll and Pensions.
- Coordinating the management of cash flow, debt, debt collection and foreign exchange.
- Actively supervising, managing and coaching the financial team.
- Overseeing the audit process and liaising with external personnel where required.
- Supporting the business with the financial strategy and decision-making processes.
- Responsible for day-to-day management of tax processes including R&D reclaim

Requirements

What you’ll need

**What we need...**
- A qualified Accountant with evidence of having run a finance team to produce monthly and annual accounting reports
- Experience of developing and improving processes and controls to an extent appropriate to support business objectives while maintaining accounting controls.
- Able to work with other packages not related to accounting where appropriate
- Demonstrated ability to manage a financial team to success.
**Even better if…**
- Happy to take on other activities as required
- Hands on not afraid of getting into the detail
- Can-do approach to problem solving
- Approachable and agile minded

Benefits

Comp & perks

**What can you expect from us**
- A comprehensive benefits package that includes an annual bonus plan, private medical insurance, life insurance, and a contributory pension scheme
- 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and enhanced maternity leave
- A diverse work environment that brings together experts in many fields, including software engineering, devops, data science, machine learning, quality assurance, regulatory affairs, and clinical operations.

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Hard Skills & Tools

accounting operationsbillingaccounts receivableaccounts payablegeneral ledgercost accountingrevenue recognitionfinancial forecastingGAAPtax processes

Soft Skills

team managementcoachingproblem solvingapproachabilityagilityprocess improvementcommunicationleadershipdetail-orientedcollaboration

Certifications

qualified Accountant