Financial Controller

Seloxium

Financial Controller overseeing financial management and reporting for Seloxium Limited. Leading strategic financial projects and ensuring compliance for a high-growth business.

Posted 7/3/2026full-timeOxford • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Reporting directly to the CFO, you will be responsible for the day-to-day financial management of the company, ensuring robust controls, accurate reporting and strong financial governance are in place as the business scales.
Own the monthly management accounts processing them end-to-end, delivering accurate and timely financial reporting to the CFO and senior leadership team
Maintain and continuously improve the financial control environment, ensuring robust processes, reconciliations and controls are in place across all areas of the business
Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable and treasury management, ensuring healthy cash flow and working capital management
Manage the year-end statutory accounts process, acting as the primary liaison with external auditors
Ensure full compliance with UK and all relevant financial reporting standards
Oversee VAT returns and other tax compliance obligations, working with external advisors as required
Lead the consolidation of group accounts, ensuring alignment between parent and subsidiary entities
Oversee the financial management and reporting of overseas entities
Support cross-border financial operations, including intercompany transactions and transfer pricing considerations
Contribute to the annual budgeting process, working collaboratively with department heads to produce a robust and well-evidenced budget
Provide the CFO and senior leadership team with timely and accurate financial outlooks
Assist the CFO with maintaining financial models to support operational decision-making, scenario planning and business case development
Monitor performance against budget and forecast, identifying variances and working with relevant teams to understand and address them
Support the CFO on strategic financial projects, including fundraising, investor reporting, financial due diligence and business planning
Contribute to the development of the company’s financial strategy, providing analysis and insight to inform key commercial and operational decisions
Assist in the preparation of materials for investors, lenders and the board as required
Act as a deputy to the CFO on financial matters when required, representing the finance function internally and externally
Support the CFO in the financial setup of international subsidiaries, including entity structuring, systems, and controls

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of post-qualification experience in a financial control or senior finance role
Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
Strong working knowledge of UK GAAP
A strong track record in an SME, high-growth or start-up environment is strongly preferred-to understand the pace, ambiguity and hands-on nature of such a business
Demonstrable experience owning month-end processes, management accounts and financial reporting to board level
Experience with VAT returns, R&D tax credits and grant funding processes, including Innovate UK / European schemes
Experience supporting strategic finance activity — such as fundraising, investor reporting or financial modelling — is highly desirable
Exposure to international financial reporting or multi-currency environments
Experience working with and managing external tax and accounting advisers, both in the UK and abroad

Benefits

Comp & perks

A competitive, industry bench marked salary
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Excellent employee benefits, including generous pension, private healthcare and share options
A broad finance role with strategic exposure and traditional controllership
The opportunity to help shape the financial infrastructure of a high-growth, innovative business at an exciting stage of its development
The opportunity to help shape the growth strategy of a specialist business in a sustainability-driven sector
Flexible working arrangements to ensure your work-life balance

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Hard Skills & Tools

Financial ControlManagement AccountsVAT ReturnsFinancial ModellingBudgetingCash Flow ManagementIntercompany TransactionsConsolidation of Group AccountsStatutory AccountsR&D Tax Credits

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationAnalytical ThinkingProblem SolvingLeadership

Certifications

ACAACCACIMA