Group Financial Controller

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Group Financial Controller

Date : 24 Sept 2025

Location : High Wycombe, GB

Job Function : Business

Business Unit : OI plc

At Oxford Instruments, we enable the world's leading industrial companies and scientific research communities to image, analyse and manipulate materials down to the atomic and molecular level. With a sixty-year history, and fourteen Queen's Awards for Enterprise, our world-class products and technologies are helping our customers to address the greatest challenges of the 21st century.

The Opportunity

This is a pivotal leadership role for a technically strong and commercially astute finance professional. As Group Financial Controller, you will lead the group's financial control, reporting, and planning functions, ensuring the integrity of financial information and compliance with regulatory standards. You'll work closely with the CFO and Executive Leadership Team to support strategic growth, operational excellence, and shareholder value.

You will also play a key role in shaping the financial control environment, leading transformation initiatives, and mentoring a high-performing finance team. This role offers significant exposure to the Executive Board and the opportunity to influence group-wide financial strategy.

Key Responsibilities

Group Financial Reporting & Control

• Lead the preparation of consolidated group financial results (monthly, half-year, full-year) under IFRS.
• Oversee the monthly group close process, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and transparency.
• Maintain and enhance internal controls, risk management frameworks, and financial policies.
• Ensure compliance with UK Corporate Governance Code, FCA / Listing Rules, and statutory requirements.

Regulatory Compliance & Audit

Budgeting, Forecasting & Strategic Support

Team Leadership & Development

Systems, Processes & Transformation

Treasury & FP&A

Stakeholder Management

Person Specification

Essential

Desirable

What We Offer

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

Note to recruitment agencies : Oxford Instruments operates a Preferred Supplier List, and we do not accept unsolicited agency CVs. Please do not forward candidate details in response to this advert, or to any Oxford Instruments employees or other company locations. Oxford Instruments is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CVs.

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