Head of Finance

Emblation is a private equity backed medical technology group that is revolutionising the healthcare sector by harnessing the power of microwave energy. Their goal is to enhance traditional treatments by leveraging the advantages of microwave technology, delivering precise, repeatable procedures that lead to better clinical outcomes.
Headquartered in Stirling, the company has operations in UK, US, Canada, Australia and Europe and stands at the cutting edge of energy based medical technology.

Emblation is seeking to appoint a Head of Finance to report directly to the Chief Financial Officer. This is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially astute and technically capable finance leader to join the organisation during a period of accelerated growth and expansion.
This newly created position will assume responsibility for the operational finance team and deliver a robust and accurate financial governance regime for the organisation. They will be a key member of the senior management team, managing a small team of finance professionals.
Within this structure, it is vital that the individual has the ability to lead a team of this size in a collaborative and autonomous manner, ensuring that finance works in a highly commercial manner across the business, driving a strong environment of financial control and business partnering.

• Responsibility for all technical and regulatory oversight of all financial matters including statutory accounts, tax, insurance, pensions and payroll.
• Overall management and development of the finance function with regards to people, process and systems.
• Development of high-quality and timely management reporting to the leadership team and Board to support decision-making.
• Provide business partnering support to all functions within Emblation.
• Working with the CFO, with responsibility for the preparation and delivery of annual and 5-year financial planning budgets including cash flow and working capital considerations.
• Leadership of the evaluation and implementation of a new cloud-based accounting system.
• Ad-hoc support to the CFO in additional projects as appropriate

We are seeking to appoint an experienced finance leader who has experience of leading medium sized finance teams in a complex operating environment.
We will consider candidates from a variety of business sectors but would expect candidates to possess most of the following;

• Demonstrable, all-round experience of leading a financial and management accounts team in a busy, complex small to medium sized business.
• Relevant finance qualification (e.g. CA, ACCA, CIMA).
• Significant experience of leading an annual audit, budget and financial forecasting
• Experience in complex areas such as VAT, insurance, corporate tax, payroll, pensions and investments.
• Experience of driving financial governance and improvement within a regulated environment

We are looking to appoint a technically excellent and highly credible Head of Finance with strong commercial acumen and high levels of emotional intelligence. The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant with a strong operational and commercial finance background, preferably with experience of working in a PE-backed company.
This is an extremely compelling opportunity to play a key role in the continued growth of a very exciting, innovative and market leading business in Scotland.