Finance Manager in Newtownards

About Eakin Healthcare

At Eakin Healthcare, we put patients at the heart of everything we do. We are a family‑owned global medical device company with a proud heritage of innovation and care. We deliver innovative solutions across Ostomy, Respiratory, and Surgical therapies, along with our Respond home delivery service. Founded over 50 years ago, we now have a team of over 700 dedicated people across three UK manufacturing sites, 12 international sales and distribution centres and export to over 60 countries. We’ve been recognised as a Great Place to Work®! And we’re proud to be named among the Best Workplaces in Healthcare and Best Workplaces for Women.

At Eakin Healthcare, we’re united by one mission: working together to improve lives – just like we’ve been doing for over five decades.

Why Join Us?

We’re good at what we do – come and join us and you can benefit from:

• Blended Working
• Bonus
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising to 28)
• Option to buy holiday days
• Wellbeing Programme
• Health Cash Plan
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Referral Scheme
• Long Service Awards
• Free Parking

About the Role

We are looking for a confident and self‑motivated Finance Manager who can demonstrate strong levels of performance in this role. Reporting to the Finance Director, the successful candidate will manage a small team and be responsible for supporting the accounting function across the Eakin Healthcare business.

Key Activities

• Oversee the transactional functions for Eakin R&D and Eakin France
• Manage the AP/AR functions in the above‑named companies.
• Accrual accounting and journal management.
• Line management of one direct report
• Prepare monthly balance‑sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare legal entity trial balances for the above companies.
• Preparation of monthly and annual financial statements for the above companies
• Preparation of supporting schedules for legal entity financial statements.
• Ensure compliance with FRS102, local GAAPs and regulatory requirements in each jurisdiction.
• Preparation of audit files for the external auditors and liaising with the auditors for the annual audit.

Other

• To adhere to the company’s Equal Opportunities policy and Dignity at work policy in all activities and to actively promote equality of opportunity wherever possible.
• To be responsible for your own health and safety and that of your colleagues, in accordance with the company’s Health and Safety policy.
• To adhere to the company’s Quality policy and Environmental policy.
• To undertake other duties as may be reasonably required.

Key Skills

Essential

• Recognised accountancy qualification (CIMA, ACA, ACCA etc).
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong knowledge of technical accounting.
• Good communication skills.
• Strong IT and Excel skills are required.
• Diligent and able to work efficiently with attention to detail, within required timescales.

Desirable

• Sage X3/Power BI
• Kefron document management
• People Management
• Previous experience in a manufacturing organisation
• Experience with international entities

Key Working Relationships

Internal

• Finance team
• HR team
• IT team
• Managers and general personnel

External

• Auditors
• Banks
• Professional advisors
• Software providers
• Ad hoc external stakeholders

Additional Information

• There will be a requirement to travel other group sites from time to time.

Competencies

• Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders – Directs work, removes obstacles, and gets work done.
• Directs work – Providing direction, delegating, and removing obstacles.
• Optimises work processes – Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Ensures accountability – Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Collaborates – Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Builds effective teams – Building strong‑identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.
• Communicates effectively – Developing and delivering multi‑mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Instills trust – Gaining the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.

Skills

Accountant Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Balance Sheet Financial Statements GAAP