Financial Controller in Gillingham

Please note that this role is hybrid, approx 2 days per week in our Gillingham (Kent) office.

About Us

We’re a tech company with a mission to redefine dental care, creating a future where personalised, AI‑driven treatment and intelligent practice management come together to enhance patient care and build a thriving dental practice. We’re innovators, relentless in our pursuit of customer success and constantly pushing the boundaries of the possible to create world‑class SaaS products. Culture matters to us. Celebrated as one of the ‘Sunday Times UK’s Best Places to Work’ companies 2023, 2024, 2025, our culture as an inclusive and forward‑thinking company means we are committed to creating an environment that values diversity and flexibility and promotes equal opportunities for everyone.

What We Do

Tech for good! Our SaaS product Dentally solves real‑world problems across three core areas:

• Clinical: AI‑powered diagnostics and note‑taking, giving dentists an extra set of expert eyes on every x‑ray, further detecting subtle signs across conditions and boosting clinical accuracy in seconds.
• Practice Management: Automating everything, ensuring dental practices get admin done quicker! Payments, Workflows & Patient Management, 3rd Party Integration, Reporting and Staff Instant Messaging.
• Patient Experience: A digital‑first experience that empowers patients to manage appointments, complete medical forms, and make payments - all from their own device. No more old‑school phone calls and paper forms.

Our Culture

We are problem solvers, not ticket takers, and we champion creative problem‑solving. Customer success is at the heart of everything we do. We strive to ensure that each member of our team, regardless of their department or role, prioritises the success of the customer in every interaction. From our Commercial teams right through to Operations, every area of our business plays an instrumental role in shaping the value of our user’s experience. Our customer success programmes are pivotal in maintaining dynamic feedback channels with our product teams, ensuring that we are always enhancing our software to align with customer needs. By delivering top‑tier service, crafting innovative solutions, and offering proactive support, we are not just meeting expectations—we are creating long‑lasting partnerships that drive positive outcomes.

Your Impact

As UK Financial Controller, you’ll enable confident, data‑led decision‑making by delivering clear, timely and reliable financial insight that supports growth, efficiency and long‑term value. By leading a high‑performing reporting finance function and maintaining strong governance, you’ll help the business invest wisely, meet its regulatory obligations and build trust with senior leaders and external stakeholders. You’ll also shape how finance scales with the business—driving continuous improvement, automation and robust controls, while working closely with UK leaders and the US corporate team. Through developing an inclusive, high‑performing team, you’ll empower other functions to succeed and ensure the financial foundations are in place to support customers, innovation and sustainable growth.

What You’ll Do

• Oversee the full UK reporting finance function, including direct line management of a small team of accountants.
• Deliver timely and accurate monthly financial reporting; evolve the financial reporting to meet the needs of the business.
• Responsible for financial compliance and regulatory matters with particular focus on quarterly SOX reporting and internal controls.
• Ownership of company and industry financial standards and policies collaborating with key stakeholders including US corporate team.
• Lead the annual statutory audit and the preparation of statutory financial statements to sign off.
• Lead continuous improvement and transformation projects on finance reporting, automation of internal controls and company wide initiatives.
• Lead and develop a high‑performing team of finance professionals, motivating and inspiring them to reach and exceed all set targets and KPIs.
• Coach team members in best practices, fostering a culture of continuous development.
• Ensure all team members have clear, up‑to‑date Individual Development Plans (IDPs), and receive regular performance reviews and meaningful 1:1 conversations to support growth, engagement, and accountability.
• Maintain a trusting, collaborative environment, enabling the team to thrive.
• Lead the recruitment efforts for your team, identifying and hiring top talent.
• Promote an inclusive and diverse culture, in line with the Henry Schein One values.

What You’ll Bring With You

• Qualified with at least 5 years’ post qualified experience.
• Credible, confident and articulate, with excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Solid experience in coaching, developing and motivating staff.
• Ability to clearly communicate technically complex financial issues, combined with effective influencing skills at all levels.
• Ability to multi‑task and stay organised in a dynamic work environment, with excellent attention to detail.
• Bright, highly self‑motivated, and driven to lead by example as an enthusiastic team player.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and an appetite to embrace AI tools.
• Strong understanding of IFRS and UKGAAP, ideally SOX.
• Experience working on Microsoft Dynamics is preferable.

Diversity

Diversity at Henry Schein One is all about you being you. Diversity and inclusion are integral to every aspect of our business, we push boundaries fuelled by a diverse set of voices and a desire to make a difference. We are proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified candidates are considered without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age. We welcome everyone to our team; we foster creativity and ambition throughout our business. We’re making a difference every day and you can too.