Director of Accounting and Finance Systems in Chester

Sinclair is Hiring! Join Our London Team as a Director of Accounting and Finance Systems. The Director of Accounting and Finance Systems will be responsible for establishing and maintaining a robust finance foundation, with primary ownership of UK statutory accounting, audit, tax and regulatory obligations. The role will ensure that all UK registered companies meet their statutory accounting and reporting responsibilities in a timely, accurate and compliant manner.

Beyond the UK statutory scope, the role will provide business-wide finance systems and infrastructure leadership. A core focus will be to lead the design of a simplified and scalable financial data structure, system process and reporting framework that is aligned, fit for purpose and capable of supporting the wider business across multiple entities. The role will act as a key bridge between Finance, IT, Legal, Tax and business teams, ensuring that finance requirements are correctly translated into practical system design, governance and reporting solutions.

Role Purpose

This role is critical to establishing a strong, simplified and scalable finance foundation. It will ensure full compliance with UK statutory accounting obligations while leading the design and embedding of fit-for-purpose finance systems, data structures, processes and reporting frameworks for the wider business.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have strong ownership and accountability.
• Be structured, detail-oriented and control-focused.
• Able to simplify complexity and design scalable finance solutions.
• Be pragmatic, solution-driven and comfortable working in an evolving environment.
• Have strong stakeholder management across Finance, IT, Legal, Tax and external advisors.

About Sinclair

Founded in 1971, Sinclair is a global medical aesthetics organisation, that delivers an extensive product range. With an in-house commercial infrastructure, including manufacturing and a network of distributors in leading global markets, our products are sold in 55 countries worldwide. This is a great time to join Sinclair as we continue to increase our product range and expand into new markets and territories.

Sinclair Values:

• Act with Integrity: Consistently doing the right thing even when it’s the hard choice; 100% Compliance with all rules, standard operating procedures and guidelines.
• Results-Driven: Make a business impact in all you do, whether sales, efficiency, operational excellence; it should make a meaningful impact.
• Innovation-Centered: Redefining Aesthetics, we must be pioneering in how we do business; this can be in products, in service models, or strategy.
• One Company, One Goal: Working towards unified mission, we are all Sinclair and be seen by customers as one company in every way.

What You'll Be Doing:

• UK Statutory Accounting & Audit: Own statutory accounting and reporting for UK legal entities, ensuring compliance with UK GAAP / IFRS and applicable regulatory requirements. Lead the preparation, review and filing of annual financial statements and statutory accounts for all UK registered companies. Act as the primary point of contact for external auditors and manage the UK audit process end-to-end. Ensure statutory, regulatory and financial reporting obligations are delivered accurately and on time. Maintain a strong and compliant financial control environment for the UK entities.
• Tax & Regulatory Compliance: Oversee UK corporate tax, VAT and other regulatory obligations in partnership with internal stakeholders and external advisors. Ensure appropriate tax and regulatory compliance across the UK entity structure. Monitor relevant changes in UK accounting, tax and regulatory requirements and ensure the business responds appropriately. Support tax and regulatory considerations relating to legal entity structure and simplification.
• Finance Systems, Data Architecture & Process Design: Assess the current finance systems landscape and define a clear roadmap for improvement, integration and simplification across the business. Lead the finance input into the selection, design and implementation of an appropriate ERP or finance system solution, such as SAP or equivalent. Design and standardise the financial data architecture across the business, including chart of accounts, financial categories, reporting hierarchies, cost centres, profit centres, business units, entity structures and intercompany logic. Establish a simplified and scalable financial data model to enable consistency, comparability and reliable reporting across multiple entities. Define and optimise system configuration, logic and settings to ensure alignment with accounting policies, statutory requirements, management reporting needs and operational usability. Reduce manual workarounds, inconsistent data treatment and unnecessary complexity through standardised finance processes and automation. Act as the key interface between Finance and IT, ensuring finance requirements are accurately translated into system solutions and practical implementation plans.
• Legal Entity Simplification: Review the current UK legal entity structure and identify opportunities for simplification. Support initiatives to streamline entities, reduce complexity, improve efficiency and strengthen governance. Partner with Legal, Tax and external advisors to assess and implement appropriate structural changes.
• Financial Governance & Control Framework: Establish and maintain robust financial governance, controls and accounting policies. Ensure consistency in accounting treatment, reporting logic and financial processes across relevant entities. Build scalable finance processes aligned with the organisation’s operating model and wider business requirements. Provide clear documentation of finance processes, system logic and reporting structures to support governance, auditability and business continuity.

Profile & Experience:

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA or equivalent).
• Strong experience in UK statutory accounting, audit and regulatory requirements.
• Proven experience managing external audits and statutory reporting processes.
• Demonstrated experience in ERP or finance system selection, design, configuration or implementation, such as SAP or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of financial data structures, including chart of accounts, cost centres, reporting hierarchies, entity structures and intercompany processes.
• Good working knowledge of the UK tax framework, including corporate tax and VAT.
• Experience in multi-entity, post-acquisition or complex business environments preferred.
• Ability to operate at both strategic and hands-on levels, with strong attention to detail and practical execution capability.

We have a real focus on developing our people, and by fostering an entrepreneurial culture, we encourage flexibility, accountability and autonomy. The company is full of opportunity for those who wish to grasp it. Our people thrive on engagement, development and a varied workload. You will often be included in projects that require you to collaborate cross-functionally. This is an exciting opportunity to join a successful company, with big ambitions for the future. If this sounds like you and you meet the requirements, please apply, we would love to hear from you.

Please note if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close the role before the closing date noted. By making this application you give consent for personal information to be used in automated decision-making processes relating to key job requirements which are stated in this ad. Sinclair does not accept speculative or unsolicited CVs from Recruitment Agencies. Any unsolicited CVs received will be treated as property of Sinclair and Terms & Conditions associated with the use of such CVs will be considered null and void.