Financial Controller (Gillingham)

Job Description

hackajob is collaborating with Henry Schein One to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role.

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About Us

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At Henry Schein One UK, we are 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.

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We’re innovators, relentless in our pursuit of customer success and constantly pushing the boundaries of the possible to create world-class SaaS products.

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Culture matters to us. Celebrated as one of the ‘Sunday Times UK's Best Places to Work’ companies, 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.

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What We Do

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Tech for good! Our SaaS product Dentally, solves real-world problems across three core areas.

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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.

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Practice Management - Automating everything, ensuring dental practices get admin done quicker! Payments, Workflows & Patient Management, 3rd Party Integration, Reporting and Staff Instant Messaging.

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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.

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Our Culture

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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.

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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.

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Your Impact

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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.

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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.

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What You'll Do\n

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• \nOversee the full UK reporting finance function, including direct line management of a small team of accountants\n

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• \nDeliver timely and accurate monthly financial reporting; evolve the financial reporting to meet the needs of the business\n

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• \nResponsible for financial compliance and regulatory matters with particular focus on quarterly SOX reporting and internal controls\n

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• \nOwnership of company and industry financial standards and policies collaborating with key stakeholders including US corporate team\n

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• \nLead the annual statutory audit and the preparation of statutory financial statements to sign off\n

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• \nLead continuous improvement and transformation projects on finance reporting, automation of internal controls and company wide initiatives\n

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• \nLead and develop a high-performing team of finance professionals, motivating and inspiring them to reach and exceed all set targets and KPIs\n

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• \nCoach team members in best practices, fostering a culture of continuous development\n

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• \nEnsure 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\n

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• \nMaintain a trusting, collaborative environment, enabling the team to thrive\n

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• \nLead the recruitment efforts for your team, identifying and hiring top talent\n

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• \nPromote an inclusive and diverse culture, in line with the Henry Schein One values\n

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What You'll Bring With You\n

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• \nQualified with at least 5 years’ post qualified experience\n

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• \nCredible, confident and articulate, with excellent communication and presentation skills\n

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• \nSolid experience in coaching, developing and motivating staff\n

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• \nAbility to clearly communicate technically complex financial issues, combined with effective influencing skills at all levels\n

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• \nAbility to multi-task and stay organised in a dynamic work environment, with excellent attention to detail\n

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• \nBright, highly self-motivated, and driven to lead by example as an enthusiastic team player\n

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• \nAdvanced Microsoft Excel skills and an appetite to embrace AI tools\n

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• \nStrong understanding of IFRS and UKGAAP , ideally SOX\n

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• \nStrong controls ethic\n

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• \nExperience working on Microsoft Dynamics is preferable\n

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Diversity

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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.

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Our Values

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Everyone at Henry Schein One is encouraged to live and demonstrate our core values:

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Community

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• \nEach Person is as Important as the Next\n

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• \nOpen Communication\n

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• \nDiversity & Inclusion\n

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Caring

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• \nCorporate Citizenship\n

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• \nShared Success\n

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Career

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• \nEthics\n

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• \nRecognise Creativity & Encourage it\n

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• \nPeople are our Greatest Asset\n

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