Finance Manager

At Eakin Healthcare, care is at the heart of everything we do.

We are a family-owned global medical device company driven by a simple vision:
Where Care Leads, Hope Follows. For more than 50 years, we've been developing innovative healthcare solutions that make a meaningful difference to the lives of patients around the world.

Today, our team of over 700 colleagues operates across three UK manufacturing sites, 12 international sales and distribution centres, and exports to more than 60 countries worldwide. From market-leading Ostomy and Respiratory therapies to our trusted Respond home delivery service, we're committed to improving lives through innovation, quality and exceptional care.

We don't just care for the people who use our products and services, we care for our colleagues too. That's why we're proud to be recognised as Great Place to Work®, creating an environment where people can thrive, grow and make a real impact.

If you're looking for a career with purpose, where your work matters and your contribution is valued, we'd love to hear from you.

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

Job Title:

Finance Manager

Reporting to:
Finance Director

Hours per week: 38.5

Shift Work:
No. This role operates on a hybrid basis and requires you to work from our Comber, Northern Ireland office three days per week.

Travel:
Travel to other group sites from time to time

Direct Reports: 2

To lead and strengthen accounting operations across multiple legal entities. This Finance Manager role is accountable for effective transactional finance, accurate and timely balance sheet and legal entity reporting, statutory and tax-related submissions, audit readiness and the development of a capable, service-focused finance team. Reporting directly to the Finance Director, this is a broad, hands‑on finance leadership role with responsibility for financial operations, month‑end reporting and control across multiple legal entities.

The Finance Manager will lead and develop a small finance team while playing a key role in improving our finance processes, systems and ways of working. The role offers broad exposure across accounting, controls, systems, people leadership and finance transformation, providing an excellent platform for someone looking to develop towards broader senior finance leadership responsibilities.

• Lead the month-end close across relevant legal entities, coordinating activities across the finance team to deliver an accurate and timely close.
• Lead the accounts payable and accounts receivable functions for multiple entities, ensuring clear ownership, appropriate segregation of duties and timely issue resolution.
• Own the monthly accrual and journal process, including review, approval evidence and maintenance of a clear audit trail.
• Prepare and review monthly balance sheet and stock reconciliations across relevant locations and legal entities.
• Own the preparation and review of monthly management accounts across relevant legal entities, including P&L, balance sheet and cash flow, ensuring material movements and variances are clearly understood and explained.
• Maintain legal entity trial balances and supporting schedules for statutory financial statements.
• Complete VAT, Intrastat and relevant statistical returns accurately and within statutory deadlines.
• Prepare and review monthly stock reconciliations, including consignment stock reconciliations and the…