Assistant Financial Controller UK

Karo Healthcare, a dynamic and growing personal-care retail company, is all about making smart choices for everyday healthcare. With a wide-ranging portfolio across seven categories including medical products, we own and sell over 80 brands in about 90 countries. Our portfolio includes such brands as E45, Pevaryl, Lamisil, Nutravita, Decubal and many others. Our core belief in empowering people to make intelligent health decisions drives our growth strategy, blending organic expansion and M&A.

Join us at Karo Healthcare on our exciting journey. We're currently looking for a Financial Controller for our office in Maidenhead.

What’s in it for you?

• Own and shape financial performance in a fast-growing, international FMCG-like environment
• High visibility role with exposure to senior stakeholders across markets
• Hands-on impact with opportunities to improve processes and drive change
• A dynamic, entrepreneurial culture where you can grow and develop your career

What you’ll be doing

• Take ownership of the balance sheet and P&L for UK legal entities, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance
• Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes in line with group timelines
• Act as a key finance partner, collaborating closely with shared service teams (AP, AR, GL) and business stakeholders
• Review and approve balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, and financial reporting outputs
• Perform P&L and balance sheet analysis, including variance and fluctuation analysis
• Ensure compliance with IFRS and local GAAP, including tax, VAT, and statutory reporting
• Manage relationships with auditors, tax authorities, banks, and external advisors
• Oversee fixed assets, intercompany reconciliations, and payment approvals
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across finance processes and ways of working
• Support audits, annual reports, and corporate tax filings