Finance Manager Hours: 30 hours per week, flexible across 4 or 5 days
Salary: Circa £45,000 (FTE) (dependent on experience)
Location: Head Office
Reporting to: Head of People, Culture and Finance
About the Role We are seeking an experienced, values-driven Finance Manager to lead our in-house finance function and play a pivotal role in supporting high-quality, sustainable services.
This is a senior operational role with responsibility for day-to-day financial management, robust controls, accurate reporting and regulatory compliance. You will work closely with the Payroll Manager, Executive Management Team, operational managers and an outsourced Director of Finance, providing trusted financial insight to support informed decision-making and effective service delivery.
You will also lead and develop the transactional finance team, ensuring purchase ledger and sales ledger processes are accurate, efficient and well controlled.
Key Responsibilities As Finance Manager, you will:
Produce timely and accurate management accounts, forecasts and variance analysis
Provide financial insight and modelling to support service delivery, workforce planning, tenders and growth
Lead the annual budgeting process and rolling forecasts
Maintain strong financial controls, governance and compliance, including HMRC, Companies House and sector-specific requirements
Review, implement and embed finance systems and processes, supporting digital transformation through effective change management and continuous improvement
Support audit processes and act as the main finance liaison with external auditors and the outsourced Director of Finance
Oversee income, invoicing and reconciliations across Local Authority, NHS and private funding streams
Manage cash-flow forecasting, expenditure controls and value-for-money decisions
Provide support to payroll processing, pensions and statutory payments when required
Line manage and develop the Purchase Ledger Clerk and Sales Ledger Clerk
Act as a Finance Business Partner to operational managers, translating financial data into clear, practical insight
About You Were looking for someone who combines strong technical finance expertise with a collaborative, people-centred approach.
You will have:
A professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent), or willingness to work towards one
Proven experience in a Finance Manager or Management Accountant role
Strong financial reporting, analysis and control experience
Experience preparing audit or statutory accounts
Experience implementing and embedding new financial systems
Excellent attention to detail and high levels of accuracy
Strong Excel skills and confidence working with financial systems
The ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues
The confidence to challenge constructively, escalate risks and maintain high standards of governance
It would be great if you also have:
Experience in health, social care or another regulated environment
Experience in the charity or not-for-profit sector
Knowledge of Charity SORP and experience working with outsourced finance providers
Our Values Everything we do is rooted in our values. You will:
Put people at the centre of financial decision-making
Act with integrity, accountability and transparency
Collaborate across teams to make a real difference
Aim high, lead by example and drive continuous improvement
Why Join Us?
A meaningful role supporting essential services for people and communities
The opportunity to influence decision-making at a senior level
A collaborative, values-led organisational culture
Support for professional development and continuous learning
About SCA Care Social Care in Action (SCA Care) provides high-quality Home Care, Live-in Care, Day Care, Extra Care and Specialist Care services across Hampshire. Our mission is to empower people to live their best lives through compassionate, professional and personalised support.
Important Information Applicants must be UK residents with the right to work in the UK
We are unable to offer sponsorship
SCA Care is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from all backgrounds, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities
We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer and guarantee an interview to applicants who disclose a disability and meet the essential criteria
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