Company Description
PortmanDentex is a leading dental group where your skills and ambitions make a real difference. We support over 370 practices across the UK and Ireland. We're united by a passion for great dentistry, putting patients first and helping each other grow both at work and beyond.
Job Description
Join us at PortmanDentex and play a key role in shaping the financial insight that drives our growth and supports our mission to deliver exceptional patient care.
We're looking for a Senior Finance Manager who thrives in a hands‑on environment and enjoys bringing clarity, structure and continuous improvement to financial reporting. In this role, you'll lead the delivery of our full suite of management accounts — from profit and loss to balance sheet and working capital — ensuring accurate, timely reporting for our Exec team and key stakeholders including our external Auditors. Furthermore, you will identify control deficiencies with a focus on enhancing the financial control processes across the company, identifying risks and opportunities.
You'll be a trusted partner in strategic decision‑making, turning data into meaningful insight and helping the business move forward with confidence. Alongside this, you'll guide and develop a talented finance team, fostering a culture of learning, curiosity and growth. As we continue our finance transformation journey, you'll play a key part in refining processes, enhancing efficiency and championing new ways of working.
If you're passionate about making an impact, developing others and growing your own career in a supportive, people‑focused organisation, this is a fantastic opportunity to help shape the future of finance at PortmanDentex.
Qualifications
We welcome your application to our Senior Finance Manager vacancy if you have the following qualifications and skills:
* Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with 5+ years' post‑qualification experience and a passion for continuous learning.
* A strong track record in a Finance Manager or similar leadership role, ideally within a dynamic, growing organisation.
* Confident in delivering accurate, insightful monthly financial reporting that supports decision‑making across the business.
* Naturally analytical, with the ability to turn complex data into clear, actionable insight.
* A collaborative leader with excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
* Driven, organised and comfortable working to tight deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
* Proactive, hands‑on and commercially aware, with a mindset geared toward improvement and innovation.
* Highly proficient in Excel, with experience using modern accounting and ERP systems to streamline processes and enhance reporting.
Additional Information
In addition to a competitive basic salary, our benefits also include:
* Wellbeing Support: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and GP service plus an in-house Mental Health First Aider programme
* Additional Reward: bonus scheme based on business performance
* Extra Leave: Birthday off and option to buy 3 more days
* Family Support: Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
* Financial Security: Life assurance and pension scheme
Application process
When you click apply, we'll need your CV and contact details, along with the answer to four quick questions and your application will be complete You'll get a response as quickly as we can, whatever the outcome of your application.
Ready to join us? Click apply to take the next step in your career.
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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity, equity and inclusion in our workplace. We are committed to creating an environment of mutual respect and are dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partner status, disability, age, or nationality.
1. Contract Type: Permanent
2. PortmanDentex Location: The Port - Cheltenham
3. Vacancy Type: Central Functions
4. Department: Finance and Legal