Job Title: Finance Manager (Part-Time – 3 Days per Week)
Reports To: Group Directors
Location: Head Office (with oversight across services) BS16 4RU
Role Purpose
To provide strategic financial leadership and robust financial management across a growing Group of companies, including CQC-regulated care businesses and property investment entities. The role combines hands‑on financial oversight with forward‑looking commercial strategy, supporting sustainable growth, operational efficiency, and acquisition ambitions.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Finance Leadership
* Lead the development of 3–5 year financial strategies and financial modelling.
* Prepare high‑quality, board‑level reporting packs with clear commercial insight.
* Support acquisition modelling, due diligence, and post‑acquisition integration planning.
* Lead relationships with banks and lenders, including covenant reporting and compliance.
* Produce timely monthly management accounts with detailed variance analysis for Directors.
* Prepare quarterly financial reporting for lenders.
* Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and cashflow modelling.
* Maintain balance sheet integrity and strong financial controls.
Income & Cost Control
* Oversee invoicing across Local Authority, NHS, and private funding streams.
* Complete daily bank reconciliations.
* Update and monitor occupancy levels.
* Manage invoicing and payments.
* Monitor aged debtors and lead credit control processes.
* Oversee payroll and workforce cost control.
* Identify efficiency and value‑for‑money opportunities without compromising care quality.
Governance & Compliance
* Ensure compliance with HMRC, Companies House, and other statutory and regulatory requirements.
* Support the annual audit process and year‑end accounts preparation with external accountants.
* Ensure financial sustainability and robustness in line with CQC expectations.
Person Specification
* Qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA) or Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting.
* Experience within care, health, or other service‑led SME environments.
* Strong commercial acumen with a strategic mindset.
* Advanced financial modelling and Excel skills.
* Working knowledge and experience of Xero accounting software.
* Experience supporting mergers and acquisitions.
* Understanding of Local Authority funding frameworks.
Performance Measures
* Timely and accurate production of management accounts.
* Improved EBITDA and margin performance.
* Strong cashflow forecasting and financial control.
* Clear, effective board reporting and financial insight.
* Stable and well‑managed banking and funding relationships.
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