Commercial Finance Manager

Circle Health Group Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a Commercial Finance Manager at Circle Health Group, overseeing the financial performance of The Blackheath Hospital and The Sloane Hospital. The successful candidate will provide expert financial support, ensuring compliance with policies and effective cost management. Applicants should have extensive senior finance experience, strong technology skills, and a formal finance qualification, alongside a commitment to fostering a diverse workplace. The role offers a competitive salary and benefits including holiday entitlement, a management bonus scheme, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Management Bonus Scheme

Private Pension Scheme

Private Healthcare Scheme

Friends & Family Hospital Discounts

Family Friendly policies

Non-contributory life insurance

Staff engagement hub

Employee recognition programmes

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a senior finance role.
• Experience of multi-site working environments with local profit and loss responsibility.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly appraise complex situations.

Responsibilities

• Provide finance support for hospital Senior Management Teams.
• Ensure compliance with financial control policies and management of costs.
• Lead financial planning and monitor hospital financial performance.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Change Management

Technology Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Formal finance qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Computerised financial systems

Job description

Commercial Finance Manager
The Blackheath Hospital & The Sloane Hospital
37.5 Hours & Permanent

Salary: Competitive Salary (depending on level of experience, training and qualification)

The Blackheath Hospital in London and The Sloane Hospital in Kent are part of Circle Health Group, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics, performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country.

We have an opportunity for a Commercial Finance Manager to join their team of staff in the Finance department.

This is a Full time role for 37.5 hours a week. The role holder will be required to cover a flexible shift pattern.

Duties of this role include:

• You provide finance support and expertise for hospital Senior Management Teams, driving a clear understanding of the operational and financial performance of the hospital (KPIs, trends, revenue, costs and EBITDAR).
• You ensure that CHG's financial control policies (including approval and authority limits) are followed where relevant.
• You ensure that a disciplined and consistent approach is taken to the management of costs and within-hospital working capital and that all business development and capital proposals are accompanied by a rigorous and commercially astute financial appraisal.
• You are responsible for hospital financial planning and monitoring.
• You act as a leader of expertise and acumen amongst the hospital Senior Management Team and Heads of Department, providing guidance and ad hoc training on financial matters and the use of financial tools within hospitals.
• You act as a leader in quality and consistency of financial process and analysis within hospitals, including accuracy of the use of charts of accounts and department / cost centre structures within hospitals, and an influencer of high-quality process and attention to detail across the entire hospital, including patient administration.
• You comply with all relevant mandatory training.

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Extensive experience in senior finance role.
• Experience of multi-site or otherwise distributed working environments, with local profit and loss responsibility.
• Demonstrated experience in managing change successfully within the finance function.
• Strong technology skills, including computerised financial systems and Microsoft Office.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly appraise complex situations and to identify key issues.
• Formal finance qualification.

Salary & Benefits

Circle Health Group is committed to offering competitive starting salaries and access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:

• 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service
• Management Bonus Scheme
• Private Pension Scheme
• Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre-existing medical conditions
• Friends & Family Hospital Discounts
• Family Friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay
• Non-contributory life insurance
• Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and extensive rewards and voluntary benefits
• Access to resources, tools and services to support your wellbeing
• Employee recognition programmes
• Industry leading training and development opportunities

...and much more!

Circle Health Group is committed to creating a diverse workforce offering inclusive opportunities for all our colleagues. Our definition of diversity goes beyond the established characteristics protected by the Equality Act, as we strive to attract candidates with diverse experiences, backgrounds, identities or expressions, skills, work styles...and more.

We're passionate about creating an environment where our people can thrive, grow and develop professionally and personally. Our principles and values guide our colleagues to be selfless, compassionate, committed, collaborative, brave, agile, tenacious and creative and are at the core of our purpose and culture.

To find out more about the Circle Health Group Philosophy: https://careers.circlehealthgroup.co.uk/why-circle/our-philosophy