Commercial Finance Manager

Avery Healthcare Group; Northampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Commercial Finance Manager to enhance financial performance across its care homes. This pivotal role involves preparing management accounts, leading budget preparations, and presenting financial insights to senior leadership. The company fosters a supportive environment where your contributions directly impact residents' lives. If you are proactive, possess strong leadership, and have a passion for improving financial processes, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a team that values respect, compassion, and commitment to exceptional care.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role within a large, complex, multi-site business.
• Proactive in challenging operations and improving financial performance.

Responsibilities

• Prepare management accounts, including full P&L statements.
• Lead budget-setting meetings and produce weekly reports for the Group.

Skills

Financial Reporting

Budget Preparation

Management Accounting

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Process Improvement

IT and Systems Skills

Education

Degree in Finance or Accounting

Professional Finance Qualification (e.g., ACCA, CIMA)

Job description

Job Introduction

At Avery Healthcare, we support the people who care for our residents. We recognize the hard work of our teams and are committed to celebrating and supporting you every step of the way.

Joining us means making a positive impact on residents' lives daily—your compassion and dedication truly matter. We foster a caring, supportive environment that encourages growth, learning, and development throughout your career. Our culture values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.

We are currently seeking an experienced and dedicated Commercial Finance Manager to join our award-winning team.

About the Role

The Commercial Finance Manager plays a pivotal role in shaping our financial landscape. Reporting directly to the Head of Commercial Finance, you will be responsible for reporting on the commercial performance of the care homes within your remit.

Key Responsibilities

1. Prepare management accounts for the care homes across the Group, including full P&L statements for each care home, with supporting balance sheet reconciliations and variance investigations.
2. Present management accounts to the CFO for review.
3. Produce weekly reports for the Group, distributed to Directors and Senior Managers.
4. Complete VAT and CIS returns for the Avery Group as required.
5. Prepare annual budgets for the care homes, participating in budget-setting meetings with Regional Managers and Operations Directors.
6. Lead ad hoc projects, such as process improvements or performance investigations.

There are opportunities to get involved in other projects like the integration of new homes and financial modelling.

About You

To succeed, you should embody our values of caring, supportiveness, honesty, respect, and accountability.

• You are proactive, willing to challenge operations, and take ownership of improving financial performance.
• You have experience in enhancing systems and processes, considering operational impacts.
• You are accurate, diligent, and able to meet strict deadlines.
• You have experience in a similar role within a large, complex, multi-site business.
• You possess management, communication, and leadership skills.
• You are driven to continually improve processes and procedures.
• You have excellent IT and systems skills.

About Avery

Avery is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes and a place where people love to work. We believe later years should be enriching, and we're passionate about creating meaningful experiences for residents and staff. Our vision is "creating meaningful lives together," and we operate over 100 homes, fostering a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered.

Please note, this role requires:

• A DBS Disclosure check, with costs covered by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.