Commercial Finance Manager - Circle Health Group

Circle Health Group; Bedford; On-site; GBP 66,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Management Bonus Scheme

Private Pension Scheme

Private Healthcare Scheme

Family friendly policies

Life insurance

Wellbeing resources

Job summary

Circle Health Group is seeking a Commercial Finance Manager to join the Finance team covering Runnymede, Saxon Clinic and Manor Hospitals. The role is a full-time, 37.5-hour per week position with a salary up to £73,500 per annum, depending on experience and qualifications.

You will support hospital Senior Management Teams, drive KPI insights, and ensure financial controls and robust capital and cost management across sites. The role includes training and leadership within the finance function.

Qualifications

• Proven senior finance experience across multi-site operations.
• Experience in managing finance in a distributed hospital environment.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking with KPI focus.
• Formal professional finance qualification is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide finance support to hospital Senior Management Teams with clear KPI insights.
• Ensure compliance with financial control policies and approval limits.
• Lead cost management and capital appraisal for business proposals.
• Oversee hospital financial planning and monitoring across sites.
• Provide financial guidance and training to hospital leadership.
• Drive high-quality financial processes and accurate COA usage.

Skills

Senior finance experience

Multi-site finance

Change management

MS Office / financial systems

Analytical mindset

Education

Formal finance qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP/Financial systems

Job description

Overview

Commercial Finance Manager
Runnymede, Saxon Clinic and Manor Hospitals
37.5 Hours & Permanent
Salary: Up to £73,500 per annum (depending on level of experience, training and qualification)
Runnymede Hospital in Chertsey, The Saxon Clinic in Milton Keynes and The Manor Hospital in Bedford 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

• 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 programmesIndustry 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