Finance Lead

Brookside Group Practice; England; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Development opportunities

Job summary

Brookside Group Practice in the United Kingdom is seeking a Finance Lead to manage day-to-day finance across the practice and its Primary Care Network. The role centers on keeping accurate financial records, monitoring income and expenditure, supporting budgets and forecasts, and overseeing NHS contract income and business contracts such as utilities and insurance.

The post is 24 hours a week with hybrid working, though a Wednesday in the office is required for meetings.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to maintain accurate financial records and data quality.
• Experience in NHS primary care or GP practice finance is essential.
• Experience with bank reconciliation, ledgers and forecasting.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day delivery of the practice and PCN finance function.
• Maintain accurate financial records in Xero and check data quality regularly.
• Monitor income and expenditure and support monthly, quarterly and annual forecasting with the Business manager.
• Provide timely financial information to senior managers, the Finance Portfolio Partner and the partnership.
• Maintain strong financial controls and make sure deadlines are met.
• Oversee practice contracts and renewals, including utilities, insurance and business services, and secure best value.
• Liaise with practice accountants on year-end accounts, audit queries and sign-off.
• Monitor and reconcile NHS contractual income, including QOF, DES, enhanced services, vaccinations and reimbursements.
• Oversee the monthly payroll process, payroll reports, payslips, HMRC and pension submissions.
• Keep up to date with NHS pensions and Statement of Financial Entitlement changes and flag training needs.
• Maintain the finance system, including access controls, data quality and backup arrangements.

Skills

Numerical accuracy

Attention to detail

Communication & negotiation

Independent working

Education

GCSEs including English and Maths

Tools

Xero

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Brookside Group Practice is seeking a Finance Lead to run day-to-day finance across the practice and its Primary Care Network, which covers four surgeries. The post centres on keeping accurate financial records, monitoring income and expenditure, supporting budgets and forecasts, and overseeing NHS contract income and business contracts such as utilities and insurance. The role is 24 hours a week with hybrid working, though a Wednesday in the office is required for meetings. Experience of NHS primary care or GP practice finance is essential.

What the job involves

• Coordinate day-to-day delivery of the practice and PCN finance function
• Maintain accurate financial records in Xero and check data quality regularly
• Monitor income and expenditure and support monthly, quarterly and annual forecasting with the Business manager
• Provide timely financial information to senior managers, the Finance Portfolio Partner and the partnership
• Maintain strong financial controls and make sure deadlines are met
• Oversee practice contracts and renewals, including utilities, insurance and business services, and secure best value
• Liaise with practice accountants on year-end accounts, audit queries and sign-off
• Monitor and reconcile NHS contractual income, including QOF, DES, enhanced services, vaccinations and reimbursements
• Oversee the monthly payroll process, payroll reports, payslips, HMRC and pension submissions
• Keep up to date with NHS pensions and Statement of Financial Entitlement changes and flag training needs
• Maintain the finance system, including access controls, data quality and backup arrangements

What’s required

Qualifications

• GCSEs at grade C/4 or above, or equivalent, including English and Mathematics

Experience

• Substantial experience in a finance, accounts or senior financial administrative role
• Experience of NHS primary care or GP practice financeExperience of bank reconciliation, purchase and sale ledgers, budget monitoring and forecasting
• Experience of payroll and pension administration
• Experience of supervising, coordinating or developing colleagues

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent numerical skills, high financial accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong understanding of financial controls, confidentiality and accountability
• Analysing financial information, identifying variances and explaining findings clearly
• Prioritising competing deadlines and working independently at pace
• Communication, negotiation and supplier management, including comparing quotations for best-value recommendations
• Confident Microsoft Office and Excel use, with Xero or comparable accounting software

Other

• Developing protocols, maintaining audit trails and improving processes
• Professional, discreet and trustworthy, with sound judgement
• Proactive, resilient and solution focused, and calm under pressure
• Able to challenge constructively and adapt to service and organisational change

Nice to have

• EMIS Web knowledge
• AAT Level 4, an accounting qualification or demonstrable equivalent experience
• Relevant leadership or management qualification
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use
• Experience of QOF, DES/LES, CQRS, PCSE, NHS income streams or reimbursement processes
• Experience of supplier contracts, utilities, insurance renewals or procurement
• Experience of year-end accounts and liaison with accountants or auditors

What’s offered

• Hybrid working
• Opportunities for development