Finance Manager

Primary Care Careers; Bedford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Bedford is seeking an experienced finance manager to lead financial operations on a full-time basis. The candidate should have a strong background in preparing management accounts, financial compliance, and NHS-related processes. Responsibilities include overseeing payroll, VAT returns, and group accounts. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to the financial health and growth of the group while providing competitive benefits including NHS pension scheme and living wage accreditation.

Benefits

NHS pension scheme

Living Wage Foundation accreditation

Eye-care vouchers

Annual leave: minimum 23 days FTE

Paid breaks

Qualifications

• Demonstrable financial expertise and experience in management accounts.
• Strong background in financial controls, reconciliations, and reporting cycles.
• Competent user of IT systems and familiarity with financial software.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of monthly and quarterly accounts.
• Oversight of payroll and pensions management.
• Lead on contractual and IT systems oversight across the group.

Skills

Cognos

Forecasting

Hyperion

QuickBooks

Accounting

Corporate Finance

Financial Analysis

Financial Management

Financial Planning

Budgeting

Education

Qualified part-qualified accountant or QBE

Tools

Xero

QuickBooks

Sage

Job description

The De Parys Group looking to appoint an experienced finance manager to lead our organisation on a full‑time basis working 37.5 hours per week across 5 days (Monday to Friday). The purpose of this key role within our team is to provide high‑level financial management and technical support to the CFO in overseeing the financial operations of TDPG delivered through the group’s Ltd company.

The postholder will play a critical role in managing and consolidating group accounts, delivering accurate and timely financial reports and ensuring financial compliance across the practice. Operating at both a strategic and operational level the role encompasses the following:

Responsibilities

• Preparation of monthly and quarterly accounts.
• Oversight of payroll and pensions.
• VAT returns (Partial Exemption) and cashflow management.
• Lead on contractual and IT systems oversight across the group.
• Maintain the fixed asset register and stock controls.
• Supervise key reporting processes for NHS bodies and funding claims (including QoF IIF vaccinations and enhanced services).

This role requires a technically competent and detail‑driven individual with experience or clear appetite for group consolidations, strong command of NHS‑related financial processes and the ability to identify income opportunities, enforce robust controls and contribute to the financial health and growth of the group.

Essential Qualifications

• Qualified part‑qualified accountant or QBE (Qualified by Experience with group accounting experience) with demonstrable financial expertise.
• Proven experience in preparing and presenting management accounts ideally within a primary care or similar healthcare environment.
• Strong background in management accountancy with a solid grasp of financial controls, reconciliations and reporting cycles.
• Competent user of IT systems with working knowledge of financial software platforms (e.g. Xero, QuickBooks, Sage).
• High level of numeracy and strong attention to detail.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities effectively.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to liaise confidently across clinical operational and leadership teams.
• Comfortable working to tight deadlines following policies and procedures with accuracy and professionalism.
• Sound knowledge of payroll processes including pensions and statutory obligations.

Desirable Qualifications

• Prior experience within the healthcare sector particularly in GP practices or primary care networks or NHS or private healthcare.
• Familiarity with NHS reporting systems such as CQRS QoF IIF or similar.
• Experience supporting or working within a group structure (multiple entities group consolidations intercompany accounts).

About Us

The De Parys Groups priority is to provide the highest standard of clinical care to the 38,000 patients registered with the practice. We aim to work collaboratively with other healthcare providers and support organisations to enable more patients to be treated in a primary care setting closer to home. We embrace a continuous improvement ethos and strive to ensure that we are available to patients when they need a consultation. We have a strong training ethos within the practice with a team of medical and non‑medical educators as well as opportunities for non‑clinical staff to develop and progress.

TDPG is fortunate to have its own dispensaries at our De Parys and Bromham addition to our routine GMS services we offer a comprehensive range of services including minor surgery, LARC provision and anticoagulation clinics.

We have high QOF achievement and excellent KPIs within the group.

Benefits

• NHS pension scheme.
• Proper pay and Living Wage Foundation accredited.
• Eye‑care vouchers.
• Annual leave: minimum 23 days FTE with enhancements for long service.
• Paid breaks.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Required Experience: Manager

Key Skills

• Cognos
• Forecasting
• Hyperion
• Dealership Experience
• QuickBooks
• Accounting
• Corporate Finance
• Financial Analysis
• Financial Modeling
• Budgeting
• Financial Management
• Financial Planning

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: Years

Vacancy: 1