Finance Manager

HealthTrust Europe; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Birmingham is seeking a Finance Manager to oversee financial operations, ensure compliance, and support team development. Ideal candidates will have a professional accounting qualification, strong analytical skills, and experience in financial reporting. This role offers hybrid working options and numerous benefits, including pension and life assurance.

Benefits

Pension

Life assurance

Critical illness cover

25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Hybrid working (2 days from home a week)

Cycle to work scheme

Electric Vehicle scheme

Private healthcare

Gymflex

Technology at home

Private GP consultations

Purchase up to 10 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Recognised professional accounting qualification is essential.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles required.
• Experience in preparing management accounts and financial statements is needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and support to finance team members.
• Assist in preparation and monitoring of departmental budgets.
• Prepare and review month-end reports, including revenue and journal postings.
• Administer petty cash and reconcile payroll journal entries.
• Support internal and external audit processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Advanced Excel

Education

Professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACCA, CIMA, ACA)

Tools

Financial software

Job description

The Opportunity: Finance Manager

At HealthTrust Europe (HTE), we are seeking a Finance Manager to join our Finance Team, where you can make a difference within your role, take pride in your work and be part of a team that is taking the company into a new and exciting era.

As a Finance Manager, you will support the financial operations of HealthTrust Europe, ensuring accurate financial reporting, effective budget management, and compliance with internal and external standards.

Who are we?

We offer solutions to manage spend effectively and improve performance, working with both public and private healthcare and non-healthcare providers to optimise the use of products and services to identify cost saving opportunities and best value. As part of the HCA Healthcare Group, in March 2024, we were named in Ethisphere's World's Most Ethical Companies for the 14th time.

Responsibilities:

• Team Leadership & Development: Provides guidance and support to finance team members, conducts regular performance reviews and identifies development opportunities, promotes values-led behaviour and ensures team members are trained and knowledgeable.
• Financial Operations: Assists in the preparation and monitoring of departmental budgets, ensures financial practices comply with statutory regulations and internal policies, monitors cash flow, accounts, and financial transactions, supports the Financial Controller in strategic financial planning and risk management, oversees invoicing and day-to-day financial operations.
• Accounts & Reporting: Prepares and reviews month-end reports including revenue, accruals, and journal postings, maintains the Fixed Asset Register and ensures accurate VAT and EC Sales returns, supports year-end reconciliations and liaises with HCA on ledger and intercompany matters, produces ad hoc financial reports as required, statutory accounts support/preparation.
• Management Accounts: Prepares and reviews month-end journals and postings, monthly balance sheet reconciliations, prepares Management reporting for review, including commentary, ensures accounts are accurate and aligned with budget expectations.
• Cash & Payroll Management: Administers petty cash and reconciles payroll journal entries, daily Bank review and reconciliation.
• Compliance & Audit: Supports internal and external audit processes, ensures financial reports comply with audit standards, maintains and updates financial policies and procedures.

Requirements:

• A recognised professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACCA, CIMA, ACA).
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial software.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
• Experience in preparing management accounts and financial statements.
• Up-to-date knowledge of tax and financial regulations.

Benefits:

• Pension.
• Life assurance.
• Critical illness cover.
• 25 days annual leave, plus Bank Holidays.
• Hybrid working (2 days from home a week).

Employees can access the following voluntary benefits and more, which are available at set times during the year:

• Cycle to work scheme.
• Electric Vehicle scheme.
• Private healthcare.
• Gymflex.
• Technology at home.
• Private GP consultations.
• Purchase up to 10 days annual leave.