Finance Manager (Accountant)

Medirest; Chertsey; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Contract Finance Manager to drive financial performance in healthcare. This pivotal role involves managing financial responsibilities for high-profile contracts, providing strategic insights, and leading a team of finance professionals. You will play a key role in transforming healthcare support services while influencing senior stakeholders and shaping strategic decisions. If you're a qualified accountant with a commercial mindset and a passion for excellence, this is your chance to make a significant impact in a dual-location role.

Benefits

Work at the heart of NHS Soft FM contracts

Transform healthcare support services

Collaborative team environment

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with extensive finance experience required.
• Strong business partnering skills and team management experience.

Responsibilities

• Full ownership of P&L and balance sheet reporting.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and ad hoc financial analysis.

Skills

Business Partnering

Financial Analysis

Advanced Excel

Attention to Detail

Commercial Mindset

Team Management

Education

Qualified Accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)

QBE with extensive finance experience

Tools

SAP

Cognos

Job description

We're Hiring: Contract Finance Manager (Qualified Accountant)
Dual Base - Chertsey Head Office & Trust Hospital Main Office
Full-Time | Contract Role
Annual Turnover Responsibility: £38 million (Soft FM & Retail Contracts)

Are you a qualified accountant with a passion for driving financial performance in healthcare? We're looking for a dynamic Contract Finance Manager to join our team and take financial ownership of two high-profile contracts in the South region, including the second-largest Soft FM NHS contract managed by Medirest.

This is a pivotal, high-impact role with dual office locations — our Head Office in Chertsey and on-site at the Trust Hospital, with travel between both as business needs arise.
What You’ll Be Doing
You will act as a strategic business partner to the Contract Director, providing insight and challenge to drive cost-effectiveness, service improvement, and commercial growth. You’ll lead a team of 4 on-site finance professionals, ensuring both development and delivery across a wide range of financial responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Full ownership of P&L and balance sheet reporting
  
• Lead monthly reviews, budgeting, forecasting, and ad hoc analysis
  
• Manage contract risk, working capital, and financial performance
  
• Support client tenders and capital expenditure appraisals
  
• Drive working capital improvements and net growth opportunities
  
• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships across all levels
  

What We’re Looking For
Essential:

• Qualified Accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) or QBE with extensive finance experience
  
• Strong business partnering skills — able to influence and challenge
  
• High attention to detail, advanced Excel, and analytical capability
  
• Commercial mindset with proven ability to improve business outcomes
  
• Confident communicator across finance and non-finance teams
  
• Team management and mentoring experience
  

Desirable:

• Experience in multi-site/multi-contract environments
  
• Knowledge of SAP & Cognos
  

Why Join Us?

• Work at the heart of one of the most significant NHS Soft FM contracts
  
• Play a key role in transforming healthcare support services
  
• Influence senior stakeholders and shape strategic decision-making
  
• Be part of a passionate, collaborative team focused on excellence and impact
  

If you're ready to make a difference in healthcare finance and thrive in a dual-location role with real influence, we want to hear from you.

Apply now