Finance Manager - Growth & Strategy (Healthcare)

Nova Stars Group Ltd; Cheswick Green; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £45,000–£48,500 per year

Flexible working

Career progression and professional发展

Company pension

On-site parking

Job summary

Nova Stars Group is a growing healthcare organisation seeking a commercially minded Finance Manager to own the day-to-day finance function and provide strategic financial insight. You will work closely with the CEO, Directors and Senior Leadership Team to strengthen controls and scale the business sustainably.

The role covers monthly management accounts, budgets, cash flow, payroll, VAT and external audits across multiple sites, with a focus on process improvements and automation.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Finance Manager, Management Accountant or Senior Finance Officer.
• Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA or AAT Level 4.
• Strong management accounting, budgeting and forecasting skills.
• Excellent Excel and analytical skills.
• Experience with cloud-based accounting; Xero desirable.
• Attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Experience in health or social care sector is advantageous, multi-site.

Responsibilities

• Producing monthly management accounts across multiple group companies.
• Managing budgets, forecasts and cash flow.
• Analysing financial performance and providing commercial insight.
• Overseeing purchase and sales ledgers, reconciliations and banking.
• Overseeing payroll and statutory reporting.
• Supporting year-end accounts and external audits.
• Developing financial controls, systems and reporting.
• Working with operational teams to improve financial performance.
• Supporting acquisitions and growth initiatives.

Skills

Management accounting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Excel

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Commercial awareness

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA/AAT Level 4

Tools

Xero

BrightHR

Blip

Job description

Nova Stars Group is a growing healthcare organisation seeking a commercially minded Finance Manager to own the day-to-day finance function and provide strategic financial insight. You will work closely with the CEO, Directors and Senior Leadership Team to strengthen controls and scale the business sustainably.

The role covers monthly management accounts, budgets, cash flow, payroll, VAT and external audits across multiple sites, with a focus on process improvements and automation.