Financial Controller

Kara Healthcare; Leicester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive package

Performance bonus

Job summary

Kara Healthcare is hiring a Group Finance Controller to lead the financial control function across our multi-site care portfolio. You will direct group reporting, consolidation, and statutory accounts while partnering with site leaders to drive cost discipline and accurate forecasting.

You will oversee month-end, budgeting, variance analysis, and working capital management, ensuring robust governance and compliance across the group.

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified.
• Proven experience as a Financial Controller or senior finance leader within multi-site operations.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and consolidation experience.
• Experience within health and social care, healthcare, or regulated environments desirable.
• Commercially astute with the ability to translate data into meaningful insight.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Detail focused with high standards of accuracy and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Lead group financial reporting, consolidation, and statutory accounts preparation.
• Oversee month end processes, management accounts, and performance analysis across all homes.
• Ensure strong financial controls, compliance, and governance frameworks are embedded.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis processes.
• Support cashflow management and working capital optimisation.
• Partner with operational leaders to provide financial insight and improve cost control.
• Lead audit processes and manage relationships with external auditors and advisors.
• Develop, mentor, and strengthen the finance team to ensure high performance and succession planning.
• Support systems improvements and finance process transformation initiatives.

Skills

Financial leadership

Consolidation

Budgeting & forecasting

Stakeholder engagement

Education

ACCA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

ERP software

Job description

Kara Healthcare is a quality care provider devoted to delivering first-class dementia, nursing, residential, and respire care to residents living in our homes. We believe our residents deserves choice, dignity, and independence. Follow our CEO Nitesh Somani or Kara Healthcare LinkedIn to find out more about us.

The Role

As Group Finance Controller, you will lead the operational finance function across Kara Healthcare, ensuring strong financial control, accurate reporting, and robust governance across our growing portfolio of homes. Reporting to the CFO and working closely with the senior leadership team, you will drive financial discipline, enhance reporting capability, and ensure compliance across all entities within the group. This is a hands on leadership role requiring technical excellence, commercial awareness, and the ability to operate effectively in a fast paced, multi site care environment.

You will play a key role in supporting growth, strengthening internal controls, and embedding financial best practice to ensure sustainable, high quality care delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead group financial reporting, consolidation, and statutory accounts preparation.
• Oversee month end processes, management accounts, and performance analysis across all homes.
• Ensure strong financial controls, compliance, and governance frameworks are embedded.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis processes.
• Support cashflow management and working capital optimisation.
• Partner with operational leaders to provide financial insight and improve cost control.
• Lead audit processes and manage relationships with external auditors and advisors.
• Develop, mentor, and strengthen the finance team to ensure high performance and succession planning.
• Support systems improvements and finance process transformation initiatives.

About You

• ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified.
• Proven experience as a Financial Controller or senior finance leader within multi site operations.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and consolidation experience.
• Experience within health and social care, healthcare, or regulated environments desirable.
• Commercially astute with the ability to translate data into meaningful insight.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Detail focused with high standards of accuracy and integrity.

Why Kara Healthcare

• A values led organisation where care, innovation, and integrity drive everything we do.
• Opportunity to shape and strengthen financial governance within a growing and ambitious care group.
• Competitive package with performance related incentives.
• A leadership culture where your impact is visible, valued, and meaningful.