Financial Controller

Gray Healthcare; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Financial Controller in Liverpool. This role involves managing finance operations, preparing accounts, and ensuring financial sustainability. The ideal candidate will have professional qualifications, strong analytical skills, and experience in payroll management, contributing to effective financial governance within the organization.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary

Company pension

Professional development

25 days annual leave

Increase annual leave after 12 months

Blue light card

Qualifications

• 5+ years post-qualification experience preferred.
• Experience with financial systems and accounting processes.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of the finance department.
• Ensure timely preparation of monthly management accounts.
• Lead cash flow forecasts and annual budget preparation.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving abilities

Communication

Financial systems knowledge

Payroll processes management

Education

Professional accountancy qualification

Tools

NetSuite

Excel

Job description

Wavertree, Liverpool

Up to £65,000 + £2,400 car allowance

Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

Full time office based, no hybrid options.

We are a nationally recognised, award-winning provider of complex care dedicated to helping individuals across the UK who have complex needs transition out of hospitals and long-term care institutions into a permanent home.

Our support extends to people with learning disabilities, autism, mental health conditions, acquired brain injuries, and other complex needs.

As the Financial Controller, you will play a crucial role in maintaining the financial sustainability of Gray Healthcare. Reporting to the business owner, you will leverage your expertise to lead the Finance team and oversee all financial operations. You will shape financial strategy and ensure a robust environment for financial control.

Key Accountabilities of the Financial Controller:

• Manage the daily operations of the finance department, ensuring that all reconciliations and procedures are completed promptly and ahead of deadlines.
• Maintain strict control over invoicing, debtor collection, accounts payable activities, and cash resource management.
• Ensure the timely preparation of monthly management accounts, providing commentary and expert insights into financial variances and trends.
• Lead the development of cash flow forecasts, the annual budget, and in-year forecasts.
• Oversee the company's payroll processes and activities to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Prepare the year-end statutory accounts in accordance with accounting standards.
• Ensure that all statutory and regulatory returns are completed and submitted on time.
• Maintain accountability for the control and integrity of the organisation’s financial information, processes, and accounting systems.
• Continuously improve the company’s financial controls to ensure effective financial governance and oversight across all transactions and processes.
• Ensure that the general ledger and accounting platforms are kept in line with policy and best practices.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to produce a comprehensive suite of Key Performance Indicators and develop initiatives for performance tracking.
  
  

Skills & Experience of the Financial Controller:

• Hold a professional accountancy qualification (preferably with 5+ years post-qualification experience).
• Experience with financial systems, accounting processes, and controls.
• A confident communicator who can influence without authority and build collaborative relationships at all levels within the organisation and with external stakeholders.
• A credible finance professional with strong analytical skills and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience in managing payroll processes and systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, along with advanced Excel proficiency.
• Knowledge and experience in the healthcare sector or similar fields are desirable.
• Previous experience with NetSuite and interactive software is preferable.
  
  

Benefits:

• Highly competitive salary
• Company pension
• Professional development
• 25 days annual leave
• 1 day increase annual leave after 12 months.
• Blue light card
• NO AGENCY ASSISTANCE REQUIRED