Financial Controller

IPS Finance; York and North Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

We are working with a growing healthcare group that has reached 7m t/o and is now appointing their first financial controller to bring the accounts in house. The role is based in York with hybrid working and a 32-hour week.

There is a highly competitive salary and a performance-related bonus. This is a hands-on role covering management accounts, financial control, cash flow, compliance and payroll, with Xero software used across the group.

Qualifications

• Hands-on finance professional with strong accounting skills.
• Experience leading management accounts, budgeting and cash flow.
• Ability to communicate with non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts and packs across the group.
• Provide accurate financial reporting, analysis and insight to senior management.
• Monitor KPIs including revenue, EBITDA, cash flow and profitability.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and longer-term financial planning.
• Manage group cash flow forecasting, working capital and treasury activities.
• Oversee payment runs, bank reconciliations and day-to-day financial controls.
• Maintain robust financial policies, processes and controls.
• Oversee payroll and related compliance.
• Support acquisition activity, financial due diligence and post-acquisition integration.
• Provide financial information to operational managers across sites.
• Prepare financial models, business cases and scenario analysis.
• Collaborate with external accountants, banks and advisers.

Skills

Hands-on finance

Technical accounting

Commercial awareness

Stakeholder management

Tools

Xero

Job description

We are working with a growing healthcare group that has reached 7m t/o and is now looking to appoint their first financial controller to bring the accounts in house having utilised their external accounants to date.

This role is based in Yorks with hybrid working and offers a 32 hour working week. There is a highly competive salary and performance related bonus.

This is a hands-on role with responsibility across management accounts, financial control, cash flow, compliance and payroll, as well as supporting the continued growth and development of the group which uses Xero software.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts and management reporting packs across the group.
• Provide accurate and timely financial reporting, analysis and insight to senior management.
• Monitor key financial and operational KPIs, including revenue, EBITDA, cash flow and profitability.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and longer-term financial planning.
• Manage group cash flow forecasting, working capital and treasury activities.
• Oversee payment runs, bank reconciliations and day-to-day financial controls.
• Maintain robust financial policies, processes and controls.
• Oversee payroll and related compliance.
• Support acquisition activity, financial due diligence and post-acquisition integration.
• Provide financial information and support to operational managers across multiple sites.
• Prepare financial models, business cases and scenario analysis to support commercial decisions.
• Work closely with external accountants, banks and professional advisers.

We are looking for a hands-on finance professional who can combine strong technical accounting skills with commercial awareness and the ability to work closely with non-finance stakeholders. This role could suit an accountant seeking a moce from practice or indursty.