Management Accountant / Finance Manager

Michael Page (UK); Grantham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based recruitment firm is seeking a qualified accountant for a dynamic private healthcare group. The role involves overseeing financial cycles, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance. Candidates should have ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualifications. Competitive salary of around £50,000 with hybrid working options available in a rapidly growing sector.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working / work from home

Professional development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA, ACCA, or CIMA.
• Either a first-time mover from practice or recently qualified professional.
• Experience in financial reporting and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee month-end cycle and compile management accounts.
• Manage government grants and childcare subsidies.
• Lead budget setting and forecast modelling.
• Facilitate statutory reporting and audit readiness.
• Monitor liquidity and collaborate with business units.

Skills

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Financial analysis

Budgeting and forecasting

Knowledge of financial compliance

Cash flow management

Job description

• Great opportunity for a practice mover or newly qualified within industry.
• Growing, multi-site private healthcare business with substantial investment.

About Our Client

Our client is a dynamic private healthcare group operating across multiple sites, with significant recent investment backing. They are poised for growth, offering high-quality services and a strong commercial mindset in a fast-expanding market.

Job Description

• Oversee the month-end cycle: compile management accounts, conduct variance reviews, and reconcile supplier, intercompany, accrual and prepayment ledgers.
• Handle and align primary funding streams: manage government grants, childcare subsidies and other significant financial inflows.
• Lead budget setting, forecast modelling & analytics: work with the Head of Finance and operations team to build annual plans and rolling forecasts; deliver deep revenue, funding, cost and pricing insight.
• Enhance strategic decision-making: detect emerging trends and opportunities early; ensure the Fixed Asset Register is rigorously maintained.
• Facilitate statutory reporting, audit readiness & compliance: coordinate the year-end accounts, work with auditors and external partners, and embed robust internal financial controls.
• Monitor liquidity & collaborate with business units: track cash flow and working capital, develop financial accountability with budget-holders, create relevant KPIs and offer targeted analysis that drives performance improvement.

The Successful Applicant

• We are seeking a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) - either a first-time mover from practice or a recently-qualified professional trained within industry.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary c.£50,000.
• Hybrid working / work from home.
• Opportunity to work within a rapidly growing sector.
• Professional development and career growth opportunities.
• Supportive and collaborative work environment.