Axon Moore are exclusively recruiting on behalf of an exciting and growing care company based in Ludlow, to appoint a Finance Manager. The company has grown organically and now have 4 care homes in the midlands with another due to open this year. It’s an exciting time to join with plans for a merge into a group which will provide a requirement for an extra level of reporting, but also support in the role.

Reporting to the Managing Director and with support from the Group Financial Controller, you will provide a complete finance function to the business, including general bookkeeping, the production of management accounts, strong cashflow management, compliance with taxation and treasury requirements, and the provision of high-quality management information, analysis and commentary on multi-site business performance and forecasts.

Salary and benefits:

Salary - £40,000 - £42,000, DOE, hybrid working options, (need to be able to work out of the Ludlow office for at least 2 days), 35 hour week (with flexibility around usual 9-5), 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, pension, private healthcare (Medicash), life assurance and critical illness cover.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing commercial finance support working in conjunction with the Managing Director and board members.
• Management and development of a part-time Accounts Assistant who will help with transactional elements.
• Preparation of month end management accounts for the business.
• General bookkeeping activities and accounting controls.
• Produce all bank and other relevant accounting reconciliations.
• Production of a rolling 3-month cashflow forecast to monitor short-term cashflow.
• Supporting the production of monthly KPIs by exception for inclusion in Board information packs as required.
• Support the Managing Director with commercial activities and customer reporting.
• Assist the Board with Treasury management and banking information requirements and reporting.
• Payroll implementation with support from Accounts Assistant.
• Production of budgetary and forecasting practices (P&L, balance sheet and cash flow) for the annual budgeting process.
• Implement and manage financial controls and systems in line with Dimensions Care policies.
• Contributing to the control of organic revenue growth activities within the business portfolio.
• Support the outsourced preparation of annual statutory accounts.
• Support the outsourced preparation of corporation tax returns and affairs.
• Seek continuous improvement in processes and systems and recommend changes to the MD and Board members.
• Contribution to senior leadership team operations and scheduled meetings.

Experience & Skill Requirements:

• QBE/Qualified AAT/Part or full qualification CIMA/ACCA/ACA
• Experience in a general accounts department and good understanding of double-entry bookkeeping and production of management accounts, cash flows and budgeting.
• Strong IT system skills, including advanced Excel user with the ability to use lookups, sumifs and pivot tables. Experience of Xero would be ideal.
• Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Strong communication skills both written and verbally
• Diligent and good attention to detail

If you would like to hear more about this role, please get in touch with Harriett Busby at Axon Moore