Job Description

About Us

Apley Grange, set within secluded gardens and grounds in a quiet residential area close to The Stray, provides support, care and nursing according to individual needs.

We are now looking for a full-time motivated and experienced finance professional to join our team to produce accurate and timely monthly accounts, ensure financial compliance, and support decision-making.

This is a great opportunity for someone with working knowledge of payroll, accruals, prepayments, producing management accounts and who has exceptional attention to detail.

Contracted hours can be flexible for the successful candidate.

Please note: sponsorship is not available for this position*

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Finance Manager to oversee our financial operations and ensure the effective management of our financial resources. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership qualities and a comprehensive understanding of financial management, accounting, and planning. This role is crucial in guiding the organisation's financial strategy and ensuring compliance with all financial regulations.

Responsibilities:

Prepare monthly management accounts within reporting deadlines and alongside commentary Maintain Resident contracts, oversee billing and reconcile Resident accounts Understand and ensure adherence to Council and NHS funding contracts Ensure all accounting records are recorded and reconciled on Sage on a timely basis Maintain fixed asset and depreciation schedules and post month end journals Post journals and assist in monthly reconciliations Processing employee salaries, calculating wages, deductions, and statutory payments, ensuring timely and accurate payments Reconcile wages/PAYE/Pension control accounts Prepare monthly management accounts Assist in provision of information for audits Support the budgeting and forecasting processes Manage and support one other member of the Finance team, ensuring accurate postings and detail Assist the Finance Director with budgeting, year-end audits, and ad hoc projects Develop/streamline internal processes Keep up to date with industry best practice

Essential:

Relevant qualification in finance Minimum 2y experience working in a similar role Strong understanding of accruals, prepayments, management accounts, and balance sheet reconciliations Experience of managing staff within a finance team Excellent communication at all levels, both internally and externally Comfortable using Sage (ideally Sage 50) and Payroll software Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Excel

Preferred (not essential):

Care home Charity experience

What's on offer?

Up to 42,000 per annum, depending on experience Flexibility with start/ finish times 35-hour working week On-site parking Free lunches Paid breaks Employee Assistance Programme Retail discount portal Increasing annual leave every 3y (max. 33d total) Ability to choose when to take public holiday leave

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please inform us when applying.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 38,000.00-42,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Canteen Company events Free parking On-site parking
Experience:

Managerial accounting: 2 years (required) Payroll: 2 years (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person