Job summary
To provide supervision and assistance to the Finance Operations Team and support the financial management function in the provision of comprehensive, high quality financial support across the organisation.
To assist the Deputy Head of Finance and Head of Finance and in maintaining accurate and timely functioning of the Finance Department and to be responsible for the efficient day to day running of the Finance Department.
Manage the Sales Ledger / Debt Collection and Purchase Ledger functions.
Main duties of the job
Manage the Finance Operations Team which includes all sales and purchase ledger staff
Manage the Sales Ledger / Debt Collection function, ensuring accurate and timely invoicing and robust debt collection processes resulting in minimized debtor balances.
Manage the Purchase ledger function, ensuring that supplier invoices are correct and appropriately authorized, are paid on time and any issues or disputes are proactively resolved with suppliers.
Manage the completion of all month end procedures in conjunction with the Finance Manager Reporting, Deputy Head of Finance and Head of Finance, and submit the Financial Model within month end deadlines to produce financial statements.
Support the Head of Finance with implementing and maintaining robust internal controls to support improving processes and efficiency.
Lead on the preparation of working papers for the year-end audit process and liaise with statutory audit queries.
Responsible for communicating with Medical Insurance companies ensuring all contracts and tariffs are reviewed and updated when required.
Prepare and reconcile the monthly payment of fees to Consultants and Anaesthetists.
Formulate and implement departmental and organisational policies, procedures and reviews associated with the financial accounting function.
Collect data from a variety of sources to investigate, analyse and resolve a range of complex financial and non-financial queries.
About us
Horder Healthcare has been committed to caring since 1954 when we were called 'The Horder Centre for Arthritis'. We've come a long way since then. Our consultants are amongst the most skilled, experienced and innovative in their field. Our staff love to work here, so it makes sense that our patient outcomes are in the top 99%.
We have grown into a multi-service healthcare provider, with hospitals in Crowborough and East Grinstead, and outreach clinics in Eastbourne and Seaford. We are committed to making a positive impact to the health of individuals and the communities in which we work.
Not only have we developed an international reputation for orthopaedic and musculoskeletal care, our partnership with The McIndoe Centre - the birthplace of pioneering plastic surgery treatments, means that we can deliver high-quality plastic, reconstructive, maxillofacial, ophthalmology and orthopaedic services from world-class consultants to an even greater number of people.
We know that our working lives are fundamental to emotional wellbeing. Our employees are as valuable to us as our patients and we see it as our duty to nurture an engaged and skilled workforce. To do this we ensure employees have access to training and development opportunities as well as being a flexible and diverse workplace.
We are committed to caring, and committed to you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Practicing a people management style that encourages learning from others, knowledge sharing and self-development, our newly created role for a Finance Operations Manager will be pivotal in ensuring that the team are fully-supported to provide high-quality financial support across the organisation.
Alongside your people management skills, you will also be experienced in key financial areas such as sales ledger, debt collection and purchase ledger. Working cohesively with both the Deputy and Head of Finance, you will work to improve processes and efficiency to help deliver accurate and timely results.
Based across our two key sites, with hybrid working options available, this is a full-time, permanent role, with fantastic opportunities to learn, develop and grow within an evolving financial department.
About you:
- A people leaderwith a real passion for creating a knowledge sharing and supportive working culture.
- A finance whizzprior experience in an accounting environment with strong working knowledge of month-end, audit, sales and purchase ledger processes is essential.
- Qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA) or AAT qualified
- IT savvy!
- Excellent communication and organisational skills, to help build those all-important and respected relationships with your team and the wider departments.
- Proactive and forward thinking, with a passion for continued learning.
- A working ethic aligned to our core values as a group: Caring, Friendly, Quality, Integrity and Pride.
In accordance with Home Office guidance successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. We have assessed this role and do not consider that we would be able to sponsor a successful candidate under the Skilled Worker route as the role does not meet the relevant Home Office criteria; the successful candidate therefore must be able to demonstrate their own right to work during the recruitment process without Horder Healthcare sponsorship.
At Horder Healthcare, we are proud to champion and celebrate diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in all areas of our business. We are committed to creating an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to protected characteristics by applicable law.
As a disability confident employer, we are pleased to offer our full support should you require an alternative method of applying or any reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process.
In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Practicing a people management style that encourages learning from others, knowledge sharing and self-development, our newly created role for a Finance Operations Manager will be pivotal in ensuring that the team are fully-supported to provide high-quality financial support across the organisation.
Alongside your people management skills, you will also be experienced in key financial areas such as sales ledger, debt collection and purchase ledger. Working cohesively with both the Deputy and Head of Finance, you will work to improve processes and efficiency to help deliver accurate and timely results.
Based across our two key sites, with hybrid working options available, this is a full-time, permanent role, with fantastic opportunities to learn, develop and grow within an evolving financial department.
About you:
- A people leaderwith a real passion for creating a knowledge sharing and supportive working culture.
- A finance whizzprior experience in an accounting environment with strong working knowledge of month-end, audit, sales and purchase ledger processes is essential.
- Qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA) or AAT qualified
- IT savvy!
- Excellent communication and organisational skills, to help build those all-important and respected relationships with your team and the wider departments.
- Proactive and forward thinking, with a passion for continued learning.
- A working ethic aligned to our core values as a group: Caring, Friendly, Quality, Integrity and Pride.
In accordance with Home Office guidance successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. We have assessed this role and do not consider that we would be able to sponsor a successful candidate under the Skilled Worker route as the role does not meet the relevant Home Office criteria; the successful candidate therefore must be able to demonstrate their own right to work during the recruitment process without Horder Healthcare sponsorship.
At Horder Healthcare, we are proud to champion and celebrate diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in all areas of our business. We are committed to creating an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to protected characteristics by applicable law.
As a disability confident employer, we are pleased to offer our full support should you require an alternative method of applying or any reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process.
In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Person Specification
About You
Essential
- A people leaderwith a real passion for creating a knowledge sharing and supportive working culture.
- A finance whizzprior experience in an accounting environment with strong working knowledge of month-end, audit, sales and purchase ledger processes is essential.
- Qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA) or AAT qualified
- IT savvy!
- Excellent communication and organisational skills, to help build those all-important and respected relationships with your team and the wider departments.
- Proactive and forward thinking, with a passion for continued learning.
- A working ethic aligned to our core values as a group: Caring, Friendly, Quality, Integrity and Pride.
Person Specification
About You
Essential
- A people leaderwith a real passion for creating a knowledge sharing and supportive working culture.
- A finance whizzprior experience in an accounting environment with strong working knowledge of month-end, audit, sales and purchase ledger processes is essential.
- Qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA) or AAT qualified
- IT savvy!
- Excellent communication and organisational skills, to help build those all-important and respected relationships with your team and the wider departments.
- Proactive and forward thinking, with a passion for continued learning.
- A working ethic aligned to our core values as a group: Caring, Friendly, Quality, Integrity and Pride.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
