Commercial Finance Manager

Commercial Finance Manager
Runnymede, Saxon Clinic and Manor Hospitals
37.5 Hours & Permanent

Runnymede Hospital in Chertsey, Syon Clinic and Bishops Wood Hospital in Middlesex are part of Circle Health Group, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics, performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country.

We have an opportunity for a Commercial Finance Manager to join their team of staff in the Finance department.

• You provide finance support and expertise for hospital Senior Management Teams, driving a clear understanding of the operational and financial performance of the hospital (KPIs, trends, revenue, costs and EBITDAR).
• You ensure that CHG's financial control policies (including approval and authority limits) are followed where relevant.
• You ensure that a disciplined and consistent approach is taken to the management of costs and within-hospital working capital and that all business development and capital proposals are accompanied by a rigorous and commercially astute financial appraisal.
• You are responsible for hospital financial planning and monitoring.
• You act as a leader of expertise and acumen amongst the hospital Senior Management Team and Heads of Department, providing guidance and ad hoc training on financial matters and the use of financial tools within hospitals.
• You act as a leader in quality and consistency of financial process and analysis within hospitals, including accuracy of the use of charts of accounts and department / cost centre structures within hospitals, and an influencer of high-quality process and attention to detail across the entire hospital, including patient administration.
• You comply with all relevant mandatory training.

This is a Full time role for 37.5 hours a week. The role holder will be required to cover a flexible shift pattern.

• Extensive experience in senior finance role.
• Experience of multi-site or otherwise distributed working environments, with local profit and loss responsibility.
• Demonstrated experience in managing change successfully within the finance function.
• Strong technology skills, including computerised financial systems and Microsoft Office.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly appraise complex situations and to identify key issues.
• Formal finance qualification.