Finance Manager

• Own the day-to-day financial control and reporting function for the dental business
• Ensure accurate financial information, robust controls and effective cash management
• Prepare monthly management accounts and financial reporting packs
• Produce P&L, balance sheet and cash flow reports
• Review financial performance across individual dental practices and analyse variances
• Identify and communicate financial risks, trends and opportunities to senior management
• Maintain accounting records and financial controls
• Provide practice-level reporting and analysis, monitoring revenue, costs, EBITDA and profitability
• Identify underperforming practices and work with Practice Managers on improvement plans
• Lead annual budgeting, rolling forecasts and cash flow projections
• Support scenario modelling for new practices, acquisitions, expansion and investment decisions
• Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, credit control, debt collection and supplier relationships
• Oversee payroll processes and review payroll and clinician payment calculations
• Reconcile practice management system revenue, banking, card payments, finance arrangements and accounting records
• Support statutory accounts, year-end processes, VAT returns, audits, tax advisers and regulatory compliance
• Provide commercial financial insight, including marketing ROI, pricing, profitability, clinician and practice performance analysis
• Support business cases, acquisition modelling, new practice openings, refurbishments and expansion projects
• Improve finance processes and integration between accounting and practice management systems

• Experience and qualifications are not explicitly stated in the provided posting
• Ability to work with the Finance Director, Managing Director, practice managers and operational teams
• Knowledge of UK accounting, tax and financial regulations
• Ability to oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, credit control, payroll coordination, management accounts, cash flow, budgeting and financial reporting
• Ability to prepare monthly management accounts, P&L, balance sheet and cash flow reports
• Ability to manage practice-level financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting and scenario modelling
• Ability to reconcile practice management systems, banking, payment providers and accounting records
• Ability to support VAT returns, statutory accounts, audits, tax advisers and financial due diligence
• Ability to improve finance processes and systems integration

• Remote work arrangement