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Finance/ Practice Manager
This role would suit an experienced Dental Practice Manager as full training will be given.
The Pain Free Dentistry Group is currently a group of 14 dental practices across Scotland and Northern England with future growth plans via acquisition. Joining our Leadership Team, and reporting to the Group Business Manager, the Finance Manager will have responsibility for overseeing the financial operations of the company, managing accounts payable and receivable, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting, consolidation of the group’s results, updating cashflow and capital expenditure and collaborating with other departments to optimise financial processes and compliance. You will take on a key role in the groups year end process and assist our external accountants.
You will manage a team of 3 responsible for invoicing, direct debit collections and payroll across 14 sites with 150 employees.
Moreover, you will be charge with leading systems and process improvement projects to ensure finance is aptly serving the businesses strategic objectives.
This position would suit a progressive Practice Manager who has proven record of dealing with financials and would like to further their career. This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to effectively communicate financial information. The right candidate for this role will be a confident self-starter with strong interpersonal skills and a positive team ethic in line with company core values and be extremely organised. The position will offer the right individual the opportunity to develop their skillset through training and mentoring and to become part of a friendly team, while also working for a well-established and growing business.
If you are adept with detail, proficient at interpreting data, dynamic, pro-active and a results orientated self-starter who has the skills and experience to partner with key stakeholders, we would love to meet you.
*Key Responsibilities:*
You will be involved in but not limited to the following duties:
*Strategy and financial planning*
* Involvement in the strategic planning process
* Budgeting and forecasting
* Cashflow management and ensuring robust financial controls
* Production of annual forecasts and budgets, with quarterly reviews.
* Preparation of reconciliations and analysis of financial results via management accounts and KPIs
*Financial management and administration *
* Day to day management of all finance administration including Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger, Bank Reconciliation and Credit Control.
* Payment of supplier invoices and internal expense claims.
* Monthly Nominal reconciliations/analysis
* Managing bank accounts
* Reconciling invoices with bank statements
* Ensure financial records are kept up to date and accurate
* HMRC & Pension submissions.
* Manage relationships and control over key banking processes including credit card and cash expenditure, as well as key customer payment facilities.
* Produce or oversee production of key balance sheet and intercompany reconciliations.
* Cashflow management and ensuring robust financial controls
* Management of everyday banking reconciliations
* Preparation of monthly financial and management accounts, ensuring reports are accurate and on time.
*Business administration *
· Support annual retendering of contracts including utilities, insurance and other group purchasing contracts.
*Management of the finance team*
* Direct line management of 3 finance admins and their responsibilities of accounts payable, accounts receivable, authorisation of payment runs, bacs runs, payroll, pension and any finance administration
* Supervise and support accounting staff, providing guidance and training as needed.
*Process, quality control & Compliance*
* Review, create and implement policies, procedures and controls to ensure consistency, accuracy and reliability of reporting
* Partnering with other business areas including IT and operations to ensure strong collaboration and alignment
* Develop, maintain and constantly look to streamline processes to create efficiency.
* Stay up-to-date on financial regulations and industry trends to ensure compliance and mitigate risk.
* FCA applications and annual reporting
*Essential Criteria*
* Would suit Dental Practice Manager
* Proven experience in financial management and leadership roles
* Strong knowledge of cost control, accounting principles, practices and financial accounting background
* Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, a proven track record in financial control
* A detail-focused person who can demonstrate the ability to organise their work
* Ability to interpret financial data and provide insights for decision-making
* Excellent communication skills to liaise with managers across the group
* Have ambition, drive and excellent leadership skills.
* Can analyse and identify improvements to key accounting processes and controls to maximise efficiency and security.
* Have excellent written, organisation and interpersonal skills.
* Have a proactive management style that reinforces the company values
* Extensive knowledge of Xero Accounting software (or similar) knowledge/experience
* Completing tasks to strict deadlines.
* Strong Excel and IT skills essential
* Ability to plan and manage own workload to meet tight deadlines
* Payroll experience and HMRC Reporting P11D’s Payee
* Desirable -HNC in Finance, Accounting or related field, however if you feel you are qualified by experience we would like to hear from you
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Salary On Target Earnings (OTE) up to £40,000
Benefits:
· Private Health Care
· Parking
· Company events
· Company pension
· Spot Prizes
· Loyalty Rewards
· On site Parking
· Work Location – Hybrid 80% & Glasgow South Side 20%
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: Up to £40,000.00 per year
Experience:
* Cost control: 1 year (required)
* Financial accounting: 1 year (required)
* Management: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Glasgow