About this role
Job summary Make an impact beyond the numbers... Are you a part-qualified or qualified accountant who enjoys getting under the skin of a business, understanding what drives performance and using financial insight to influence better decisions? Were looking for a Finance Business Partner to join HCRG Care Group in a varied, hands-on role combining strong management accounting with commercial finance, financial modelling, product costing and profitability analysis. Youll work closely with operational and product leaders, taking real ownership of the numbers while providing the insight, challenge and commercial thinking that helps them make informed decisions. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys both sides of finance being comfortable getting into the detail while also being able to step back, see the bigger picture and explain what the numbers really mean. This is a full-time, permanent role, offering a salary of £45,000£50,000 depending on experience. Youll work predominantly remotely, with occasional travel to our Head Office in Runcorn for meetings and collaboration, so were ideally looking for someone within reasonable travelling distance. What youll be doing This is much more than a reporting role.
Main duties of the job As a Finance Business Partner at HCRG Care Group, you'll engage deeply with business operations, taking hands-on ownership of financial aspects. This role involves management accounting, commercial finance, financial modeling, product costing, and profitability analysis. You will closely collaborate with operational and product leaders, ensuring informed decision-making through financial insights. The role is dynamic, calling for detail orientation along with the ability to see the broader business landscape. It's essential for candidates to be comfortable in both nuanced financial operations and in communicating complex financial insights simply and effectively. Predominantly remote, this position offers flexibility while requiring some presence at the Runcorn Head Office for collaboration. HCRG Care Group values end-to-end financial management, offering the opportunity to engage in budgeting, forecasting, and robust financial modeling to support key business decisions. The focus is on making impactful financial contributions that seriously influence operations and enhance business performance.
About us HCRG Care Group is a leading provider of community health and care services, established in 2006. With a mission to transform health and care services, it works closely with health and care commissioners, delivering community health, primary care services, such as urgent care, sexual health, dermatology, and adult social care services across England. The group supports communities by transforming services focusing on experiences, efficiency, and improved outcomes for clients. It values equal opportunities in employment and prides itself on creating inclusive work environments, providing various services aimed at transforming lives. The company operates with a guiding principle expressed in its values: we care, we think, we do. As part of its commitment to safety, HCRG Care Group ensures safeguarding of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. Employees undergo recruitment processes that involve criminal records and vetting checks. This role provides a chance to engage in innovative financial management which is integral to the companys larger mission.
Job description Job responsibilities Package Description:
Make an impact beyond the numbers...Are you a part-qualified or qualified accountant who enjoys getting under the skin of a business, understanding what drives performance and using financial insight to influence better decisions?
Were looking for a Finance Business Partner to join HCRG Care Group in a varied, hands-on role combining strong management accounting with commercial finance, financial modelling, product costing and profitability analysis.
Youll work closely with operational and product leaders, taking real ownership of the numbers while providing the insight, challenge and commercial thinking that helps them make informed decisions.
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys both sides of finance being comfortable getting into the detail while also being able to step back, see the bigger picture and explain what the numbers really mean.
This is a full-time, permanent role, offering a salary of £45,000£50,000 depending on experience. Youll work predominantly remotely, with occasional travel to our Head Office in Runcorn for meetings and collaboration, so were ideally looking for someone within reasonable travelling distance.
What youll be doing
This is much more than a reporting role. Youll take end-to-end financial ownership for your area and become a trusted finance partner to the people responsible for running it.
Youll be:
Taking ownership of the month-end process, including journals, accruals, prepayments, income recognition and balance sheet reconciliations Producing monthly performance reporting, variance analysis and meaningful commentary that explains whats happening, why and what needs to happen next Leading budgeting and forecasting, working with budget holders to challenge assumptions and identify risks and opportunities Maintaining rolling forecasts and helping senior stakeholders understand the likely financial position between formal forecasting cycles Building and maintaining robust financial models to support commercial and operational decision-making Producing product and contract profitability analysis, understanding what is driving margin movements and identifying opportunities to improve performance Providing product costing and commercial analysis to support pricing, business cases and contract opportunities Working closely with operational and product leaders, providing constructive challenge and helping them make commercially informed decisions Ensuring sales and billing information is accurate and working with Accounts Receivable and Credit Control to resolve issues and manage aged debt Translating complex financial information into clear, practical insight for non-finance colleagues Building strong relationships across the business so Finance is involved in key decisions from the outsetThe breadth of the role reflects the JD, which gives the FBP responsibility across month-end and financial control through to reporting, forecasting, profitability, costing and commercial decision support.
Who were looking for
Were looking for someone who combines strong financial fundamentals with commercial curiosity.
Youll be comfortable working with detailed financial information and modelling, but just as importantly, youll be able to communicate confidently with stakeholders, ask the right questions and turn the numbers into something meaningful.
Essential: ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualified, or part-qualified with strong relevant experience Strong management accounting experience, including month-end, journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations Experience producing budgets and rolling forecasts, including variance analysis Advanced Excel skills, with the ability to build and maintain robust financial models Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret financial information rather than simply report it Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues Confidence to challenge, influence and build credibility with stakeholders A proactive and organised approach, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines The ability to work independently while building strong relationships across Finance and the wider businessThese requirements align directly with the essential criteria in the person specification.
Desirable: Previous experience in a Finance Business Partner, Management Accountant, Commercial Accountant or similar role Experience within a product-based, manufacturing or multi-contract commercial environment Experience of product costing or product/contract profitability analysis Experience supporting commercial decision-making, pricing or business cases Experience using Microsoft Dynamics or similar finance systems NHS or healthcare experienceYou dont need to come from an NHS or healthcare background. Were particularly interested in your ability to understand a business, build strong financial models and use your commercial and financial experience to provide meaningful insight and challenge.
The JD specifically treats product/multi-contract business partnering, profitability analysis and NHS/care experience as desirable rather than essential.
For a full list of role responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description.
Why join us?
If youre looking for a Finance Business Partner role where you can do more than produce the numbers, this is an opportunity to have genuine ownership and influence.
Commercial exposure develop your experience across financial modelling, product costing, profitability and pricing End-to-end ownership follow the numbers from month-end and financial control through to forecasting and commercial decision-making Real business partnering work directly with operational and product leaders, providing insight and constructive challenge Variety work across different financial and commercial priorities rather than focusing purely on management reporting Autonomy and flexibility predominantly remote working with occasional collaboration at our Runcorn Head Office Room to develop broaden your commercial finance experience within a large and diverse health and care organisation
Package Description
As a Finance Business Partner, youll be part of our valued Finance team at HCRG Care Group and will receive access to a range of rewards and benefits including:
£45,000£50,000 annual salary depending on experience, with access to our group pension Private medical insurance with fast access to some of the most commonly used specialists, including support for musculoskeletal problems and mental health Free tea, coffee and milk when working from our Runcorn Head Office Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates Online and face-to-face support with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post-trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, career coaching and counselling Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards, with the majority of our rated services holding Good or Outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes.
We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you, so please apply as soon as you can.
As youd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance, so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualified, or part-qualified with strong relevant experience. Strong management accounting experience, including month-end, journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations. Experience producing budgets and rolling forecasts, including variance analysis. Advanced Excel skills, with the ability to build and maintain robust financial models. Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret financial information rather than simply report it. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues. Confidence to challenge, influence and build credibility with stakeholders. A proactive and organised approach, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines. The ability to work independently while building strong relationships across Finance and the wider business.
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.
Employer details Employer name HCRG Care Group
Address HCRG Care Group
Runcorn
WA7 4QX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)