Barchester's operational finance team has a rare opportunity for an Operational Finance Manager to join their established team. This varied role will involve providing support and guidance to management teams across the business to ensure company financial, operational, and administrative policies and procedures are adhered to. The successful candidate will support business improvement through the analysis of operational delivery, identifying systematic failures, shortfalls, and variances in performance, and taking corrective action for process change for continuous improvement.
Main Duties of the Job
The Operational Finance Manager will be responsible for managing a team of Sales Ledger Administrators, Sales Ledger Team Leaders, and Senior Regional Administrators. Key responsibilities include:
Ensuring accurate and timely resident billing. Overseeing credit control across the business. Supporting senior management teams with financial administration issues. Providing development training to managers on understanding their management accounts and financial performance. Maintaining information on complaints and debt cases requiring third-party legal support. Supporting the professional development of team members. Developing reporting for directors to enable them to make appropriate decisions.
About Us
Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes and hospitals across the UK, with a rapidly expanding portfolio of over 250 sites. The organization is committed to delivering exceptional service and care to its residents and patients.
Job Responsibilities
This is a permanent, remote position, with regular travel across the UK. We are offering an impressive rewards and benefits package, including: Competitive starting salary Generous annual bonus £7,500 car allowance 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays Ability to work from home Unlimited access to our generous refer a friend scheme, earning up to £500* per referral Access to a wide range of retail and leisure discounts at big brands and supermarkets Free access to medical specialists, who are available for a second opinion if you need to make a decision with confidence Confidential and free access to counselling and legal services
Required Experience and Qualifications
Proven experience of leading a multidisciplinary team, ideally in an NHS or private healthcare setting. Experience of delivering service improvement. Ability to manage change. Ability to build strong and collaborative relationships. Full UK driving licence, with the flexibility to travel across the UK.
If you'd like to use your finance expertise in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is an empowering and rewarding place to be. You'll have plenty of opportunity to grow your career in a large organisation with a warm and supportive environment. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Founded in 1992, Barchester started with just one care home.
Today, we’re proud to have over 240 care homes and six independent hospitals across England, Scotland and Wales that continually meet and exceed all relevant regulatory compliance standards.
We deliver exceptional levels of care to over 11,000 residents and patients and we employ over 17,000 dedicated people across the entire organisation. We have continued to remain at the forefront of the UK’s private healthcare sector by providing award-winning care and investing in our employees through training, continuous development and sector-leading rewards packages.
We are also proud to be an Above National Living Wage Employer. With an extensive new build growth plan in place, we’re on track to opening 10 new care homes each year, for the next five years. But we can’t continue to thrive without the right people. We promote equal opportunities to our prospective and existing employees and display the Disability Confident logo with pride. We are also the only healthcare provider to be accredited as one of the best companies to work for in the UK by the Best Companies b-Heard Survey. With an array of awards and achievements under our belt, we know that we wouldn’t be where we are today without our people.
Our residents, patients and their loved ones rely on us to deliver outstanding person-centred care and support, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. In fact, every single role across our homes, hospitals and support functions is pivotal in shaping the future of our organisation.
