Parallel Recruitment Limited
Finance Manager
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Finance Manager
Lead Finance Manager – Bradford (£50,000 - £55,000 p.a.)
NHS Pension + Hybrid Working + Flexitime
About the Role
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Finance Manager to take complete ownership of the finance function within a successful medical practice.
Perfect for someone who thrives on autonomy, responsibility, and impactful decision-making, this role allows you to:
- Lead the finance function with full trust and scope
- Drive improvements in reporting, financial controls, and profitability transparency
- Ensure the practice operates on clear, actionable financial insight to fuel sustainability and growth
This isn’t just a job to produce numbers—this is the chance to challenge assumptions, identify risks and opportunities, and help senior leaders understand what’s really driving financial performance. You’ll be a strategic partner, not just a transactional gatekeeper.
Key Responsibilities
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Team Leadership:
- Lead and develop a four-person finance team
- Oversee day-to-day operations and financial processes
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Financial Reporting & Strategy:
- Produce accurate, timely, and meaningful management information for owners & leadership
- Improve reporting on profitability, margins, budgets, and performance
- Monitor performance vs. budget and advise on corrective or strategic actions
- Support long-term planning, forecasting, and decision-making
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Stakeholder & Compliance:
- Manage relationships with external partners (e.g., accountants, banks, HMRC, NHS England)
- Ensure full financial control, compliance, and audit readiness
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Process Improvement:
- Review existing processes for efficiency gains and scalability
- Identify opportunities to streamline operations
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Communication & Culture:
- Translate financial data clearly to non-finance colleagues
- Foster a high-performing, accountable culture within the team
Ideal Experience & Skills
Essential
- Proven experience as a Finance Manager, Financial Controller, or Management Accountant
- Small-team leadership experience with ability to mentor and develop professionals
- Strong financial acumen including:
- Budgeting & cash flow management
- Performance reporting & forecasting
- Business facing financial analysis & trend-spotting
Technical Skills
- Proficiency with accounting systems and advanced Excel
- Ability to produce clear, impactful financial insights tailored to decision-makers
Nice to Have (advantages in this sector)
- NHS/healthcare experience (GP practices, medical charities, or NHS components).
- Familiarity with NHS funding models, ICB frameworks, and financial reporting is a plus.
- NHS pension scheme knowledge (or willingness to learning quickly).
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Cultural Fit & Mindset
- Ownership-driven: Purchase that financial functions impact organisation health.
- Independent thinkers: Able to query assumptions and call out blind spots.
- Clear communicator: Can explain complex topics to non-finance leaders in basic terms.
- Collaborative with kindness: Values psychological safety and understands the importance of a positive team dynamic.
Why Join Us?
A trusted-appointment role in a £10m-turnover, values-led organisation where your leadership will accelerate growth and improve clinical viability. Benefits include:
- NHS pension scheme (structured financial security).
- Hybrid working model (flexible it’s costing-effective scheduling).
- Flexitime to match your lifestyle needs.
- Impact by design – A place where direct decisions matter.
This brilliant leap forward in career ownership comes to someone excited by real leadership – not just function corners, but business strategy and change.
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