Employment: Full-time
Sector: Residential & Nursing Care Homes
We are seeking an experienced, hands-on finance professional to own the day-to-day financial administration of a portfolio of three residential and nursing care homes in the Midlands.
This is a practical, operational role for someone who understands care home finances and can contribute from day one.
Key Responsibilities
Location: Derbyshire / Staffordshire, UK
Employment: Full-time
Sector: Residential & Nursing Care Homes
We are seeking an experienced, hands-on finance professional to own the day-to-day financial administration of a portfolio of three residential and nursing care homes in the Midlands.
This is a practical, operational role for someone who understands care home finances and can contribute from day one.
- Staffing & Payroll: Reconcile staff hours, rotas, overtime, agency usage and payroll data, ensuring accurate payments and effective staffing cost control.
- Resident Billing: Manage private resident invoicing, payment collections, outstanding balances and family billing queries.
- Local Authority & NHS Funding: Manage invoicing, remittance reconciliation, payment tracking, funding discrepancies and outstanding income.
- Suppliers & Payments: Process supplier invoices, prepare payment runs, reconcile statements and monitor expenditure.
- Bookkeeping: Maintain accurate financial records, bank reconciliations and ledgers using accounting software.
- Financial Reporting: Prepare weekly cash flow updates, expenditure reports and basic monthly financial summaries for each home.
- Work closely with home managers and external accountants to ensure accurate, timely financial information.
Requirements
- Previous hands‑on finance or bookkeeping experience within UK residential or nursing care homes is essential.
- Strong understanding of care home staffing, payroll administration and agency costs.
- Practical experience with Local Authority funding, NHS payments and private resident billing.
- Proficiency in Excel and accounting software such as Sage or Xero.
- Highly organised, detail‑oriented and able to work independently.
- Comfortable taking ownership of day-to-day financial processes with minimal supervision.
AAT qualifications are welcome but not essential. We prioritize relevant sector experience and practical capability.
We offer a direct access to senior management and the opportunity to take ownership of the financial administration of an established care home portfolio.
- All applications will be treated confidentially.
