Treasury and Accounts Payable Manager in Darlington

As the Treasury & Accounts Payable Manager you will be leading HCI's treasury and purchase ledger operations across 146 care homes, managing two Treasury Assistants and three AP Clerks. The postholder ensures the Group's cash position is actively managed, banking relationships are maintained, and supplier payments are processed accurately within a robust SOX Section 404 control framework, including payment fraud prevention.

Treasury & Cash Management

• Maintain daily visibility of the Group's cash position across all bank accounts and legal entities.
• Prepare daily, weekly and medium-term cash flow forecasts for the Chief Treasury & Finance Officer and Financial Controller.
• Manage intercompany cash transfers and ensure funds are available at the right entity at the right time.
• Monitor banking covenant compliance; support relationship management with banking partners.
• Ensure all bank accounts are reconciled to the accounting system regularly and within SOX control requirements.
• Manage bank mandates, online banking access controls and user segregation per SOX requirements.

SOX Controls — Treasury & AP

• Own and operate all treasury and AP controls within the Section 404 framework: bank reconciliation controls, payment authorisation segregation, supplier bank detail verification and system access controls.
• Maintain controls documentation and evidence for all treasury and AP key controls.
• Support the Financial Controller in controls testing and remediation.
• Ensure the team understands and consistently applies SOX control requirements.

Accounts Payable — Care Sector Categories

• Oversee the day-to-day AP function: supplier invoices processed, approved and paid accurately on time.
• Ensure correct nominal coding, cost centre and care home reference allocation across all invoices — critical for cost-per-bed and cost-per-home management reporting accuracy.
• Manage supplier statement reconciliations covering principal care home AP categories: food and catering, clinical and personal care consumables, laundry and linen services, facilities management and maintenance, utilities, cleaning products, PPE, medical equipment servicing, care management software, and staffing agency fees.
• Manage the payment run process including authorisation, execution and reconciliation.

Payment Fraud Prevention & Team Leadership

• Enforce strict segregation of duties — no single individual may create, approve and release a payment.
• Maintain and enforce the supplier bank detail verification process without exception.
• Train and maintain the team's vigilance regarding authorised push payment (APP) fraud and business email compromise.

We are looking for a highly organised and detail-focused finance professional who is confident working with complex reconciliations and large volumes of transactional data. You will be comfortable working in a busy operational environment where accuracy and attention to detail are critical. Strong communication skills and a proactive approach to resolving discrepancies are equally important, as the role involves regular liaison with colleagues across the finance function.

Joining us means becoming part of a forward-looking organisation with a strong, long-term commitment to operational excellence and financial control. Supported by substantial, planned investment, we are continuing to strengthen the systems, processes, and infrastructure that support high-quality, sustainable care across a large and complex multi-site operation.

This role is based at the Central Support Office in Darlington and requires regular office attendance, with occasional travel to homes and regional offices. Enhanced DBS disclosure required. DVLA licence check required in line with insurance policies. This is a SOX-relevant role and is subject to internal controls and reporting requirements. The role supports cash processing across a 146-home estate in England, Scotland, and Wales. There are no direct line management responsibilities.