Senior Finance Manager in Middlesbrough

ELM Alliance Ltd is looking for an experienced finance professional to lead our finance function during an exciting period of organisational development. Supporting NHS services across Teesside, ELM delivers a diverse portfolio of healthcare contracts and is committed to providing high-quality, sustainable services for our patients and partners.

Reporting directly to the Managing Director, this newly developed leadership role offers the opportunity to shape and strengthen the organisations financial management while supporting strategic decision-making across the business. We are looking for someone who enjoys looking beyond the numbers, someone who can provide insight, challenge constructively, improve financial systems and work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure sound financial governance.

As Senior Finance Manager, you will:

• Lead the organisations finance function.
• Produce high-quality monthly management accounts and financial reports.
• Lead budget setting, forecasting and cash flow management.
• Provide financial advice and analysis to the Managing Director, Executive Team and Board.
• Ensure robust financial governance, internal controls and statutory compliance.
• Oversee payroll and financial processes.
• Work with external accountants, auditors and NHS stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial systems, reporting and organisational efficiency.
• Support managers across the organisation to better understand and manage their budgets.

Main duties of the job:

The Senior Finance Manager will lead the Finance and Payroll function, providing strategic and operational financial leadership to ensure strong governance, compliance and long-term sustainability. Reporting to the Managing Director, the role is responsible for financial planning, budgeting, cashflow forecasting, financial modelling, management accounts, payroll oversight and statutory reporting. The post holder will maintain accounting systems, oversee financial controls, manage banking, accounts payable and receivable, and support annual audits and statutory accounts. They will provide financial advice and commercial insight to the Executive Team and Board, supporting contract management, tender submissions, business development and organisational decision-making. The role will drive continuous improvement of financial systems and processes, support risk management, monitor organisational performance and build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support organisational growth and resilience.

About us:

At ELM Alliance, we are proud to be the largest at scale provider of primary care services in the South Tees area, uniting 30+ GP practices across Eston, Redcar and Cleveland (formerly Langbaurgh), and Middlesbrough. Our journey began with a simple but powerful vision: to deliver the highest standards of patient-centred care while supporting the evolving needs of our local communities. Our strength lies in partnership. By working closely with GP practices, Primary Care Networks (PCNs), local authorities, and healthcare providers, we are building a more integrated, accessible, and responsive healthcare system. In a time of rapid change across the NHS, we believe collaboration isn't just beneficial, it's essential.

Success in the Role:

Success will be demonstrated through:

• Accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Strong financial governance.
• Improved financial resilience.
• Effective financial planning.
• High quality support to the Executive Team and Board.
• Continuous improvement of financial systems.
• Strong working relationships across the organisation.
• Delivery of financial insight that supports organisational growth.

Confidentiality:

All staff and contractors working for the ELM Alliance Ltd have both a common law duty and a statutory duty of confidentiality to protect patient (and indeed any personally identifiable) information and only use it for the purposes for which it was intended. The disclosure and use of confidential patient information need to be both lawful and ethical.

Information Governance:

All staff must keep up to date with the requirements of information governance and must follow ELM Alliance Ltd policies and procedures to ensure that ELM Alliance Ltd information is dealt with legally, securely, efficiently and effectively. Staff must appropriately manage the records they create or hold during the course of their employment with ELM Alliance Ltd, making the records available for sharing in and confidentiality policies, procedures and guidelines.

Health & Safety:

All staff have a duty to ensure the health and safety of themselves and others whilst at work. Safe working practices and health and safety precautions are a legal requirement. All accidents must be reported to your manager and in-line with the general philosophy of ELM Alliance Ltd; you must participate in accident prevention by reporting hazards and following relevant policies and procedures.

Risk Management:

You are required to contribute to the control of risk and use the incident reporting system to alert ELM Alliance Ltd of incidents or near misses that may compromise the quality of services.

Infection Control:

All staff have a duty to comply with all ELM Alliance Ltd policies and guidelines in relation to Infection Prevention and Control. You have a duty to ensure that you minimise the risk of infection and infectious diseases.

Equality & Human Rights:

ELM Alliance Ltd will ensure that job applicants and prospective and current employees are treated solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential without any unjustified discrimination on grounds of age, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, disability, family circumstances, race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, trade union activity and social and economic status.