Finance Manager

Job reference: 000737 Salary: £45000 Location: New Head Office Hours Per Week: Not specified Job Start Date: Closing date: 31/07/2026 We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and values-driven Finance Manager to join Blue Ribbon as we continue to grow and strengthen our support functions. This is a key leadership role for someone who can combine strong financial control with clear reporting, practical process improvement and confident stakeholder support . If you’re an experienced finance professional who wants to make a visible impact in a growing care organisation, this could be the next step you’ve been looking for. About The Role As Finance Manager , you will lead the day-to-day finance function across Blue Ribbon, ensuring accurate financial reporting, strong controls, effective cash management and high-quality support to operational and senior leadership teams. You’ll work closely with the Finance Director, senior leadership team and service managers, overseeing core finance processes including purchase ledger, sales ledger, payroll, cash management, reconciliations, month-end and year-end reporting. This is not “just” a finance processing role — it’s a management position with real influence over financial discipline, governance, systems and sustainable organisational growth. In This Role, You Will Lead the day-to-day finance function, ensuring accurate, timely and compliant processes across the organisation. Maintain and strengthen financial controls, authorisation processes, reconciliations and audit trails. Oversee purchase ledger, supplier payments, supplier reconciliations and finance query resolution. Ensure sales invoicing, income allocations, commissioner billing and recharge processes are accurate and well controlled. Manage bank reconciliations, prepaid cards, credit cards, cashflow monitoring and treasury activity. Oversee payroll processes, HMRC requirements, pension deductions, payroll reconciliations, P11Ds and PAYE settlement activity. Lead month‑end routines including journals, accruals, prepayments, reconciliations and supporting schedules within reporting deadlines. Support year‑end accounts, audits, statutory returns and external information requests with clear evidence and documentation. Line manage and support finance colleagues, setting clear expectations and maintaining a responsive finance service. Identify and implement improvements that reduce manual work, improve reporting quality and strengthen financial governance. Essential Proven experience in a finance management, management accounts or senior finance role. Strong understanding of payroll, purchase ledger, sales ledger, reconciliations, month‑end processes, management accounts and financial controls. Confident Excel skills and experience using finance systems, reporting tools and structured spreadsheets. Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage deadlines, competing priorities and recurring reporting cycles. Clear and professional communication skills, with the confidence to challenge appropriately and support managers constructively. A confidential, trustworthy and values‑led approach to handling financial, commercial and personal information. A solution‑focused mindset, with the ability to improve systems, processes and ways of working as the organisation grows. Desirable Experience within health, social care, housing, not-for-profit or another multi‑site organisation. Experience of care‑sector funding, commissioner invoicing, payroll processes or regulated service environments. AAT Level 4, part‑qualified ACCA/CIMA/ACA, or equivalent finance experience. Relevant finance, accounting, bookkeeping or business management qualification. Evidence of continued professional development in finance systems, Excel, reporting or accounting processes. Our Core Values Are Everyone Matters – We should always treat colleagues and individuals as we ourselves want to be treated, with respect no matter what Honesty – We are sincere, fair and genuine Integrity – We take time to listen, understand and operate with the highest levels of honesty, responsibility and trust Passionate – We encourage and embrace new ideas whilst consistently developing our expertise Positivity – We strive to improve our services, ourselves and most importantly want to make a difference #J-18808-Ljbffr