Job summary
Role Overview: Are you a dynamic and results-driven
finance professional looking for your next challenge? We are seeking an experienced Financial Controller to join our team and play a pivotal
role in driving financial excellence across our organisation.
Main duties of the job
- Oversee all aspects of financial
management, including budgeting, forecasting,
financial planning and reporting to ensure effective financial control and
visibility.
- Ensure the accuracy,
integrity, and timeliness of financial records, systems, and processes, including the maintenance of robust internal controls and
adherence to best practices.
- Provide strategic financial
insights and commercial analysis to support
informed decision-making, drive business performance and influence strategic
direction.
- Prepare and present monthly
management accounts, board reports, and year-end statutory financial statements, liaising with external auditors.
- Manage cash flow, working
capital, and treasury activities, ensuring the
business meets its financial obligations and supports future investment.
- Ensure compliance with all
relevant financial regulations, tax requirements, and internal policies, acting as the lead contact for HMRC and other regulatory bodies.
- Lead, supervise, and develop
the finance team, promoting a culture of high
performance, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Support funding, investment,
and commercial decision-making, including business
case evaluation, pricing analysis and scenario planning.
- Implement and improve
financial systems and processes, leveraging
technology to enhance efficiency, reporting and scalability.
- Act as a trusted business
partner to the senior leadership team, contributing
to strategic and long-term financial sustainability.
About us
About us: Shropdoc is a not-for-prot company established in 1996. Our core services
include Out of Hours (OOH) GP care, urgent care triage, home visiting, and
face-to-face clinical services. We work collaboratively with NHS partners and
other health and care organisations to ensure patients receive safe,
responsive, and high-quality care when their usual GP practice is closed or
when urgent support is needed.
Shropdocs mission is to keep
the patient at the heart of all that we do. We aim to achieve excellence in the care we offer to our patients, providing a safe and high-quality service that is easily
accessible. We care about our team of over 200 colleagues. We strive to provide quality
patient care, a working community with integrity and kindness, and are committed
to continually developing our staff.
Our vision and values of Community, Quality,
Kindness, Integrity, and Development
are at the heart of all that we do, enabling
us to achieve the best outcomes for patients and for our colleagues.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Strategic &
Financial Management
-
Support the Executive Team in strategic
planning and commercial decision-making, including business planning, policy
development, forecasting and financial modelling.
-
Oversee all aspects of financial
control, including the management of capital and revenue budgets, ensuring
accuracy, integrity, and compliance.
-
Lead the formulation and monitoring of
annual budgets, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities and financial
sustainability.
-
Prepare and present monthly management
accounts and year-end statutory financial statements in line with applicable
standards and deadlines.
-
Ensure full compliance with statutory,
fiscal, and regulatory requirements, including HMRC, VAT, and Companies House
returns.
-
Develop and maintain best practice in
financial systems, policies, and procedures, ensuring a robust internal control
environment.
-
Act as the main point of contact for
auditors, tax advisers, and funding partners.
-
Provide financial analysis and insight
to support operational performance, investment decisions, and strategic
initiatives.
-
Manage cash flow, working capital, and
treasury activities to ensure the organisations financial obligations are met.
-
Maintain up-to-date financial records
and reports to inform decision-making and ensure transparency.
-
Attend Board meetings on an ad hoc basis
to present financial updates, offer expert analysis, and support informed
strategic decision-making. The
postholder will play a key role in ensuring financial information is communicated
effectively to both financial and non-financial stakeholders.
Team Leadership
& People Management-
Lead and develop the Finance team, creating a high-performing
culture with a focus on continuous improvement.
-
Supervise the Finance Administrator, including training,
performance management and professional development.
-
Cascade objectives and outputs across the team, ensuring clear
communication and alignment with wider organisational goals.
-
Collaborate with HR to ensure appropriate staffing and training
within the finance function.
Delivery & Operational Excellence-
Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting, including internal
management reports, variance analysis, board packs, and commentary.
-
Lead the development and optimisation of finance systems and
processes, including purchase ledger, payroll, sales ledger, cash, banking, and
general ledger functions.
-
Own the statutory returns process, including payroll submissions,
pension reporting, VAT returns and year-end filing.
-
Plan and oversee the preparation of financial plans, budgets, and
reforecasts, ensuring consistency and rigour.
-
Monitor the cost-effectiveness and efficiency of finance
operations, seeking value for money and operational improvements.
-
Promote and embed strong financial governance across all
departments, providing guidance on compliance with financial procedures.
Additional
Responsibilities-
Promote and adhere to the organisations mission and values.
-
To be aware of, adhere to, and implement any legislative
requirements consistent with overall duties of this post, with particular
regard to Health and Safety policies and procedures, Data Protection Act 1998
and Equal Opportunities.
-
To take personal responsibility to ensure you undertake relevant
training and development in support your career progression.
-
Undertaking any other duties as directed which are consistent with
the role being undertaken. Please note that these duties are not exhaustive and
are subject to on-going review in conjunction with the post holder and the
changing needs of the organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Strategic &
Financial Management
-
Support the Executive Team in strategic
planning and commercial decision-making, including business planning, policy
development, forecasting and financial modelling.
-
Oversee all aspects of financial
control, including the management of capital and revenue budgets, ensuring
accuracy, integrity, and compliance.
-
Lead the formulation and monitoring of
annual budgets, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities and financial
sustainability.
-
Prepare and present monthly management
accounts and year-end statutory financial statements in line with applicable
standards and deadlines.
-
Ensure full compliance with statutory,
fiscal, and regulatory requirements, including HMRC, VAT, and Companies House
returns.
-
Develop and maintain best practice in
financial systems, policies, and procedures, ensuring a robust internal control
environment.
-
Act as the main point of contact for
auditors, tax advisers, and funding partners.
-
Provide financial analysis and insight
to support operational performance, investment decisions, and strategic
initiatives.
-
Manage cash flow, working capital, and
treasury activities to ensure the organisations financial obligations are met.
-
Maintain up-to-date financial records
and reports to inform decision-making and ensure transparency.
-
Attend Board meetings on an ad hoc basis
to present financial updates, offer expert analysis, and support informed
strategic decision-making. The
postholder will play a key role in ensuring financial information is communicated
effectively to both financial and non-financial stakeholders.
Team Leadership
& People Management-
Lead and develop the Finance team, creating a high-performing
culture with a focus on continuous improvement.
-
Supervise the Finance Administrator, including training,
performance management and professional development.
-
Cascade objectives and outputs across the team, ensuring clear
communication and alignment with wider organisational goals.
-
Collaborate with HR to ensure appropriate staffing and training
within the finance function.
Delivery & Operational Excellence-
Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting, including internal
management reports, variance analysis, board packs, and commentary.
-
Lead the development and optimisation of finance systems and
processes, including purchase ledger, payroll, sales ledger, cash, banking, and
general ledger functions.
-
Own the statutory returns process, including payroll submissions,
pension reporting, VAT returns and year-end filing.
-
Plan and oversee the preparation of financial plans, budgets, and
reforecasts, ensuring consistency and rigour.
-
Monitor the cost-effectiveness and efficiency of finance
operations, seeking value for money and operational improvements.
-
Promote and embed strong financial governance across all
departments, providing guidance on compliance with financial procedures.
Additional
Responsibilities-
Promote and adhere to the organisations mission and values.
-
To be aware of, adhere to, and implement any legislative
requirements consistent with overall duties of this post, with particular
regard to Health and Safety policies and procedures, Data Protection Act 1998
and Equal Opportunities.
-
To take personal responsibility to ensure you undertake relevant
training and development in support your career progression.
-
Undertaking any other duties as directed which are consistent with
the role being undertaken. Please note that these duties are not exhaustive and
are subject to on-going review in conjunction with the post holder and the
changing needs of the organisation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
see attached
Essential
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
see attached
Essential
Desirable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
