Finance Manager

NHS

  • Bedford, Bedfordshire
  • £45,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 6 hours ago
The De Parys Group looking to appoint an experienced finance manager to lead our organisation on a full-time basis, working 37.5 hours per week across 5 days (Monday to Friday). The purpose of this key role within our team, is to provide high-level financial management and technical support to the CFO in overseeing the financial operations of TDPG, delivered through the groups Ltd company. The postholder will play a critical role in managing and consolidating group accounts, delivering accurate and timely financial reports, and ensuring financial compliance across the practice.Main duties of the job
  • Preparation of monthly and quarterly accounts.
  • Oversight of payroll and pensions.
  • VAT returns (Partial Exemption), and cashflow management.
  • Lead on contractual and IT systems oversight across the group.
  • Maintain the fixed asset register and stock controls.
  • Supervise key reporting processes for NHS bodies and funding claims (including QoF, IIF, vaccinations, and enhanced services).
This role requires a technically competent and detail-driven individual with experience or clear appetite for group consolidations, strong command of NHS-related financial processes, and the ability to identify income opportunities, enforce robust controls, and contribute to the financial health and growth of the group.About usThe De Parys Groups priority is to provide the highest standard of clinical care to the 38,000 patients registered with the practice. We aim to work collaboratively with other healthcare providers and support organisations, to enable more patients to be treated in a primary care setting, closer to home. We embrace a continuous improvement ethos and strive to ensure that we are available to patients when they need a consultation. We have a strong training ethos within the practice with a team of medical and non-medical educators as well as opportunities for non-clinical staff to develop and progress. TDPG is fortunate to have its own dispensaries at our De Parys and Bromham sites. In addition to our routine GMS services, we offer a comprehensive range of services including minor surgery, LARC provision and anticoagulation clinics. We have high QOF achievement and excellent KPIs within the group.Benefits include:
  • NHS pension scheme.
  • Proper pay and Living Wage Foundation accredited.
  • Eye-care vouchers.
  • Annual leave: minimum 23 days FTE, with enhancements for long service.
  • Paid breaks
DetailsDate posted04 September 2025Pay schemeOtherSalary£45,000 a yearContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number28723-1Job locations23 De Parys AvenueBedfordBedfordshireMK40 2TXJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesIf you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesIf you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Qualified, part-qualified accountant, or QBE (Qualified by Experience with group accounting experience) with demonstrable financial expertise.
ExperienceEssential
  • Proven experience in preparing and presenting management accounts, ideally within a primary care or similar healthcare environment.
  • Strong background in management accountancy, with a solid grasp of financial controls, reconciliations, and reporting cycles.
  • Competent user of IT systems, with working knowledge of financial software platforms (e.g. Xero, Quick books, Sage).
  • High level of numeracy and strong attention to detail.
  • Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities effectively.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to liaise confidently across clinical, operational, and leadership teams.
  • Comfortable working to tight deadlines, following policies and procedures with accuracy and professionalism.
  • Sound knowledge of payroll processes, including pensions and statutory obligations.
Desirable
  • Prior experience within the healthcare sector, particularly in GP practices or primary care networks or NHS or private healthcare.
  • Familiarity with NHS reporting systems such as CQRS, QoF, IIF, or similar.
  • Experience supporting or working within a group structure (multiple entities, group consolidations, intercompany accounts).
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Qualified, part-qualified accountant, or QBE (Qualified by Experience with group accounting experience) with demonstrable financial expertise.
ExperienceEssential
  • Proven experience in preparing and presenting management accounts, ideally within a primary care or similar healthcare environment.
  • Strong background in management accountancy, with a solid grasp of financial controls, reconciliations, and reporting cycles.
  • Competent user of IT systems, with working knowledge of financial software platforms (e.g. Xero, Quick books, Sage).
  • High level of numeracy and strong attention to detail.
  • Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities effectively.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to liaise confidently across clinical, operational, and leadership teams.
  • Comfortable working to tight deadlines, following policies and procedures with accuracy and professionalism.
  • Sound knowledge of payroll processes, including pensions and statutory obligations.
Desirable
  • Prior experience within the healthcare sector, particularly in GP practices or primary care networks or NHS or private healthcare.
  • Familiarity with NHS reporting systems such as CQRS, QoF, IIF, or similar.
  • Experience supporting or working within a group structure (multiple entities, group consolidations, intercompany accounts).

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