Finance Manager

Position: Finance Manager

Location: Although this role is home based, there will be a requirement for attendance at our head office, based in Worcester 2 days per week.

This is a newly created position and will have a broad scope across the day-to-day running of a busy Finance dept. Leading a small finance team to provide transactional services, optimal working capital management, through to the production of the accounts, and management reporting. Taking ownership of the accuracy and integrity of financial reporting, ensuring timely completion.

About Us:

At Livity Life, we leverage the latest technology to empower individuals to maintain their independence. Our mission is to provide exceptional care and support that enhances the quality of life for our service users. Livity Life is a small but fast-growing business, and you will be working closely with the management team to define new processes, controls, and systems to support the business in its future growth trajectory. This a great opportunity for someone who wants broad exposure, real responsibility, and the chance to grow with the company.

Key Responsibilities:

Manage the financial close process, ensuring accuracy and timely completions.
Production of management reporting with variance analysis and commentary, providing oversight of financial performance, highlighting to stakeholders key trends, risks and opportunities.
Support financial planning – including PL, balance sheet and cashflow forecasts.
Preparation of statutory accounts and coordination of the annual audit process.
Ensure compliance with financial regulations including tax and VAT filings.
Treasury management, and serving as the main point of contact for banking partners coaching and development, monitoring and feedback on performance towards agreed objectives.
Team leadership (initially managing the Assistant Accountant)
responsibility for the oversight of transactional services, including identification of process automation / improvements, and ensuring the relevant controls are in place.
Systems administration for finance systems (currently D365 Business Central) plus any new tools brought on board to support the Finance function.
Financial modelling to support contract tenders, investment appraisal, or planning/what if scenarios.
Deputise for the Finance Director where appropriate
About you:

A resilient Finance professional with a "can do" attitude
Qualified accountant – ACCA/CIMA/ACA
3 – 5 years of progressive accounting experience
Prior experience of preparation of statutory accounts, and managing an audit process, with a solid understanding of UK GAAP/FRS (essential)
Strong understanding of cashflow management, treasury operations and working capital optimisation (essential)
Ability to lead a small team, and has managed transactional elements of a finance function (essential)
Prior experience in preparation of Tax / VAT returns (essential)
Advanced MS Excel skills (essential)
FPA experience – budget management and financial modelling (desirable)
Experience of improving or implementing financial processes (desirable)
Microsoft Dynamics 365 experience (desirable) Power BI or similar (advantageous) Read more