Interim Finance Manager

Complete Fertility Limited (CFL) are a leading IVF clinic based on the Hampshire Corporate Park in Eastleigh and is part of the Virtus Health family, one of the world’s leading fertility groups.

The Temp Finance Manager’s responsibility is to support the European Financial Controller (EFC) and the UK Senior Leadership team by providing day-to-day accounting and reporting tasks, driving operational improvements and coaching two junior members of the team. The role is intended to bridge a temporary gap while we are filling the permanent role. Although a short-term assignment, it is a critical role not only for business continuity purposes but to support the EFC and HR department to drive through improvements in Payroll processes.

• Strong technical accounting knowledge (Qualified, Qualified by Experience)
• 5+ years of experience in comparable role (financial control, general accounting, finance manager) with line management experience
• Passion and ability to seek continual process improvements with a strong interest in system improvement and implementation
• Inquisitive, highly analytical with a strong attention to detail
• Confident communicator with experience presenting to senior leadership
• Able to build & maintain trust and challenge constructively & respectfully to drive business outcomes
• Can independently conduct research and compile and analyse data
• Advanced Excel and accounting system capabilities
• Strong problem-solving and organisational skills with a pro-active, resourceful mindset
• High integrity and accountability, owning and driving outcomes
• Experience with end-to-end payroll process
• Previous experience with Net Suite and Sage 300 desirable but not a must
• Comfortable with Hybrid working methods – the European management team are based remotely.

• Oversee end-to-end financial control operations at Complete Fertility
• Reviews into focus areas as required and ongoing tracking of improvement initiatives
• Supervision, mentoring and development of a Finance Assistant (new) and Credit Controller (experienced)
• Train new Finance Assistant on AP, Docu Sign, Bank postings and other bookkeeping tasks
• Overall responsibility for NHS billing and supporting the Clinic Manager with ICB (Integrated Care Board) relations in relation to NHS funded treatment
• Extracting and preparing back up files for submission to ICB approval
• Creating and uploading invoices in required format
• Completing or overseeing day to day bookkeeping tasks, including:
• Bank/Stripe/Ecomm postings and reconciliation
• VAT returns
• Accounts payable
• Payroll journals and analysis
• Processing Refunds
• Input into monthly payroll
• Lead the Financial Year End Audit and liaise with the external accountants
• The production of reliable weekly and monthly treatment cycle volumes
• Month-end close tasks and leading monthly P & L reviews with the European Financial Controller
• Reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts for a full monthly hard close including
• deferred income computations
• prepayments and accruals
• fixed assets
• debtor reconciliations and adjustments
• Challenge current ways of working and help shape the department and improve processes
• Document existing Process Designs and Mapping
• Support end-to-end payroll process improvement project
• Provide input during implementation planned Finance System upgrades and complete user testing as required
• Undertake any additional duties as required from time to time

Virtus Health Europe (corporate non-trading entity)

• Running the end-to-end accounts function of the European holding company.
• Posting Bank Entries and Credit Cards
• Inter-company reconciliation including and recharges
• Management Accounts for Virtus Health Europe Ltd

For further information, please contact Laura Emms on or email Lauratners.