Assistant Finance Manager

# Assistant Finance Manager## Job Introduction###
** Assistant Finance Manager
** Faversham (Hybrid – 2 days WFH)  Full-time  Occasional travel across Kent & South East London Avante Care and Support Ltd is a well-established provider of residential and community care for older people across Kent and South East London. We’re now looking for an experienced
** Assistant Finance Manager
** to join our Head Office team in Faversham.

This is a hands-on role with real impact — supporting the financial operations of our care homes, leading a small team, and working closely with senior stakeholders across the organisation.

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** What you’ll be doing
** You’ll play a key role in keeping our finance function running smoothly, with responsibilities including:
* Supporting the preparation of
** monthly, quarterly and annual management accounts
*** Overseeing
** AP/AR functions**, ensuring accuracy, controls and compliance
* Managing
** budgeting, forecasting and cashflow**, with ongoing review of income and costs
* Producing
** KPIs, financial analysis and reports
** for senior management
* Supervising and supporting
** 4 Finance Assistants**, including appraisals and regular supervisions
* Supporting
** internal and external audits
*** Leading month-end and year-end processes, including accruals, prepayments and journals
* Acting as the main point of contact for key supplier contracts, renewals and re-tenders
* Supporting Care Home Managers to better understand and manage their budgets
* Maintaining the fixed asset register and balance sheet reconciliations
* Preparing and submitting
** VAT and ONS returns**---###
** About you
** You’ll be confident, organised and comfortable juggling priorities in a busy environment. Ideally, you’ll bring:
* At least
** 4 years’ experience
** in a finance role with broad exposure
* ** AAT qualification** (or equivalent) with ongoing CPD — study support available
* Strong experience with
** management accounts, AP/AR, budgeting and forecasting
*** Advanced
** Excel skills
** and solid financial analysis capability
* Experience supervising or mentoring staff
* Confidence working with non-finance colleagues and explaining the numbers
* Contract management experience (desirable)
* Experience using
** Access Financials** (ideal, not essential)
* A full UK driving licence and access to a carDue to the care environment, a
** DBS check
** will be required.

--- Competitive pay   FREE DBS check & uniform   Flexible working patterns   Pension contributions   Exclusive staff discounts at 800+ retailers   Training & career progression opportunities   24/7 access to GP & counselling   Employee recognition awards   Life Assurance Apply now and help build the future of care at Avante Care & Support.
** Closing Date:  4 January 2026**### Assistant Finance Manager
* ** Salary**   £40k- £42k depending upon experience
* ** Frequency
* * Annual
* ** Job Reference
** avantecare/TP/118/627
* ** Contract Type
** Full Time
* ** Closing Date
** 04 January, 2026
* ** Job Category
** Business support
* ** Service/ Department
** Finance
* ** Location
* * Faversham, United Kingdom
* ** Posted on
** 16 December, 2025
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