Finance Manager

Are you an experienced in finance, looking to join a warm and friendly team with a supportive culture?

If so, we have an exciting opportunity waiting for you at our multi-site primary care medical practice based in and around Poole in Dorset. Working with the GP partners and senior management team and leading your own team of Finance Administrators you will ensure that the practice operates in a profitable and cost-effective manner and have oversight of all financial procedures.

With practical experience in financial management, you will be able to demonstrate excellent accountancy and budgeting skills, producing financial reports, overseeing the substantial payroll and working closely with the practices Accountant in the preparation of year end accounts. NHS experience is welcomed, but not essential.

This post is offered as a 26-30 hours part time permanent contract.

Working pattern is flexible.

Salary: £46,000 + based on experience (FTE)

Benefits include:

Training and professional development

Enhanced annual leave and sick pay scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work scheme

Employee Electric Car Scheme

If you would like further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Carolyn Hattersley (Managing Partner) caroly or Zoe Potter (HR Manager)

Provisional Interview Date: 25th June 2026

Closing date: 21st June 2026 - this post may close early if a high number of applicants are received

The role would be varied, including supporting current managers with their budgets and payroll questions. You would be producing and analysing monthly management accounts and identifying potential areas of cost and/or performance improvement.

Please refer to the uploaded Job Description for full details.

The Adam Practice is an innovative, large 5 site practice, caring for approximately 40,000 patients. Our team of around 170 people includes many allied health professionals, including doctors, paramedics, nurses, healthcare assistants, support, and administration staff.

Due to our size, we value communication and teamwork. We operate a strongly relational team structure and endeavour to listen well, encourage ownership and involvement, and enable staff to grow in their individual development.

Work as an integral part of the Management Team to ensure that the Practice operates in a profitable and cost-effective manner in keeping with the financial aspirations of the Practice Business Manager and Partners

Support the Management Team in the provision of timely and accurate financial information and advice

Be responsible for the analysis of the adverse/favorable movements between budgets and actual income/expenditure as part of the performance management process

Have significant involvement in the annual budget setting process and ongoing in year budget maintenance / reconciliation

Assist in identifying potential areas of cost and/or performance improvement and also the ongoing monitoring of such plans once implemented, particularly in the initiation/early stages and an annual review

Provide ongoing financial advice and support and answer queries arising from the financial reports and produce ad hoc reports and analysis as required

Provide information as requested by members of the Management Team

Please refer to full job description for further details.

• Significant experience in all aspects of financial reporting, planning and control.
• Significant experience of working to tight reporting deadlines

• An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality.
• Ability to travel between the Practices sites

• Good general level of education
• Accountancy Qualification

• Ability to self motive, organize and prioritize own workload, whilst coping with day-to-day requirements.
• Ability to apply knowledge to workload and demonstrate analytical skills
• Ability and willingness to share information
• Proven numeracy skills and wage calculation experience.
• Excellent Communication Skills (verbal, written and presentational)
• Computer literate with a good working knowledge of Excel, Word etc
• Use of accountancy software e.g. Xero

• Excellent communication (to cement relationships, keep people informed and reduce errors)
• Consistent collaborative working. (by working together, we can have a greater learning and sharing of knowledge, resource and expertise)
• Effective decision making (a person must be able to consider the outcome and impact of options; based on all these items they must then determine which option is the best for that particular situation)
• Taking responsibility (ownership for the quality of the performance delivered, whether in individual areas of work or as a team or whole practice. It is each person's own responsibility for the quality of performance in their role)
• Self-development (there should be an enthusiasm and responsibility to develop self and others through…