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As Fractional Finance Manager, you will provide strategic oversight of our financial systems, controls and reporting, ensuring strong financial performance across all nursery settings. You will lead on financial planning, cashflow management and funding reconciliation, bringing clarity and rigour to our financial processes. You will oversee and complete monthly management accounts, budgeting and forecasting, while ensuring accuracy in parent billing, Government funding claims and payroll-related financial controls. You will also support Cherubs Nurseries’ longer-term growth ambitions by modelling new opportunities, enhancing reporting systems and providing insightful analysis on key performance drivers such as occupancy, cost per head and staffing ratios.
Job Responsibility:
Provide strategic oversight of financial systems, controls and reporting
Lead on financial planning, cashflow management and funding reconciliation
Oversee and complete monthly management accounts, budgeting and forecasting
Ensure accuracy in parent billing, Government funding claims and payroll-related financial controls
Support longer-term growth ambitions by modelling new opportunities, enhancing reporting systems and providing insightful analysis on key performance drivers
Overseeing parent billing, discounts, deposits and fee accuracy
Managing government funding claims, forecasting and reconciliation
Identifying funding leakage and implementing robust audit processes
Ensuring smooth integration between nursery management and accounting systems
Providing clear financial guidance to Nursery Managers and the Operations Team
Training leaders on reading P&Ls, managing budgets and understanding occupancy
Acting as a trusted adviser to the CEO and Directors
Producing monthly management accounts for all nursery settings
Developing financial strategy aligned to occupancy, fees and growth plans
Delivering insightful board-level reporting
Supporting modelling for acquisitions, new sites and capital projects
Creating accurate cashflow forecasts and establishing strong financial controls
Enhancing accounting systems and integrating cloud platforms (e.g., Xero)
Automating manual tasks across billing, reporting and dashboards
Establishing a consistent reporting cadence for leaders across the business
Overseeing payroll accuracy, pensions, holiday pay and variable hours
Monitoring cost ratios, agency spend and overtime
Ensuring compliance with HMRC, LLP regulations, local authority funding rules and GDPR
Requirements:
ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified (or equivalent)
Degree-level candidates in finance-related fields will also be considered
5+ years’ post-qualification experience in practice or outsourced environments
Strong technical understanding of management accounts, statutory accounts and UK GAAP
Experience with cloud accounting (e.g., Xero)
Background in high-growth or systems-focused environments
Advanced Excel/reporting skills
The right to work in the United Kingdom
The completion of a “Keeping Children Safe” Form
A DBS
At least 2 satisfactory employment references
Some roles may also require a 5-year employment history
What we offer:
30% childcare discount at Cherubs Nurseries
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (FTE)
Annual “me” day each year – on completion of 1 years’ service
Enhanced maternity, paternity and leave package – on completion of 1 years’ service