Finance & Business Manager
Aura Care Living – Kings Lodge Care Home, Camberley
Salary & Benefits
- £45,000–£55,000 per annum (depending on experience)
- Full-time (Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:30pm)
- Salary review after six months
- Primarily based at Kings Lodge Care Home, Camberley
- Monthly travel to our sister care home in Cirencester
- From April 2027, up to two days per week based at our new Bracknell office
About Aura Care Living
Aura Care Living is an ambitious, family-owned care provider committed to delivering exceptional residential and nursing care.
We currently operate two successful care homes and will shortly be opening our third home. Over the next five years we have an exciting growth strategy to become a £100 million turnover organisation.
Our culture is built on quality, integrity, compassion and continuous improvement. We believe in empowering our people, investing in talent and creating opportunities for long-term career development.
This is a unique opportunity to become part of our senior leadership team and help shape the future of our growing organisation.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced Finance & Business Manager to take overall responsibility for the financial management, business administration and business support functions at Kings Lodge Care Home.
This is a highly visible leadership role, working closely with the Directors, Home Manager and Senior Leadership Team to ensure the home operates efficiently, compliantly and profitably.
Kings Lodge is currently registered for 88 residents and will increase to 98 beds over the coming months. As the business continues to grow, you will help strengthen our financial controls, improve reporting, oversee administration and HR processes, and support operational decision-making.
This role offers significant scope for progression as Aura Care Living continues to expand.
What You'll Be Responsible For
Finance
- Full responsibility for the day-to-day financial management of Kings Lodge Care Home
- Sales Ledger and Purchase Ledger management
- Credit control and debtor management
- Banking, reconciliations and cash flow monitoring
- Preparation of weekly and monthly KPI reports
- Maintenance of Xero accounting records
- Month-end reporting and preparation for management accounts
- Budget monitoring, forecasting and variance analysis
- Supporting annual budgeting and year-end processes
- Maintaining robust financial controls and governance
- Preparing payroll information each month
- Managing supplier payment runs
- Raising resident invoices and monitoring fee collections
Business Administration
Lead and develop the Business Administration team to ensure excellent administrative standards across the home.
Responsibilities include:
- Managing the administration and reception teams
- Ensuring admissions are processed accurately
- Monitoring resident contracts and fee schedules
- Maintaining funding information
- Ensuring Next of Kin and resident records remain accurate
- Monitoring occupancy reporting
- Producing operational and financial reports
- Reviewing and improving administrative systems and processes
HR Administration
Provide oversight of all HR administration, including:
- Staff personnel files
- Payroll information
- Departmental staffing costs
- Agency expenditure
- Average hourly rates
- Workforce reporting
- Data accuracy and compliance
Leadership
- Work alongside the Home Manager to improve operational performance / This is Head Office reporting role based on site at our Kings Lode Care Home
- Provide commercial and financial insight to support decision-making
- Identify efficiencies and opportunities for cost savings
- Support strategic planning and future acquisitions
- Help develop robust systems capable of supporting a growing care group
About You
We're looking for someone who enjoys being part of the business—not simply producing reports from behind a desk.
You will have:
Essential
- At least two years' experience working within the healthcare sector
- Previous experience working for a privately owned care home provider
- Experience in a Finance Manager, Business Manager or similar senior management role
- Strong commercial awareness
- Excellent understanding of accounting principles and financial controls
- Experience preparing management information and KPI reporting
- Excellent Microsoft Excel skills
- Experience using Xero or similar accounting software
- Excellent organisational skills
- Outstanding attention to detail
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to work independently while supporting operational teams
Desirable
- Knowledge of care home funding arrangements
- Experience with payroll administration
- Understanding of CQC regulatory requirements
- Experience managing administration teams
- HR administration experience
What We Offer
- Competitive salary of £45,000–£55,000, depending on experience
- Salary review after six months
- Genuine career progression as the business grows
- Exposure to Directors and strategic decision-making
- Supportive family-owned culture
- Opportunity to influence how the business develops
- Long-term career with an ambitious and expanding care provider
Why Join Aura Care Living?
This is far more than a finance role.
You will become one of the key leaders within the organisation, helping to shape the financial, administrative and operational infrastructure of a rapidly growing care group.
As Aura Care Living expands through new developments and acquisitions, this role will naturally develop into a broader Group Finance & Business position, creating exciting opportunities for career progression.
If you are looking for a role where your ideas are valued, your work has real impact and your career can grow alongside the business, we would love to hear from you.
Job Type: Full-time
Location:
Kings Lodge Care Home
122 Kings Ride
Camberley
GU15 4LZ
Pay: £45,000.00-£55,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
