Head of Financial Systems
Job Title: Head of Financial Systems
Location: Colchester (Hybrid)
About Cera:
Cera is the UK's largest HealthTech company and one of Europe's fastest-growing businesses – harnessing preventative technology and AI to take care out of Britain's hospitals and into patients' homes. We deliver care, nursing, telehealth and repeat prescription services in people's homes via technology.
Cera's proprietary, AI-backed tools predict more than 80% of hospitalisations and 83% of falls in advance, mobilising its frontline workforce of almost 10,000 carers and nurses to deliver timely preventative care in the community.
Cera delivers 2 million home healthcare visits a month. At each visit, Cera uses its pioneering technology to collect data on how our population is ageing, building one of the world's largest tech-powered home healthcare datasets.
About the role:
Cera Care is one of the fastest growing, tech-enabled domiciliary care companies. As we continue our expansion, we recognise the need for a Head of Finance Systems to drive efficiency, accuracy, and automation within our finance infrastructure.
This role will be responsible for auditing and optimising our finance systems, enhancing reporting capabilities, and ensuring seamless system integrations. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in improving financial data integrity, reducing manual interventions, and implementing scalable solutions that support the company's ambitious growth plans.
Key Responsibilities:
Finance Systems Audit & Optimisation
Conduct a comprehensive review of existing finance systems, identifying inefficiencies and areas for improvement.
Develop and implement a Finance Systems Roadmap to future-proof finance infrastructure.
Ensure that finance systems align with business needs, compliance standards, and best practices.
Process & Automation Enhancements
Lead the implementation of automation tools to streamline workflows, replacing manual processes with AI and automated solutions.
Support invoice model reconciliation and enhance revenue recognition accuracy.
Optimise payroll and finance system integrations, ensuring smooth data flow.
Reporting & Financial Control Improvements
Improve financial reporting accuracy and timeliness, supporting taxonomy, segmentation, and chart of accounts (CoA) changes.
Oversee self-service reporting tools for operational teams, including Branch P&Ls, breakdowns, and aging analysis.
Implement system-driven controls to reduce reliance on manual reconciliations and interventions.
System Integration & Governance
Work closely with IT and operational teams to integrate key finance systems, ensuring end-to-end process efficiency.
Oversee the Netsuite development roadmap to improve data flow, system stability, and automation.
Establish governance procedures for system access, change control, and audit compliance (e.g., ITGC audit readiness).
Stakeholder Engagement & Leadership
Act as the key liaison between finance, IT, and operations to align system priorities with business needs.
Provide training and support to the finance team to maximize system utilization.
Lead a team and collaborate with external vendors to implement new solutions where necessary.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Proven experience in a senior finance systems role, preferably within a fast-paced organisation.
Strong understanding of finance processes, reporting, and revenue recognition.
Expertise in finance systems such as Netsuite, iTrent, and Salesforce (or similar platforms).
Experience implementing automation tools (RPA, AI, machine learning) to improve finance operations.
Strong knowledge of financial controls, compliance, and audit processes.
Ability to lead complex finance transformation projects from strategy to execution.
Preferred Skills:
Ability to analyse financial data flows and develop integration strategies between multiple platforms.
Experience working in a high-growth, multi-entity environment.
Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
Knowledge of self-service finance reporting tools and business intelligence solutions.
What's it like to be part of the Cera Team?
Our team is made up of academics, innovators, start-up accelerators and care experts, all connected by a vision to build a better future for care through the combination of best-in-class carers, empowered by technology.
You have the opportunity to join a purpose-driven company at the tipping point of transformation. You'll play a key part in the evolution of Cera and make a real impact, now and in the future.
We champion diversity, inclusion and well-being to create a workplace where you value yourself and feel proud of who you are. We believe in a world where you have the freedom to explore and express yourself without judgement, no matter who you are or where you're from. Where individuality is a source of confidence, because difference makes the world a better place. People from cultural or gender diverse backgrounds, women and people with disability are encouraged to apply.
