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Joe Gushlow

Financial Controller at HCA Healthcare UK

Ellesmere Port, England, United KingdomLinkedIn

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Role

Role Name

Financial Controller

Company

Halden Foods Group

Location(s)

Trafford Park, Manchester

Work Mode

hybrid

Employment Type

full-time

Pay

£75,000 to £85,000 per year

Key Requirements

Skills

Group consolidationStatutory accounts (FRS 102)Cash flow forecastingCovenant reportingTeam leadershipFinancial controlAudit management

Tools

Dynamics 365

Certifications

ACAACCACIMA

Candidate

Summary

CIMA-qualified finance professional with extensive healthcare finance experience. Current Financial Controller at HCA Healthcare UK with strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, variance analysis, balance sheet reconciliation and joint-venture financial control.

Work History

  • Financial Controller at HCA Healthcare UK

    May 2021 to present

    Financial controller for HCA Joint Ventures North. Responsible for month-end, weekly forecasting for senior management, management and presentation of financials to supervisory board members and partners, budgeting, variance commentary, pricing and margin analysis, balance sheet reconciliations, oversight of workforce planning and management of professional services and SLAs.

  • Senior Management Accountant at HCA Healthcare UK

    Nov 2019 to May 2021

  • Management Accountant at HCA Healthcare UK

    Aug 2016 to Nov 2019

    Assisted with production, communication and evaluation of financial information; reviewed month-end processes and implemented improvements; facilitated audit reporting; provided financial information for business cases and capital projects; prepared weekly forecasts; managed workforce planning and labour productivity; managed materials team and inventory controls; produced monthly variance reports with commentary; created annual budgets and presented figures to supervisory board members and partners; pricing reviews and margin/contribution analysis; performed balance sheet reconciliations and investigated variances.

  • Business Office Assistant at London Bridge Hospital

    Jul 2011 to Aug 2016

    Billing and patient account reconciliation; processing patient payments; compiling weekly statistics and credit-control reports; daily banking and discrepancy investigations; registering patients and maintaining confidential records.

Education

  • The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, 2017

Match Information

Match factors

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Matched(5)

  • Seniority
    Role: senior · Candidate: senior
  • Work mode
    Role: hybrid · Candidate accepts: remote, hybrid, on-site
  • Financial control
    Role needs financial control; candidate is Financial Controller for HCA JV North with joint-venture financial control in summary.
  • CIMA
    Role needs CIMA; candidate is CIMA-qualified per summary and certifications, graduating 2017.
  • 3+ years relevant experienceNice to have
    Role needs 3+ years relevant experience; candidate shows 14 years relevant experience, including 5+ years as Financial Controller.

Gaps(0)

No proven gaps

For your judgment(14)

  • Location
    Role: Trafford Park, Manchester · Candidate: Ellesmere Port, England, United Kingdom (74 mi)
  • Employment type
    Role: full-time · Candidate: not stated
  • Pay
    Role: £75,000–£85,000 · Candidate: pay expectation not stated
  • Group consolidation
    Role needs group consolidation; candidate profile never mentions consolidation, only JV and month-end reporting.
  • Statutory accounts (FRS 102)
    Role needs FRS 102 statutory accounts; candidate profile does not name FRS 102 or statutory accounts.

Reasoning

Why it fits

  • The candidate currently holds the Financial Controller role, matching the job title exactly.
  • Strong experience in financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial control aligns well with job requirements.
  • CIMA qualification matches the mandatory certification for the job.
  • Candidate has senior-level experience consistent with the job's seniority.
  • Candidate is located in the UK and open to hybrid work, which fits the job location and work mode.

Watch-outs

  • The candidate's industry experience is primarily healthcare, while the job is in food and beverage manufacturing, which may limit domain relevance.
  • No explicit experience with group consolidation or statutory accounts preparation under FRS 102 was mentioned.
  • No direct evidence of experience with Dynamics 365 or ERP implementation, which are preferred tools for the job.
  • The job requires leading a finance team and audit management, which is not clearly demonstrated in the candidate's history.

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