Head of Finance

Description

A high-impact Finance Leadership (Head of Finance / Finance Director) role within a multi-site healthcare services organisation based in West Kent. This position will suit a commercially astute finance leader who combines operational sharpness with the ability to build capability, improve systems, strengthen financial discipline and drive performance across a complex, insurance led environment.

Client Details

Our client is an established, respected healthcare group with multiple sites across the South East. The organisation operates under an Employee Ownership Trust model, reinforcing a long-term, values-driven culture and a deep commitment to patient care. Continued growth and increased operational complexity have created the requirement for a Head of Finance, Chief Accountant or Finance Director who can elevate financial insight, strengthen reporting maturity and enhance organisational resilience.

Description

As the Head of Finance you will: Report to the CEO and board, and operate as the day to day finance lead for this business.Embed financial discipline, operational visibility and data-driven decision-making across all sitesBuild credibility and strong partnership with clinical and operational leadersOwn the full financial planning cycle including long-term modelling, scenario planning and stress testingStrengthen cash forecasting and liquidity management in a leveraged environment, maintaining lender confidenceLead covenant management, headroom analysis and proactive engagement with external stakeholdersEnhance the finance operating model, improving speed, accuracy and clarity of reportingBuild robust site-level KPIs and performance dashboards that drive behaviour and accountabilityImprove processes and controls across payroll, procurement, revenue, month-end close and working capitalBuild and develop a capable finance team with clear standards, succession and operational reachEmbed a culture of continuous improvement, ownership and high performanceSupport and mentor managers in strengthening financial capability across the organisation Profile

A successful Head of Finance or Finance Director should have:

Strong track record in multi-site healthcare or a similar regulated, patient-facing environmentProven ability to improve systems, forecasting tools, controls, reporting and visibilityExperience operating within a leveraged business, including covenant frameworks, lender management and scenario analysisDemonstrable experience of building or reshaping a finance team to materially strengthen organisational performanceStrong technical grounding coupled with commercial acuity and operational credibilityUnderstanding of Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs) or comparable long-term stewardship models would also be beneficialExposure to insurance-led healthcare, private pay or complex revenue environments Job Offer

Competitive salary ranging from GBP70,000 to GBP90,000 per annum dependant on experienceSite based role in West Kent, with scope to influence outcomes.Bonus potential

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