Head of Finance

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

• 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 sites
• Build credibility and strong partnership with clinical and operational leaders
• Own the full financial planning cycle including long-term modelling, scenario planning and stress testing
• Strengthen cash forecasting and liquidity management in a leveraged environment, maintaining lender confidence
• Lead covenant management, headroom analysis and proactive engagement with external stakeholders
• Enhance the finance operating model, improving speed, accuracy and clarity of reporting
• Build robust site-level KPIs and performance dashboards that drive behaviour and accountability
• Improve processes and controls across payroll, procurement, revenue, month-end close and working capital
• Build and develop a capable finance team with clear standards, succession and operational reach
• Embed a culture of continuous improvement, ownership and high performance
• Support 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 environment
• Proven ability to improve systems, forecasting tools, controls, reporting and visibility
• Experience operating within a leveraged business, including covenant frameworks, lender management and scenario analysis
• Demonstrable experience of building or reshaping a finance team to materially strengthen organisational performance
• Strong technical grounding coupled with commercial acuity and operational credibility
• Understanding of Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs) or comparable long-term stewardship models would also be beneficial
• Exposure to insurance-led healthcare, private pay or complex revenue environments

Job Offer

• Competitive salary ranging from £70,000 to £90,000 per annum dependant on experience
• Site based role in West Kent, with scope to influence outcomes.
• Bonus potential