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Head of Finance

Sevenoaks Permanent £70,000 - £85,000 per year View Job 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.
  • Lead finance in a growing, values‑driven, employee‑owned organisation
  • Shape performance, systems and reporting across a multi‑site healthcare group

About Our Client

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.

Job 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 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



The Successful Applicant

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



What's on 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



Contact
Paul Urquhart
Quote job ref
JN-032026-6966651
Phone number
+44 1622 604 511

Job summary

Job function
Accounting
Subsector
Financial Director / CFO
Sector
Healthcare / Pharmaceutical
Location
Sevenoaks
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Paul Urquhart
Consultant phone
+44 1622 604 511
Job reference
JN-032026-6966651