Financial Director

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Our Client is a rapidly growing, purpose-led organisation within the care home sector and is seeking a high‑calibre Finance Director to help shape its future.

This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced finance professional with strong knowledge of care homes and local authority commissioning. The role offers significant influence, working closely with operational and care teams to drive sustainable growth while supporting the delivery of outstanding care.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial leadership across the organisation, supporting long‑term growth and sustainability
• Lead and develop the finance function, ensuring robust controls, governance and high performance
• Deliver timely, accurate management accounts, budgets, forecasts and cashflow reporting
• Partner with operational and care management teams to provide commercial insight and financial analysis
• Analyse care home performance, including occupancy, fee structures and margins, to drive efficiency
• Manage relationships with local authorities, commissioners, auditors, banks and professional advisors
• Support investment appraisals, business cases and growth initiatives

The successful candidate will be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) and MUST have proven senior‑level experience within the social care home sector, strong leadership capability and the confidence to operate as a trusted advisor at board level.

Based in Greater London, this role offers a competitive salary and benefits package and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a values‑driven organisation committed to high‑quality care for older people.

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Finance and Accounting/Auditing

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care
• Nursing Homes and Residential Care Facilities

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