Finance Director

About the role

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] are pleased to announce the following position: Finance Director. We are a patient-centred charity that delivers palliative and end of life care to those with advanced life-limiting illnesses. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced, values-driven finance leader to join [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] and Wellbeing Care as Finance Director.

This senior role offers the opportunity to provide corporate leadership for the organisation’s financial strategy, alongside executive oversight of Finance and IT, supporting the delivery of high‑quality, compassionate care and ensuring the long‑term financial sustainability, resilience and value for money of the Hospice.

Key responsibilities

• Corporate leadership of the organisation’s financial strategy, supporting long‑term sustainability and resilience
• Strategic oversight of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and cashflow management
• Monitoring financial performance and providing clear assurance reporting to SLT and the Board of Trustees
• Leadership of financial governance, statutory accounts and the annual external audit
• Oversight of financial controls, risk management and fraud prevention
• Working closely with income generation teams to support fundraising, retail and income sustainability
• Executive leadership of IT services, digital infrastructure and organisational digital transformation
• Oversight of cyber security, Cyber Essentials Plus and digital business continuity
• Acting as Senior Information Risk Owner (SIRO) with responsibility for information governance and data protection risk
• Leadership of organisational performance reporting, ensuring accurate KPIs, data quality and reporting frameworks
• Line management of Finance and IT senior leads
• Participation in the Senior Management on‑call rota

Candidate profile

We are looking for a candidate who has significant senior leadership experience in finance, with Board‑level working; is confident leading financial strategy, governance, audit and statutory reporting; has experience of working with regulators, auditors and external stakeholders; and is motivated by working in a patient‑centred, values‑driven organisation.

Benefits

• Annual Leave: 27 days, increasing to 29 after 5 years, 33 after 10 years
• Bike2Work Scheme
• Blue Light Discount Card
• Death in Service benefit
• Discounted Complementary Therapies
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Flexible Working
• Free Parking
• On Site Café and Wellbeing Gardens
• Pension Scheme with 4% employer contribution
• Training & Development including apprenticeships and professional qualifications

Closing date: 31st May 2026. We will be reviewing applications during the advertising period and reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.

This post is subject to DBS check. For the full job description and application form, see: Job description | Application form