Job summary
Horder Healthcare is seeking an experienced and strategic Finance Director to join their Executive Team at a pivotal time in the charity's journey. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the financial strategy of a well-established, values-led organisation that delivers outstanding orthopaedic and musculoskeletal care across both NHS and private sectors.
As Finance Director you will hold overarching responsibility for the financial leadership playing a critical role in shaping long-term sustainability, driving commercial growth, and ensuring robust governance and accountability. This pivotal role offers a competitive salary in the range of £80,000 to £100,000 per annum, along with a comprehensive benefits package.
You will work closely with a small but dynamic Executive team, Board of Trustees, and senior leaders to stabilise and enhance the finance function, drive improvements, and position Horder Healthcare for strategic development and innovation. This role requires a commercially astute leader, someone happy to get into the detail but with a strong grasp of financial strategy in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment ideally with an NHS or private healthcare background.
Main duties of the job
- Leading the charity's 5-year financial planning and capital investment strategies.
- Managing budgeting, forecasting, reserves, and financial reporting to ensure full regulatory and statutory compliance.
- Driving commercial growth opportunities and ensuring sound financial returns on business initiatives.
- Overseeing corporate services including Procurement, IT/IM&T, and Estates & Facilities.
- Acting as lead officer for the Finance & Resources and Audit Committees, and deputising for the CEO when required.
- Implementing and embedding a charity-wide performance management framework to ensure delivery of strategic and financial targets.
About us
Horder Healthcare has been committed to caring since 1954 when we were called 'The Horder Centre for Arthritis'. We've come a long way since then. Our consultants are amongst the most skilled, experienced and innovative in their field. Our staff love to work here, so it makes sense that our patient outcomes are in the top 99%.
We have grown into a multi-service healthcare provider, with hospitals in Crowborough and East Grinstead, and outreach clinics in Eastbourne and Seaford. We are committed to making a positive impact to the health of individuals and the communities in which we work.
Not only have we developed an international reputation for orthopaedic and musculoskeletal care, our partnership with The McIndoe Centre - the birthplace of pioneering plastic surgery treatments, means that we can deliver high-quality plastic, reconstructive, maxillofacial, ophthalmology and orthopaedic services from world-class consultants to an even greater number of people.
We know that our working lives are fundamental to emotional wellbeing. Our employees are as valuable to us as our patients and we see it as our duty to nurture an engaged and skilled workforce. To do this we ensure employees have access to training and development opportunities as well as being a flexible and diverse workplace.
We are committed to caring, and committed to you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As Finance Director, you will lead the development and implementation of Horder Healthcare's 5-year financial strategy, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and long-term sustainability. You will oversee capital investment planning, financial forecasting, and resource allocation while providing strategic financial guidance to the CEO and Board.
You will also be responsible for the effective day-to-day management of the finance function, including budgeting, reporting, and compliance. A key focus will be stabilising the department improving financial controls, rebuilding internal credibility, and embedding a culture of accountability and transparency. Managing cash flow, reserves, and banking relationships will also be central to your role.
In addition, you will support the organisations commercial growth by evaluating business cases, negotiating contracts, and enabling private service expansion. You'll lead performance management initiatives, harness data for informed decision-making, and ensure robust governance through active engagement with the Board and key committees.
About Us
Horder Healthcare is a dynamic healthcare charity committed to providing the highest standards of care to their patients. For over 60 years, they have specialised in orthopaedic and musculoskeletal treatment, consistently leading the way in patient outcomes and clinical innovation.
From their award-winning flagship hospital in Crowborough to outreach clinics across the South East, they combine a strong charitable ethos with a commercial mindset to deliver services that make a real difference.
As they enter a new strategic phase, they are reviewing their service portfolio and identifying areas for sustainable growth and innovation. A key priority during this transition is the stabilisation and strengthening of their finance function, ensuring it is robust, future-focused, and aligned with their mission.
They are proud of their dedicated teams and patient-first culture and are looking for a Finance Director who shares their values, believes in the power of healthcare to transform lives, and is ready to drive meaningful change in a purpose-led organisation.
Apply Now
If you're ready to lead with purpose and use your financial expertise to drive real-world impact, please contact our recruitment partner Joanna Farmer, by email: joanna@ie-professionals.com or by phone on 07791547851.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As Finance Director, you will lead the development and implementation of Horder Healthcare's 5-year financial strategy, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and long-term sustainability. You will oversee capital investment planning, financial forecasting, and resource allocation while providing strategic financial guidance to the CEO and Board.
You will also be responsible for the effective day-to-day management of the finance function, including budgeting, reporting, and compliance. A key focus will be stabilising the department improving financial controls, rebuilding internal credibility, and embedding a culture of accountability and transparency. Managing cash flow, reserves, and banking relationships will also be central to your role.
In addition, you will support the organisations commercial growth by evaluating business cases, negotiating contracts, and enabling private service expansion. You'll lead performance management initiatives, harness data for informed decision-making, and ensure robust governance through active engagement with the Board and key committees.
About Us
Horder Healthcare is a dynamic healthcare charity committed to providing the highest standards of care to their patients. For over 60 years, they have specialised in orthopaedic and musculoskeletal treatment, consistently leading the way in patient outcomes and clinical innovation.
From their award-winning flagship hospital in Crowborough to outreach clinics across the South East, they combine a strong charitable ethos with a commercial mindset to deliver services that make a real difference.
As they enter a new strategic phase, they are reviewing their service portfolio and identifying areas for sustainable growth and innovation. A key priority during this transition is the stabilisation and strengthening of their finance function, ensuring it is robust, future-focused, and aligned with their mission.
They are proud of their dedicated teams and patient-first culture and are looking for a Finance Director who shares their values, believes in the power of healthcare to transform lives, and is ready to drive meaningful change in a purpose-led organisation.
Apply Now
If you're ready to lead with purpose and use your financial expertise to drive real-world impact, please contact our recruitment partner Joanna Farmer, by email: joanna@ie-professionals.com or by phone on 07791547851.
Person Specification
About you
Essential
- CCAB qualified accountant with a strong track record at board or executive level
- Significant experience in financial strategy, commercial development, and performance improvement
- Proven leadership of Finance and cross-functional corporate teams (IT, Estates, Procurement)
- Ability to work closely with clinicians, executives, and trustees in a values-led organisation
- Empathetic leadership style and alignment with the goals of a health-focused charity
- Experience in the healthcare, charity, or not-for-profit sector is highly desirable.
Person Specification
About you
Essential
- CCAB qualified accountant with a strong track record at board or executive level
- Significant experience in financial strategy, commercial development, and performance improvement
- Proven leadership of Finance and cross-functional corporate teams (IT, Estates, Procurement)
- Ability to work closely with clinicians, executives, and trustees in a values-led organisation
- Empathetic leadership style and alignment with the goals of a health-focused charity
- Experience in the healthcare, charity, or not-for-profit sector is highly desirable.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
