Deputy Head of Finance - Fixed Term Contract

Job description

Job responsibilities

Were looking for a dynamic and experienced Deputy Head of Finance to join our team on a 6-month fixed-term contract. This is a fantastic opportunity to support both our Head of Finance and newly appointed Finance Director during a pivotal time of transition and strategic development.

Youll play a key role in leading financial operations, driving improvements, and ensuring robust financial control across our multi-site organisation.

What Youll Be Doing

• Supporting financial and management accounting, reporting, and control activities.
• Leading budgeting and forecasting processes for P&L, cash flow, and balance sheet.
• Managing and developing finance teams across multiple locations.
• Enhancing financial systems and ensuring compliance with GAAP and regulatory standards.
• Preparing board-level reports and monthly management accounts.
• Overseeing tax compliance, statutory accounts, and external audits.
• Driving system upgrades and continuous improvement initiatives.

About You: Youre a confident and forward-thinking finance professional who brings:

• A degree-level qualification in accounting or a related field.
• Proven experience in senior finance roles, including planning, budgeting, and reporting.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to develop and manage multi-site teams.
• Excellent organisational and time-management abilities.
• High attention to detail and accuracy in financial operations.
• A solid understanding of financial systems, internal controls, and compliance.
• Familiarity with ERP systems and financial reporting software.
• Experience in project management and system upgrades.
• Knowledge of strategic financial planning and risk management.
• A proactive mindset and a passion for continuous improvement.
• Experience in healthcare or multi-site environments (desirable but not essential).

Application End Date: Friday 19th September 2025

Location: The Horder Centre, Crowborough

Contract Type: Fixed Term 6 Months

Working Pattern: 37.50 hours per week

Salary: On Application

Right to work in the UK

In accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencing employment. We have assessed this role and it does not meet the criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. As such, we will not be accepting any visa sponsorships for this role, and candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK independently, without sponsorship from Horder Healthcare.

At Horder Healthcare, we are proud to champion and celebrate diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in all areas of our business. We are committed to creating an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to protected characteristics by applicable law.

As a disability confident employer, we are pleased to offer our full support should you require an alternative method of applying or any reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process.

In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.

Due to the nature of work here at Horder Healthcare, and to ensure that we remain committed to our Safeguarding policy, any applicant upon an initial offer of employment will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS check). References and Occupational Health checks will also be taken up before appointment.

Person Specification

About you

Essential

• Youre a confident and forward-thinking finance professional who brings:
• A degree-level qualification in accounting or a related field.
• Proven experience in senior finance roles, including planning, budgeting, and reporting.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to develop and manage multi-site teams.
• Excellent organisational and time-management abilities.
• High attention to detail and accuracy in financial operations.
• A solid understanding of financial systems, internal controls, and compliance.
• Familiarity with ERP systems and financial reporting software.
• Experience in project management and system upgrades.
• Knowledge of strategic financial planning and risk management.
• A proactive mindset and a passion for continuous improvement.
• Experience in healthcare or multi-site environments (desirable but not essential).

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Horder Healthcare

Address

Horder Healthcare

Crowborough

TN6 1XP

Employer's website

https://www.horderhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)