Chief Finance Officer

confidential; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

Connected Health, a leading independent homecare provider, seeks a hands-on CFO to join its senior leadership and support its ambitious growth journey.

The CFO will own the full financial agenda across multi-entity operations in the UK and Ireland, including commercial performance, the finance operating model, MI, controls and cash, and future acquisitions. You will build and lead a scaling finance function and partner with the Board to drive value creation.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• CFO/Finance Director in a multi-entity business with turnover ≥ £25m.
• Commercial, KPI-driven with ability to turn data into actions.
• Experience leading finance teams in high-growth, multi-site environments.
• Exposure to M&A including due diligence, deal structuring & integration.
• Experience in private equity or institutional investor-backed businesses.
• UK & Ireland consolidation, tax & statutory reporting in sterling & euro.

Responsibilities

• Own the full financial agenda including commercial performance and KPIs.
• Develop and run the finance operating model, MI, and controls.
• Lead cash management and funding across the group.
• Lead the finance side of future acquisitions and integrations.
• Build a finance function aligned to strategic growth.

Skills

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

M&A experience

KPI driven

Financial due diligence

Multi-entity leadership

Investor reporting

UK&I consolidation

Education

Qualified accountant credentials

Job description

4C are working with Connected Health, one of Ireland’s leading independent homecare providers, as they seek to appoint a CFO to join its high performing senior leadership team and support the business as it embarks upon an exciting and ambitious growth journey.

Established with the ambition of transforming traditional homecare, Connected Health was founded in 2013 and has developed strong reputation for innovation, operational excellence and its commitment to supporting individuals to remain independent within their own homes and communities.

Connected Health’s growth has been supported by strategic acquisitions, including Home Care Plus in 2019, which marked its entry into the Republic of Ireland market. Looking ahead, Connected Health is pursuing an ambitious growth strategy, with a particular focus on strengthening its position in the Republic of Ireland, developing complementary services and exploring further acquisition opportunities.

To support the delivery of its strategy, the organisation is looking for a committed, hands‑on finance leader who will own the full financial agenda including but not limited to commercial performance and KPIs, the finance operating model and MI, controls and cash, leading the financial side of future acquisitions as the group grows. The role holder will build a finance function designed for where the group is heading, not just where it is today.

The successful candidate will have the below skills and experience:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Proven track record as CFO or Finance Director of a multi entity business with a minimum turnover of £25m.
• Highly commercial and KPI-driven, able to interpret performance and give leaders clear, actionable solutions, not just accurate numbers.
• Experience leading and scaling finance teams in a high growth, multi-site environment, including improving the operating model, data quality and MI.
• A hands‑on, practical leader who combines strategic thinking with getting into the detail.
• Exposure to M&A, including financial due diligence, deal structuring and integration.
• Experience working in a private equity or institutional investor‑backed business, including investor reporting and delivery against a value creation plan.
• Credible, confident presence with the Board, investors, lenders and other external stakeholders.
• Dual‑jurisdiction experience across the UK and Republic of Ireland, including consolidation, tax and statutory reporting in sterling and euro.