Director of Finance & IT

Pilgrims Hospices; Canterbury; Hybrid; GBP 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity organization in East Kent is seeking a visionary Director of Finance & IT to join their Leadership Team. This role encompasses financial management and digital innovation, contributing to strategic decisions that shape the future of hospice care. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in financial accounting, leadership, and managing change projects. The organization offers a salary of circa £95,000 plus excellent benefits, with a focus on empowering clinical teams to enhance patient care.

Benefits

Excellent benefits

Qualifications

• Significant Financial Accounting experience, including leading in full year end close.
• A proven track record of success in a senior leadership role.
• Experience of leading and managing change projects.
• Experience of producing a range of written and financial reports for a variety of different audiences.
• Evidence of delivering planned outcomes, on time and within budget.
• Experience of overseeing or managing an IT function, including strategic planning and digital transformation.

Responsibilities

• Ensure robust financial planning and digital capability that empowers clinical teams.
• Contribute to strategic decisions that shape future hospice care across East Kent.
• Drive strategic change enabling innovation in hospice operations.

Skills

Financial Accounting

Leadership

Change Management

Report Writing

IT Governance

Job description

Director of Finance & IT

Employer: Pilgrims Hospices

Location: Flexible across East Kent (Canterbury, Ashford, Thanet)

Salary: circa £95,000 plus excellent benefits

Closing date: 2 Feb 2026

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Flexible

Sector: Business leadership & executive, Charities, Finance & accounting, Cause, Health (charity)

Job Details

• Role: Director of Finance & IT
• Company: Pilgrims Hospices
• Location: Flexible across East Kent (Canterbury, Ashford, Thanet)
• Salary: circa £95,000 + excellent benefits

About Us

Pilgrims Hospices is one of the UK's largest and most respected hospice charities, delivering compassionate end-of-life care to adults across East Kent. With over 400 dedicated staff and 1,600 volunteers, we support thousands of patients and their families every year-providing expert care, comfort, and dignity when it matters most. Our services are free of charge and delivered with compassion, whether in our hospices, in people's homes, or within the community.

We believe everyone deserves quality care tailored to their needs and wishes, and we are proud to be a trusted part of the communities we serve. Now, we are entering an exciting and transformative period, progressing ambitious redevelopment plans for our Canterbury site, modernising our systems, strengthening our financial resilience, and embracing digital innovation to ensure we can continue to deliver outstanding care for generations to come.

We are seeking a visionary Director of Finance & IT to join our Leadership Team and play a critical role in shaping the future of Pilgrims Hospices. This is not just about financial management, it's about driving strategic change, enabling innovation, and ensuring we have the financial and technological foundations to thrive in a complex and rapidly evolving healthcare landscape.

Your role will ensure robust financial planning and digital capability that empowers clinical teams and enhances patient care. By contributing to strategic decisions, you will help shape the future of hospice care across East Kent, enabling Pilgrims Hospices to remain sustainable, agile, and innovative. This is a rare opportunity to combine purpose with professional challenge and leave a legacy that truly matters.

About You

• Significant Financial Accounting experience, including leading in full year end close.
• A proven track record of success in a senior leadership role.
• Experience of leading and managing change projects.
• Experience of producing a range of written and financial reports for a variety of different audiences.
• Evidence of delivering planned outcomes, on time and within budget.
• Experience of overseeing or managing an IT function, including strategic planning, systems development, digital transformation, or IT governance.
• Experience of managing a major capital project valuable but not essential.

Closing date for applications: 9am on Monday 2nd February