Director of Finance & IT

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

Job summary

A leading hospice charity in East Kent seeks a Director of Finance & IT to drive strategic change and ensure robust financial planning. The successful candidate will combine financial and technological leadership to enhance patient care and adapt to the evolving healthcare landscape. Significant experience in financial accounting and a track record in senior leadership are essential. This is a unique opportunity to influence hospice care at a critical time for the organization with a competitive salary of circa £95,000 plus benefits.

Benefits

Excellent benefits

Qualifications

• Significant Financial Accounting experience, including leading in full year end close.
• Proven track record in a senior leadership role.
• Experience of leading change projects.
• Experience producing a range of written and financial reports.
• Evidence of delivering planned outcomes, on time and within budget.
• Experience overseeing an IT function, including strategic planning.
• Experience managing a major capital project is valuable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure robust financial planning and digital capability.
• Contribute to strategic decisions shaping hospice care.
• Drive strategic change and enable innovation.

Skills

Financial Accounting experience

Change management

Financial reporting

IT governance

Project management

Job description

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.

For further information and details on how to apply, please visit: www.berwickpartners.co.uk/94679

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