Fractional Fd - Healthcare Business

Page Personnel; Stretford; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 64,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Page Personnel is representing a purpose-led healthcare business seeking a Fractional Finance Director to lead and evolve the finance function. The role focuses on hands-on leadership in a small <£10m turnover environment and requires translating financial data into strategic insights for growth.

You will drive reporting, controls, budgeting and cash flow, while partnering with the leadership team to support expansion and improved profitability.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with hands-on finance leadership in a small (<£10m turnover) business with limited support.
• Proven ability to improve finance processes, reporting and controls within growing businesses.
• Commercially minded with ability to translate financial information into practical business insights.
• Comfortable in a hands-on environment while maintaining a strategic perspective.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Adaptable, pragmatic and capable of delivering impact in a flexible fractional capacity.
• Able to build credibility quickly and work effectively with a broad range of stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the ongoing development of the finance function and financial reporting framework.
• Deliver timely, accurate management information to support business decision-making.
• Enhance financial controls, governance and operational processes.
• Provide budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management support.
• Deliver commercial analysis to improve performance, profitability and operational efficiency.
• Partner with leadership to support strategic planning and growth initiatives.
• Act as a trusted adviser across a range of financial and business matters.
• Support board-level reporting and stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Qualified Accountant

Hands-on leadership

Financial reporting

Commercial awareness

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Change management

Education

ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualified

Tools

Advanced Excel

ERP systems

BI tools

Job description

• Fractional FD (1-2 days per week) for purpose-led investor-backed business.
• Personality fit with a tight leadership team absolutely key.

About Our Client

Our client is a sub £5m turnover healthcare business, having recently received PE investment. With a strong presence in their niche market, they're now looking at expanding into adjacent markets.

Job Description

• Lead the ongoing development of the finance function and financial reporting framework.
• Deliver timely, accurate management information to support business decision-making.
• Enhance financial controls, governance and operational processes.
• Provide budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management support.
• Deliver commercial analysis to improve performance, profitability and operational efficiency.
• Partner with leadership to support strategic planning and growth initiatives.
• Act as a trusted adviser across a range of financial and business matters.
• Support board-level reporting and stakeholder engagement.

The Successful Applicant

The successful Fractional FD should meet the following criteria:

• Qualified accountant with experience operating in a very hands-on finance leadership role in a small (<£10m turnover) business with limited support.
• Proven ability to improve finance processes, reporting and controls within growing businesses.
• Commercially minded, with the ability to translate financial information into practical business insights.
• Comfortable operating in a hands-on environment whilst maintaining a strategic perspective.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Adaptable, pragmatic and capable of delivering impact in a flexible fractional capacity.
• Able to build credibility quickly and work effectively with a broad range of stakeholders.

What's on Offer

• Fractional engagement with flexible time commitment.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Opportunity to make a tangible impact on the future growth and development of the business.

Fractional FD - Healthcare business • Sale, England