Part-Time Head of Finance

Signet Recruitment & Retention; London; On-site; GBP 200,000 +; Part time

Job summary

A growing healthcare provider in Buckinghamshire is seeking a dynamic Head of Finance to join their senior leadership team on a part-time basis. This pivotal role is for someone passionate about driving financial excellence. Responsibilities include leading financial strategy, overseeing budgeting, and ensuring compliance. The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with senior finance experience, particularly in healthcare. Competitive salary and flexible working arrangements offered.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Collaborative and values-driven culture

Competitive salary and benefits package

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior finance role, ideally within healthcare or a regulated sector.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable working autonomously and collaboratively in a small leadership team.

Responsibilities

• Lead the financial strategy, planning, and reporting across the organisation.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management.
• Provide financial insight and guidance to the Board and senior management.
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements and sector-specific regulations.

Skills

Financial strategy development

Budgeting and forecasting

Compliance knowledge

Stakeholder management

Commercial acumen

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Job description

Location: Buckinghamshire
Hours: Part-time
Sector: Healthcare
Start Date: ASAP

Our client, a well-established and growing healthcare business based in Buckinghamshire, is seeking a dynamic Head of Finance to join their senior leadership team on a part-time basis. This is a pivotal role for someone who thrives in a mission-led environment and is passionate about driving financial excellence in a sector that truly makes a difference.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the financial strategy, planning, and reporting across the organisation
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management
• Provide financial insight and guidance to the Board and senior management
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements and sector-specific regulations
• Manage relationships with external auditors, banks, and financial partners
• Support funding applications and grant reporting where applicable
• Drive continuous improvement in financial systems and processes

Ideal Candidate

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Proven experience in a senior finance role, ideally within healthcare or a regulated sector
• Strong commercial acumen and strategic thinking
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Comfortable working autonomously and collaboratively in a small leadership team
• Experience with charity or social enterprise finance (desirable but not essential)

What’s on Offer

• Flexible working arrangements
• Opportunity to shape the financial future of a growing healthcare provider
• Collaborative and values-driven culture
• Competitive salary and benefits package

To apply or learn more, please apply or submit your CV to [e-mail].