Finance Director

We are seeking an experienced and commercially astute Finance Director to join a growing organisation operating within the elderly care home sector. This is a senior leadership role, providing strategic financial direction while supporting operational teams to deliver high\-quality, sustainable care services. The successful candidate will bring strong social care sector experience, particularly within older people’s care homes, and a deep understanding of local authority commissioning and funding frameworks. ### **Key Responsibilities** * Provide strategic financial leadership across the organisation, supporting long\-term growth and sustainability * Lead, develop and mentor the finance team, ensuring robust financial controls and high performance * Oversee all aspects of financial governance, compliance and reporting, including statutory accounts, audits and regulatory requirements * Deliver timely and accurate management accounts, budgets, forecasts and cashflow analysis * Partner with operational and care management teams to provide commercial analysis and financial insight to support decision\-making * Analyse care home performance, occupancy, fee structures and margins to drive operational efficiency * Manage relationships with external stakeholders including local authorities, commissioners, auditors, banks and advisors * Ensure effective financial planning aligned to local authority commissioning models and contractual arrangements * Support investment appraisals, business cases and growth initiatives, including acquisitions or developments where required * Maintain strong risk management and internal control frameworks across the organisation ### **Skills \& Experience Required** * Proven experience as a Finance Director or Senior Finance Leader, ideally within the social care or elderly care home sector * Strong background in older people’s care homes and local authority commissioned services * Demonstrable experience of leading and developing a finance team * Ability to provide commercial financial analysis and support to operational teams, alongside strong corporate governance capability * In\-depth knowledge of care sector funding models, fee negotiations and regulatory environments * Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) * Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills * Willingness and ability to travel as required ### **Location \& Working Arrangement** * Based in London or within easy commuting distance to Finchley * Expectation of a minimum of 3 days per week in the office, with flexibility for travel to care homes and meetings as required ### **What We Offer** * Senior leadership role with real influence on organisational strategy * Opportunity to work in a purpose\-led organisation supporting high\-quality care for older people * Competitive salary and benefits package (dependent on experience) INDMAN