Pearl Healthcare Group
Head of Finance/FD £60-90ph Hybrid P/T
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Company Description
Pearl Healthcare is a provider of care services, including Care Homes, Community Supported Living, and Complex Needs Services, with locations in South Lincolnshire and the Isle of Man and a head office in Canterbury, Kent. The organization delivers high-quality, person-centered care rooted in core values of Respect, Empathy, Passion, and Trust. Services span residential and respite care, support for learning disabilities, mental health and dementia care, day care, and domiciliary care, available 365 days a year.
The Role
We are seeking a commercially sharp, hands-on Head of Finance / Part-Time FD to join us initially for 2 days per week. This is a dynamic role blending high-level strategy with firm operational management. You will work with the owner to lead external relationships, while taking full line-management responsibility for our small internal team.
Progression: This role requires 2 days per week for the first 6 months to deliver our system transition. As the business grows, or as internal team structures naturally evolve, there is explicit scope for this role to scale to 3+ days per week, or consolidate to a steady-state 1.5 days per week post-migration.
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Key Responsibilities
- Strategic & Banking Leadership: Partner with the Business Owner; lead high-stakes meetings with banks, lenders, and external accountants.
- Accountability & Team Management: Act as the direct line manager for our internal team (one part-time Finance Manager and two part-time Assistants). Establish clear workflows, enforce deadlines, and introduce structured fortnightly supervisions to drive performance.
- Contractor & Vendor Audit: Proactively monitor, evaluate, and challenge external service contractors (e.g., agency staff providers, utilities, major suppliers) to ensure the business is achieving maximum commercial value and contract compliance.
- System Migration: Project manage our digital transformation from Sage 50 most likely to Xero, integrating modern automated tools to streamline our financial processes.
- Reporting & Compliance: Collate, produce, and present accurate monthly management accounts and clean financial reporting packages for our lenders.
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About You
- Qualified Accountant: ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualification is essential.
- Commercially Tough: Proven ability to hold both internal teams and external service contractors strictly to account on deliverables, margins, and value.
- Systems Maverick: Direct experience successfully migrating a business from Sage 50 to Xero/Cloud.
- High EQ Leader: Exceptional emotional intelligence. You must be an empathetic but firm manager capable of guiding a long-standing team through technological change with patience and respect.
- Sector Experience: Healthcare, care home, or multi-site service sector experience is highly desirable.
What We Offer
- A flexible part-time structure with competitive pro-rata remuneration.
- Direct influence over the commercial and strategic direction of an £8-10m T/O care group.
- A supportive, collaborative working environment.
To Apply
Please submit your CV and a brief note outlining your experience with team accountability, contractor management, and Sage-to-Xero migrations.
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