Your New Company
Hays Senior Finance is proud to be exclusively partnering with Royal Star & Garter on a multi-role finance recruitment campaign.
For over a century, Royal Star & Garter has provided exceptional care for men and women who have served in the UK s Armed Forces and now live with disability or dementia. Their mission is to help beneficiaries live life to the fullest. They have a well-earned reputation for outstanding care and consistently set the highest standards across all their services. Significant investment has gone into creating state-of-the-art care homes. As an ethical, historic, and socially responsible employer, this is a rare opportunity to join an organisation with a meaningful purpose enhancing the lives of many. Based in smart, welcoming yet professional offices in Twickenham, you ll join a passionate team committed to making a difference. You ll be responsible for business partnering with, and travelling to, three state-of-the-art care homes, notably in High Wycombe. Earlier this year, they merged with Care for Veterans, adding a fourth home in Worthing. Royal Star & Garter is an employer of choice, offering hybrid working (2 3 days in the office), excellent training, and strong career development opportunities. Reporting to a supportive and passionate Director of Finance, this is a unique opportunity to join an organisation embarking on the next exciting phase of its journey.
Your New Role
As Head of Finance (12-month contract), you ll take on a varied and pivotal role within the organisation. You ll lead a dedicated finance team, helping to deliver outstanding services to residents, their families, staff, and governors. Your responsibilities will include leading the team, fostering a business partnering culture, overseeing accounting systems, ensuring compliance and financial controls, and delivering timely management information, analysis, and reporting. You ll also deputise for the Director of Finance and attend Board meetings as required. A key part of the role will be mentoring and developing the team. This is an exciting time to contribute to projects, improve processes and procedures, and help integrate the fourth home into the Royal Star & Garter family. Key duties include financial control, budget management, income and expenditure oversight, and statutory compliance. You ll also be responsible for managing the accounting systems and leading the team s development.
What You ll Need to Succeed
You ll be an ambitious and passionate finance leader with excellent communication skills and a respectful, hands-on approach. Charity sector experience is essential, as you ll be mentoring, training, and developing the existing team. You ll be a qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA) with experience in team management, business partnering, and financial control. Most importantly, you ll have a genuine desire to make a difference and contribute to a greater purpose in your career.
What You ll Get in Return
You ll have the opportunity to work for a meaningful employer that positively impacts many lives, within a supportive and friendly environment. The salary package offers up to £85,000 per annum, with a pension scheme (employer contribution 7.5%, employee 5%), 25 days holiday, life insurance at three times your salary, and sick pay. You ll be part of a culture that values learning and development.
What You Need to Do Now
If you re interested in this role, click apply now to send an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us today. If this job isn t quite right for you but you d like to explore other opportunities, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.