Director of Finance & Resources

About Us

We all need a purpose and want to make a difference in life. At Princess Alice Hospice, you’d have that opportunity. We are rated outstanding by the CQC and provide specialist palliative care and support to a community of more than a million people living in Surrey, south west London and Middlesex. However, we don’t take our success for granted and are constantly challenging ourselves to do better.

As we look ahead with our 2030 plans, our vision remains the same - placing people at the heart of everything we do. In these times of uncertainty and change, our plans empower us to adapt and evolve while staying true to our long-term vision - meeting the ever-growing demand for our expertise and compassion. Our I CARE values – Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence guide everything we do, and we’d expect that you’d embrace and live up to them.

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced and commercially astute financial leader to guide our finance, digital, technology, data, and resource teams. Your role will be pivotal in ensuring the Hospice’s long-term financial sustainability, driving digital innovation and transformation, and strengthening business assurance and governance. As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will work closely with the Chief Executive, Board, Committees, cross-organisational colleagues, key stakeholders, and strategic partners. Your collaborative approach and strategic insight will make a meaningful and measurable impact and difference on the overall leadership and success of the Hospice.

About You

• An experienced senior financial leader, with a proven track record to motivate, inspire and build empowered teams.
• A commercially astute and entrepreneurial mindset, with excellent judgement and interpersonal skills to both challenge and review ideas with solutions and innovation to achieve our goals.
• Experience of supporting organisations to develop, adopt and sustain improved working practices for efficiency, effectiveness and robust risk management.
• Experience of producing high quality reporting and analysis in support of Board-level strategy and decision-making.
• An understanding and experience of shaping and influencing teams towards a continuous improvement practice and culture.
• Ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team.

92% of our colleagues say they feel they’re making a real and valuable difference to the lives of the individuals - and their families and friends - we all care for. Find more meaning from your work and be the difference at moments that really matter.

At Princess Alice Hospice we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We are fully committed to equality of opportunities, and we warmly welcome applications from all backgrounds and cultures.

For further information and details on how to apply, please visit www.berwickpartners.co.uk/92745

Closing date for applications: 9am on Monday 27th January 2025