Connected Health - Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland
Chief Financial Officer
Take the financial helm of one of the island of Ireland's fastest-growing health and social care
groups, and drive the performance, insight and financial discipline behind its next chapter of
investor-backed growth.
Highly competitive salary + bonus Equity available to the right candidate
Belfast Head Office | ROI base available Reporting to CEO
"You won't just report the story of this business. You'll write its next chapter."
Connected Health is a £50m+ turnover group employing almost 2,000 people across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, and we are only getting started. Backed by growth investment with ambitions for further growth, both organic and through acquisition, we need a Chief Financial Officer who can turn scale into value.
This is not a scorekeeping role. This is the senior main Board position: with a seat at the Board table, as a member of our Senior Leadership Team and trusted partner to the CEO, Board and investors, you will own the full financial agenda: commercial performance and KPIs, the finance operating model and MI, controls and cash,
leading the financial side of future acquisitions as the group grows, investor and lender relationships, and dual jurisdiction reporting across two tax regimes and two currencies. You will build the finance function for the group we are becoming, not the one we are today.
This is a hands-on role for a committed all-rounder: someone who will work closely with and support our Financial Controller, roll their sleeves up and turn the numbers into decisions that improve performance.
What you'll own
Financial Strategy & Performance
Set the financial direction and drive EBITDA, cash and margin through sharp
KPIs.
Finance Leadership & MI
Build a finance team and systems ready for scale, and improve the operating model, data and MI.
Controls & Treasury
Robust controls, cash and working capital across the group.
Growth & M&A
Lead the financial side of future acquisitions and shape our capital strategy as the group grows.
Investors & Lenders
Be the financial voice to investors, banks and the Board.
Dual Jurisdiction
Lead group reporting, tax and compliance across NI and ROI
Your Responsibilities
Set and lead Connected Health's group financial strategy, aligned to our growth ambitions and investor value creation plan.
Act as the trusted financial adviser to the CEO, Senior Leadership Team and Board, bringing clarity, challenge and insight to every major decision.
Own long-term financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and scenario modelling, setting clear EBITDA, margin and cash targets for the group.
Drive profitable growth through rigorous pricing, contract profitability analysis and workforce cost management across every service line.
Lead KPI-driven performance management: interpreting the numbers, identifying what's driving them and giving leaders across the business clear, practical solutions.
Take our finance operating model, data quality and management information to the next level, making sure the business has accurate, timely and insightful MI that drives decisions.
Be a visible, hands-on leader, working closely with and supporting the Financial Controller, and getting into the detail when the business needs it.
Lead, develop and scale a high-performing finance and payroll team across both jurisdictions, building capability for a significantly larger group.
Modernise our finance systems (ERP, automation, business intelligence and rostering-to-payroll data integrity) to deliver faster, sharper insight.
Champion financial literacy and commercial accountability among leaders across the business, in line with our KIND values.
Embed a strong governance, risk and internal controls framework that protects the group's assets and stands up to investor and audit scrutiny.
Lead treasury, cash and working capital management, including debtor performance across public sector commissioners.
Oversee insurance, financial risk and business continuity planning across a large, multi-site workforce.
Drive the group's growth ambitions by leading the financial evaluation of future acquisition opportunities, including valuation, modelling, financial due diligence and deal structuring.
Lead finance integration of any acquired businesses, including systems, reporting, controls and synergy delivery.
Shape and optimise the group's capital structure, including debt facilities, equity, refinancing and positioning for future investment rounds or liquidity events.
This is not an exhaustive list
Who Were Looking For:
Essential
Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
Proven track record as CFO or Finance Director of a multi-entity business with a minimum turnover of £25m
Highly commercial and KPI-driven, able to interpret
performance and give leaders clear, actionable solutions, not just accurate numbers
Experience leading and scaling finance teams in a high growth,
multi-site environment, including improving the
operating model, data quality and MI
A hands-on, practical leader who combines strategic thinking
with getting into the detail
Exposure to M&A, including financial due diligence, deal
structuring and integration
Experience working in a private equity or institutional
investor-backed business, including investor reporting and
delivery against a value creation plan
Credible, confident presence with the Board, investors,
lenders and other external stakeholders
Dual-jurisdiction experience across the UK and Republic of
Ireland, including consolidation, tax and statutory reporting
in sterling and euro
Desirable
Experience in health and social care, or another labour intensive,
regulated sector
Knowledge of HSC Trust and HSE commissioning and funding
models
Experience of a transaction event, such as an investment
round, refinancing, secondary buyout or exit
Leadership of a finance systems or ERP transformation
Postgraduate qualification such as an MBA or Corporate
Connected Health is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, good relations, respect for diversity and inclusion in the workplace and the delivery of its services to clients. It is also committed to ensuring that the talents and resources of all its employees are utilised to the full. Connected Health welcome applications for all job roles from members of all communities.
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