Job Introduction
Are you looking for a career that makes a real difference? A role with Achieve together might be the perfect opportunity for a long-lasting, rewarding career in the social care sector.
We are looking for team members who are passionate about supporting people, helping our Operations teams deliver excellent care and support, and celebrating achievements.
Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Strategic Finance Director to join our community hub team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in supporting the organisation's core operations and ensuring the efficient and effective delivery of services.
Key Responsibilities:
- A single, robust and trusted financial view of the business, supporting Executive, Board and stakeholder decision‑making.
- Clearly articulated and tracked financial outcomes aligned to strategic priorities, including EBITDA growth, cash generation and margin improvement.
- High‑quality financial models, business cases and scenario analysis underpinning investment, M&A and CapEx decisions.
- Disciplined performance governance with transparent reporting on key operational and financial drivers.
- Strengthened confidence in the quality, consistency and integrity of financial data across the organisation.
- Effective translation of strategy into measurable, delivered financial results across Finance, Commercial and Operations teams.
Requirements:
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
- Senior‑level experience in strategic finance, FP&A, corporate
development or similar roles.
Proven ability to translate strategic priorities into financial outcomes, including revenue growth, margin optimisation and cash generation.
Strong experience in financial modelling, valuation and investment appraisal.
Experience supporting M&A activity and post‑investment performance tracking is highly desirable.
Experience operating within complex, contract‑based or publicly funded environments is advantageous.
Exceptional analytical and problem‑solving skills, with strong commercial judgement.
Comfortable operating in environments undergoing change, restructuring or transformation, bringing clarity and pace where data and processes are evolving.
Strategic thinker with a hands‑on, delivery‑focused approach.
Commercially astute with the confidence to challenge constructively at Executive level
Benefits:
At Achieve together we offer a range of exciting benefits, such as:
- Career progression and training opportunities
- Employee discount schemes across a range of retailers and services,
- Stream- a financial health app that gives you the ability to receive optional pay advances
- Life Assurance
For all our amazing benefits please visit here: Rewards and Benefits - Achieve together
Apply Now!
Passion for positively shaping lives is just as important to us as your experience. Building on your existing knowledge we will give you all the training and support that you need. You just need an appetite for learning and a real desire to make a difference to peoples’ lives. So, if you want to start, or continue your career journey in care with us, we want to hear from you!
We regularly review our job adverts to ensure they reflect current hiring needs. In some cases, adverts may close earlier than the stated deadline if we receive sufficient applications or the role is filled. Conversely, some adverts may remain open beyond the original closing date until the position is successfully filled. This approach helps us attract the best talent while maintaining flexibility in our recruitment process.
To ensure fair consideration and timely progression, internal applicants should submit their applications no later than the end of the first week after the role is advertised. Applications received after this point may not be guaranteed review.
