A fast-growing, Private Equity-backed aesthetic and cosmetic healthcare business is looking to appoint a commercially minded Head of Finance to support the next stage of its growth journey.
Operating across a network of clinics and specialist treatment centres, the business has developed a strong reputation for delivering high-quality cosmetic and medical aesthetic services. With increasing demand, a loyal patient base and backing from an ambitious Private Equity investor, the company is pursuing a clear growth strategy through new site openings, service expansion and strategic acquisitions.
This is an excellent opportunity for a finance leader who thrives in a high-growth environment and wants to play a key role in shaping the future of a founder-led healthcare platform. Working closely with the CFO, CEO and wider leadership team, you will help drive both financial performance and operational scalability.
The Opportunity
As Head of Finance, you will lead the finance function while partnering closely with senior stakeholders across the business to provide insight, challenge and strategic support.
The role combines strong financial control responsibilities with commercial exposure, offering the opportunity to influence key decisions around growth, clinic performance, investment opportunities and acquisition activity.
Key Areas of Responsibility
- Leading all aspects of financial control, including management accounts, statutory reporting, audit and compliance.
- Managing the budgeting, forecasting and cashflow planning processes.
- Providing meaningful commercial analysis to support decision-making across clinics and corporate functions.
- Partnering with operational leaders to drive clinic profitability, utilisation and patient growth.
- Delivering monthly board reporting and investor reporting.
- Supporting acquisition activity, including due diligence, financial analysis and integration.
- Developing KPIs and reporting frameworks across clinics, treatments and service lines.
- Driving finance process improvements, controls and automation initiatives.
- Supporting the optimisation of finance systems and reporting infrastructure.
- Managing lender, auditor and external adviser relationships.
- Building and developing a scalable finance team capable of supporting future growth.
- Providing financial insight on new clinic openings, investments and strategic projects.
Candidate Profile
- ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualified.
- Experience within healthcare, consumer services, multi-site businesses or PE-backed environments.
- Strong financial control, reporting and compliance expertise.
- Proven experience leading budgeting, forecasting and business planning processes.
- Experience supporting growth initiatives, acquisitions or business transformation projects.
- Strong commercial acumen and ability to partner with operational stakeholders.
- Excellent systems and process improvement capabilities.
- Confident communicator, able to present financial information to both finance and non-finance audiences.
- Experience managing and developing finance teams.
- Hands-on, adaptable and comfortable operating within a growing business environment.
Why Join?
This is a rare opportunity to join a scaling Private Equity-backed healthcare platform at an exciting point in its development.
You’ll work directly with an experienced CFO and leadership team, gain exposure to investors and strategic decision-making, and play a hands-on role in building a best-in-class finance function.
For an ambitious finance leader seeking a future Finance Director or CFO position, this role offers the opportunity to gain valuable PE-backed experience while helping drive the growth of a high-quality cosmetic healthcare business.