Head of Financial Services

Key Responsibilities

• The preparation of the statutory annual accounts, audit and counter-fraud liaison, financial aspects of the Shared Business Services (SBS) and Oracle financial systems, as well as cash, VAT , capital and leasing accounting.
• You will lead a team of individuals covering Financial Accounts, Financial Systems Accounting, Cashiers and Overseas Visitors Officers.
• You will be able to demonstrate excellent technical skills, whilst possessing a wide breadth of knowledge and awareness around NHS requirements.
• The Head of Financial Services role reports directly to the Assistant Director of Financial Services & Reporting but will be accountable to both Finance Directors as part of the single corporate service.
• You will be an integral part of the Financial Leadership team and will be expected to support the Financial Services needs of both organizations and the executive.
• This will require matrix working and will include leading on projects that potentially cross organizations as part of a single corporate function.

Qualification & Requirements

• You will need to possess excellent communication and leadership skills and a real commitment to excellent service delivery.
• You must be creative and innovative, with the desire and ability to propose changes to working practices and procedures.

Qualifications

• Essential
  • CCAB qualified.
  • Significant-Post Qualification Experience.
  • Evidence of active continuing professional development.
• Desirable
  • Recognized Leadership Development programs.
  • MBA or similar post-graduate qualification.

Experience

• Essential
  • Has experience of effective partnership working with other organisations at a senior level.
  • Experience at a senior level within a financial accounting environment.
  • Can demonstrate evidence of setting and achieving ambitious targets and of implementing innovative solutions designed to improve services within tight financial constraints.
• Desirable
  • Has experience in managing within complex health service environment at a senior management level.

Knowledge

• Essential
  • Can lead, motivate and inspire others, and allow others to lead if appropriate.
  • Is immediately credible to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Has excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Can employ a range of influencing and negotiation strategies.
  • Can work collaboratively and effectively with colleagues.
  • Demonstrates ability to self-manage workload and complexity to operate effectively.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

• This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

• Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
• From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependents (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Benefits

• A generous starting salary package, NHS Pension Scheme and “Blue Light” Discounts & Benefits
• Annual leave starting at 27 days rising to 33 days with continued service
• Excellent work-life balance
• Flexible hybrid working arrangements
• Free Car Parking at Lakeside hub
• A fun, social and diverse team environment and a variety of procurement activities and projects to get involved in
• A wide-ranging staff benefits scheme including lease cars, home electronics, on site nursery, interest free season ticket loans for travel
• Staff lottery scheme
• A committed Health & Wellbeing program
• Staff recognition schemes
• Access to membership of an on-site facility of a gym, heated pool, treatments, etc
• A range of staff networks and Learning and Development opportunities\