Head of Financial Services
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Job Description
Are you able to bring your strong leadership skills to our shared vision The NHS cannot meet future challenge without change come be part of that change!
By joining our NHS team you will become part of a talented passionate team of people committed to developing service to the organisations.
We are looking for an ambitious candidate who is a fully CCAB qualified highly motivated and significantly experienced and innovative finance leader to join Isle of Wight NHS Trust Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. The role of Head of Financial Services has prime responsibility for the provision of the full range of financial accounting operations necessary for both organisations to fulfil their statutory and non-statutory duties and obligations to the Trusts and to their Charitable Funds Accounts.
This includes 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 organisations and the executive. This will require matrix working and will include leading on projects that potentially cross organisations as part of a single corporate function.
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.
What we can offer
- 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 programme
- 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
As a large acute hospital there are many opportunities for development and are encouraged you will be given excellent benefits as well. We warmly welcome your applications and should you have any queries please do get in contact with Steve Smith on as we would love to hear from you.
Please see attached Job description for additional information.
Qualifications :
Essential
- CCAB qualified
- Significant-Post Qualification Experience
- Evidence of active continuing professional development
Desirable
- Recognised Leadership Development programmes
- 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.
Additional Information :
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education opinions culture ethnicity race sex gender identity and expression nation of origin age languages spoken veterans status colour religion disability sexual orientation and beliefs.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
