Head of Financial Management

Head of Financial Management Opportunity

Are you a senior NHS finance professional looking for a role where you can make a real impact on this NHS trust’s financial strategy and performance?

This Head of Financial Management position offers a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the financial future of a large, complex healthcare organisation.

This is an excellent role for someone seeking a varied and challenging position where you can lead financial planning activities, manage core financial management functions, and drive the organization’s costing transformation programme.

If you’d like the satisfaction of working collaboratively with senior leadership teams and enjoying the benefits of long-term strategic planning, this opportunity is for you.

What’s in it for you:

• A FTC of c9 months – to start either ASAP or by mid November at the latest
• Hybrid working available with free parking onsite and electric car charge points – an expectation of 2 -3 day s per week in the office minimum
• A salary of £74290 – 85,601 depending upon relevant experience and previous NHS service (Band 8c)

What you’ll be doing as Head of Financial Management:

• Coordinate financial planning activities and develop long-term financial plans
• Manage core financial management activities and oversee all financial reporting
• Develop and oversee the financial performance framework and costing transformation programme
• Lead and coordinate the activities of financial management teams
• Provide strategic financial advice and support to the Deputy Director of Finance
• Develop and maintain relationships with senior finance colleagues across the healthcare system
• Play a key role in promoting an organizational culture that actively promotes the Trust’s Vision and Values

What you’ll need to offer: As an experienced finance professional, you will bring:

• CCAB qualification with current registration with a professional body
• Post-qualification experience at a senior level in the NHS
• Extensive experience of advising and working with senior managers and directors in a large, complex organisations
• Proven experience of managing teams to deliver complex change programmes
• Strong analytical, numeric, and critical reasoning skills
• Advanced influencing, negotiating, and communication skills
• Experience of NHS Foundation Trust regime and developing medium and long-term financial plans

Experience of working in different NHS Trusts and finance disciplines would be advantageous but is not essential.

This role offers an excellent opportunity for personal and professional development within a dynamic healthcare environment. If you’re ready for a new challenge and want to make a significant impact on financial management and strategy, we want to hear from you.

Please apply online or get in touch with Lucy Rider.