Divisional Head of Finance

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Head of Finance to join our client an NHS Trust.  The Trust’s services are rated as Good or Outstanding by the CQC and continues to be rated Outstanding for Well Led and Responsive for Core Services.  The Trust has a substantial capital investment programme that will see the quality of the facilities greatly improved allowing us to continue delivering exceptional care for our patients.

This is a critical role and will give the post holder the opportunity to interact with and work alongside the senior leadership of the Trust.

The broad purpose of the post is to support the Director of Finance, the Chief Executive, General Managers, Divisional Directors, Clinical Directors and all Executive and Non-Executive Directors in ensuring that the Trust meets both its financial and performance targets.

Main roles include:

•          Ensuring the production of accurate and timely financial performance reports for the appropriate Directorates within a timetable agreed with the Director of Finance;

•          Monitoring financial performance of the Directorates and, where necessary, implementing corrective action with the relevant General Manager and budget holders to enable the Trust to meet its financial targets;

•          The annual budget setting of the Directorates;

•          The continuous development of Service Line Reporting, ensuring that the relevant General Manager and budget holders understand and use Service Line Reports

You must be fully qualified with significant post qualification experience in a complex setting.