Job summary
We are excited to be inviting
applications for an exceptional strategic and experienced leader. As the
Associate Director of Finance you will work closely with the Director of
Operations and Clinical Directors delivering on the organisations financial
plans.
You will lead our finance
function ensuring that we maintain robust financial management and maximise the
benefits from our contracts.
In this role you will be
instrumental in shaping and delivering our financial strategy and business
plans, along with working with senior colleagues to expand and grow the
business.
As the Associate Director of
Finance you will be an inspiring and compassionate leader with extensive
experience of working at a senior level, you will be highly organised,
collaborative and will be required to work with a wide and varied range of
stakeholders.
You must possess excellent
interpersonal skills and be able to demonstrate an ability to communicate with,
relate to and engage with a wide spectrum of people.
Main duties of the job
- The post-holder will be instrumental in providing leadership within the Finance
function;
- Providing a robust and value-adding strategic financial advice and reporting function
for the Board, its subcommittees and external regulators;
- Managing the systems and processes for providing financial control and accounting
including working with external accountants to produce the statutory and mandatory
financial accounts and statements;
- Asset and capital financial management, including property all aspects of
infrastructure development;
- Advise Directors across the board of the financial impacts of service development
and work in conjunction with strategic teams to implement and develop board policy;
- Leading on the financial management;
- To influence Policy development on financial matters.
About us
We are Surrey Heath Community Providers Limited, which is a federation
of 7 GP practices across 10 sites, covering a population of over 104,000
patients across Surrey Heath. We began in 2016 and now employ around 200
members of staff across our clinical and corporate support teams. Our
services include Surrey Heath Primary Care Network, PRIMACY workflow management
and Upper Gordon Road Surgery.
As a GP Federation and Primary Care Network, we are proud to represent
our member practices and to champion primary care by working with local general
practice and system partners, in the provision of community based healthcare
services. We are dedicated to providing safe and compassionate care to
our patients across our range of primary care services in Surrey Heath and
believe in continuous commitment to quality service delivery and positive
patient outcomes.
Patients
are at the heart of everything we do, and we pride ourselves in ensuring our
patients feel safe, supported, communicated with and respected, at a time when
they may be feeling vulnerable.
Our
vision is to provide high quality, seamless health care that enables people to
lead healthier lives, whilst feeling supported and cared for.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see Supporting Documents for full Job Description, list of roles and responsibilties and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see Supporting Documents for full Job Description, list of roles and responsibilties and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSEs including English and Maths (C or above) or equivalent.
- Qualified Accountant professional accountancy qualification plus further specialist knowledge training and experience.
- Membership of a professional Chartered Accounting institution.
- Degree or equivalent.
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development.
- Understanding and interpretation of relevant NHS legislation.
Desirable
- Relevant qualification; Administrative, supervisory, HR, governance, customer service.
Special Knowledge
Essential
- In depth professional specialist knowledge of a number of disciplines acquired over a significant period, including finance, workforce and service planning.
Skills
Essential
- High level of organisation, self-motivation and flexibility in approach and attitude.
- Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour.
- Places a premium on listening and encouraging feedback.
- Treats colleagues with dignity and respect.
- Ability to draft complex reports used at a variety of levels.
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
- Ability to think strategically and analyse complex problems and interact in a complex multi-disciplinary organisation including board level.
- Emotionally resilient and able to respond to exposure to distressing or emotional circumstances.
- Able to work as part of a team, co-operating to work together and willing to help and assist wherever possible and appropriate.
- The ability to prioritise and manage a changing agenda.
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office
- packages e.g. PowerPoint, Word, Excel and other IT skills acquired through training and practical experience.
- A broad knowledge base incorporating aspects of both Financial & Management Accounting.
- Strong understanding of financial systems.
- Expert knowledge of financial and accounting procedures.
- Substantial senior level experience, operating at or near Board level in the NHS or an equivalent organisation.
- Substantial' track record of delivering complex change in a senior leadership role.
- Significant experience of working with Board Members and Senior Executives and Senior Clinical Leads.
- Significant experience in developing business cases and managing and delivering complex major projects.
- Significant experience in the management and delivery of service change programmes.
- Significant experience of successfully managing large and complex revenue budgets and resources through a variety of in house and external service providers.
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS structures and organisational relationships. Knowledge of HR laws and regulations.
Experience
Essential
- Advanced project management skills/experience with a track record of delivering agreed projects to time, cost and quality.
- Extensive professional experience of developing organisational policy and operational plans and proposals at corporate level in direct support of a large complex organisation.
- Experience of successfully leading and managing a large and diverse team, with a record of achievements at a senior level.
- Proven programme management experience, leading complex and large-scale projects.
- Demonstrable experience of leading and effectively managing change in large and complex environments.
- Experience of strategic level financial planning and management, including the development of annual, medium- and long-term strategies.
- Experience in delivering within challenging financial situations, including financial recovery and sustainability.
- Demonstrable track record of career advancement and achievement at a senior management level.
- Experience of communicating, in writing and verbally, within a highly politically sensitive environment.
- Experience of providing financial leadership of a programme management office and the delivery of cash releasing benefits arising from change programmes.
- Commercially astute, able to manage the day to day business challenges while not losing sight of long-term strategic goals.
- Significant experience of strategic financial risk management.
- Demonstrable evidence of leading on procurement management and strategically leading on Shared Service arrangements.
- Understanding of general office procedures.
- Evidence of working across a range of stakeholders and emerging partners.
Desirable
- Experience of managing an office environment.
- Experience of working within the NHS or general practice environment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSEs including English and Maths (C or above) or equivalent.
- Qualified Accountant professional accountancy qualification plus further specialist knowledge training and experience.
- Membership of a professional Chartered Accounting institution.
- Degree or equivalent.
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development.
- Understanding and interpretation of relevant NHS legislation.
Desirable
- Relevant qualification; Administrative, supervisory, HR, governance, customer service.
Special Knowledge
Essential
- In depth professional specialist knowledge of a number of disciplines acquired over a significant period, including finance, workforce and service planning.
Skills
Essential
- High level of organisation, self-motivation and flexibility in approach and attitude.
- Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour.
- Places a premium on listening and encouraging feedback.
- Treats colleagues with dignity and respect.
- Ability to draft complex reports used at a variety of levels.
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
- Ability to think strategically and analyse complex problems and interact in a complex multi-disciplinary organisation including board level.
- Emotionally resilient and able to respond to exposure to distressing or emotional circumstances.
- Able to work as part of a team, co-operating to work together and willing to help and assist wherever possible and appropriate.
- The ability to prioritise and manage a changing agenda.
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office
- packages e.g. PowerPoint, Word, Excel and other IT skills acquired through training and practical experience.
- A broad knowledge base incorporating aspects of both Financial & Management Accounting.
- Strong understanding of financial systems.
- Expert knowledge of financial and accounting procedures.
- Substantial senior level experience, operating at or near Board level in the NHS or an equivalent organisation.
- Substantial' track record of delivering complex change in a senior leadership role.
- Significant experience of working with Board Members and Senior Executives and Senior Clinical Leads.
- Significant experience in developing business cases and managing and delivering complex major projects.
- Significant experience in the management and delivery of service change programmes.
- Significant experience of successfully managing large and complex revenue budgets and resources through a variety of in house and external service providers.
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS structures and organisational relationships. Knowledge of HR laws and regulations.
Experience
Essential
- Advanced project management skills/experience with a track record of delivering agreed projects to time, cost and quality.
- Extensive professional experience of developing organisational policy and operational plans and proposals at corporate level in direct support of a large complex organisation.
- Experience of successfully leading and managing a large and diverse team, with a record of achievements at a senior level.
- Proven programme management experience, leading complex and large-scale projects.
- Demonstrable experience of leading and effectively managing change in large and complex environments.
- Experience of strategic level financial planning and management, including the development of annual, medium- and long-term strategies.
- Experience in delivering within challenging financial situations, including financial recovery and sustainability.
- Demonstrable track record of career advancement and achievement at a senior management level.
- Experience of communicating, in writing and verbally, within a highly politically sensitive environment.
- Experience of providing financial leadership of a programme management office and the delivery of cash releasing benefits arising from change programmes.
- Commercially astute, able to manage the day to day business challenges while not losing sight of long-term strategic goals.
- Significant experience of strategic financial risk management.
- Demonstrable evidence of leading on procurement management and strategically leading on Shared Service arrangements.
- Understanding of general office procedures.
- Evidence of working across a range of stakeholders and emerging partners.
Desirable
- Experience of managing an office environment.
- Experience of working within the NHS or general practice environment.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
