Job summary
Are you a seasoned executive with finance and generalist portfolio looking for new and exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the healthcare sector? Do you have a passion for driving strategic growth and ensuring operational excellence? If so, we want you to join our Executive team at HUC!
The Director of Finance and Corporate Services is a new Board level role within HUC and will be pivotal to continuing to meet our strategic aims and support sustainable growth and development through the provision of effective financial management, digital, governance, corporate services, and risk management. The post-holder, together with the Executive Board will be responsible for leading our Finance, Digital and People functions, whilst supporting the development and implementing HUC's strategic plans in accordance with the vision of the organisation.
Main duties of the job
Main Duties include, but not limited to:
- Financial planning and related ongoing advice for the Chief Executive and the Board.
- Support and Head of Assurance and Company Secretary in ensuring that all legal and mandatory responsibilities of the organisation are met.
- Provide Board level leadership and delivery assurance of HUC's digital function.
- Work both internally and externally to develop, implement and deliver an effective workforce strategy to support recruitment and retention.
About us
At HUC, we provide exceptional healthcare services to the communities we serve making a meaningful difference by supporting the delivery of high-quality healthcare services. As we continue to expand and evolve, we are seeking a visionary Finance and Corporate Services Director to help us achieve our strategic goals.We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive organisation. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender/sex, gender reassignment/trans status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation and socio-economic status.
Benefits
30 days plus 8 bank holidays
Eligible to join NHS Pension Scheme
Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
Discount Schemes through 'HUC Heroes' Recognition and Discount Platforms
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details including job description and person specification, please look at the comprehensive Candidate Brief document attached.
All applications must be received through our Applicant Tracking Portal.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details including job description and person specification, please look at the comprehensive Candidate Brief document attached.
All applications must be received through our Applicant Tracking Portal.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Qualified Accountant with a good first Degree.
- Chartered member or Fellow of the CIMA / ACA, or equivalent with relevant CPD.
- Full UK driving Licence or the ability to travel to HUC and commissioner locations.
- Significant post qualification experience
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable commitment to and understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion.
- An experienced Finance professional with financial and planning background with general management experience generalist with sound knowledge of digital best practice, together with HR and governance.
- Experience in management of an organisations finance function include budgeting, cost control, audit and statutory returns.
- Strong commercial and business acumen demonstrating a pro-active role in making Finance and Digital central to the growth and development of HUC.
- Will demonstrate evidence of having developed high-performing teams, mentoring and developing individual team members whilst valuing diversity ideally an individual working at Board level with Executive and Non-Executive/Trustee experience gained with both the commercial and not for profit sectors.
- Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information; negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups, sometimes in a difficult and hostile environment.
- Demonstrate strong business acumen and superior analytical, evaluative and negotiating skills with the ability to effectively interpret and use date to support decision making.
- Possess a track record of leadership of effective teams, ability to influence to achieve change, and have excellent communication skills.
- Demonstrate strong technical ability and understanding of effective process and systems to support sound digital and financial management and planning.
- A role model in maintaining the highest integrity and credibility across all parts of the organisation, particularly gaining the trust and confidence of the senior leadership team
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Qualified Accountant with a good first Degree.
- Chartered member or Fellow of the CIMA / ACA, or equivalent with relevant CPD.
- Full UK driving Licence or the ability to travel to HUC and commissioner locations.
- Significant post qualification experience
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable commitment to and understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion.
- An experienced Finance professional with financial and planning background with general management experience generalist with sound knowledge of digital best practice, together with HR and governance.
- Experience in management of an organisations finance function include budgeting, cost control, audit and statutory returns.
- Strong commercial and business acumen demonstrating a pro-active role in making Finance and Digital central to the growth and development of HUC.
- Will demonstrate evidence of having developed high-performing teams, mentoring and developing individual team members whilst valuing diversity ideally an individual working at Board level with Executive and Non-Executive/Trustee experience gained with both the commercial and not for profit sectors.
- Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information; negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups, sometimes in a difficult and hostile environment.
- Demonstrate strong business acumen and superior analytical, evaluative and negotiating skills with the ability to effectively interpret and use date to support decision making.
- Possess a track record of leadership of effective teams, ability to influence to achieve change, and have excellent communication skills.
- Demonstrate strong technical ability and understanding of effective process and systems to support sound digital and financial management and planning.
- A role model in maintaining the highest integrity and credibility across all parts of the organisation, particularly gaining the trust and confidence of the senior leadership team
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.
