Job summary
Are you looking for a new senior Finance role and want to make a difference to the local community? Have you proven experience of successfully leading a finance function on both an operational and strategic level? Then wed been keen to hear from you!
St Leonards Hospice is recruiting a Head of Finance to lead the finance function and provide a full financial management reporting and advisory service to the Chief Executive and Board, ensuring the Hospices finances are accurately and appropriately accounted for. This is an exciting time to join the team as we celebrate our 40th anniversary and embark on our ambitious programme of digital transformation, where this role will work in close collaboration with key stakeholders to support organisational projects.
Main duties of the job
This is a new role at the Hospice and as a
member of the Senior Leadership Team, your main priorities will be to:
Oversee all financial aspects
of the business, ensuring the organisation maximises its financial performance
across its broad range of activities
Work in collaboration with the
Executive Team and Board to drive the Hospices financial strategy including
the mitigation of financial risks
Directly manage the Finance
team and ensure the production of timely and high-quality financial management
information
Be responsible for all aspects
of financial control and fraud prevention
In order to succeed in this
role, you will need to have:
Recent and relevant operational
and strategic management experience at a senior level
A sound understanding of
financial processes including budget management, forecasting, day-to-day income
and expenditure processes, monthly reporting and year-end processes
Experience of reviewing and
changing financial procedures in order to achieve full efficiencies
A collaborative working style
and experience of leading a successful team
Resilience, the ability to work
under pressure and be able to keep to deadlines
What we can offer you in
return:
An opportunity to make a
difference
Generous annual leave
entitlement of up to 41 days
Attractive pension schemes
Extensive employee discounts on
shops, holidays and lifestyle choices
Free on-site car parking
About us
Our mission is to provide excellent care and support to those living with life-limiting illness and to the people they care about, to enrich their lives and to contribute to the ongoing development of end-of-life care. We do this by placing our patients at the centre of everything we do, and through involving patients and their families in all decisions regarding their care.
We can only achieve this with the help of our amazing colleagues, by developing and recognising their contribution, and by sharing our knowledge and skills through education, audit and research.
We do not have sponsorship status and therefore all our offers are made conditional upon our candidates submitting evidence of their right to work in the UK in conjunction with our other pre-employment checks.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder will be a member of the Senior Leadership
Team and will contribute to the strategic and operational leadership of the
Hospice. The postholder will specifically lead the finance function and will be
responsible for providing a full financial management reporting and advisory
service to Chief Executive and Board ensuring the Hospices finances are
accurately and appropriately accounted for. This will include the provision of
regular financial performance information, along with supporting explanation
and advice, as well as supporting operational managers in developing and
implementing effective budgetary management.
They will oversee all financial aspects of the business and
in collaboration with the Executive team and Board of Trustees, drive the
hospices financial strategy including mitigation of financial risks.
The postholder will directly manage the finance team and
ensure the production of timely and high-quality financial management
information. The postholder will also be responsible for all aspects of
financial control and fraud prevention. The postholder will work in close
collaboration with the Senior Leadership Team to support organisational
projects including the review of systems and information technology, with
reference to finance, payroll and workforce to ensure the effective development
and implementation of an organisational digital strategy.
Main duties and responsibilities
Professional
1. Ensure that the organisation maximises its financial
performance across the broad range of activities including long-term financial
planning, working with the Board of Trustees on the management of the
investment portfolio and a strategy for the property portfolio.
2. Manage the finance function, implementing and maintaining
robust financial controls
3. Manage the Hospices Payroll and Finance function to
ensure that calculations are accurate and that payment is timely.
4. Interpret relevant national and local guidance relating
to finance matters, developing and implementing policies, procedures and
protocols to enable the achievement of performance objectives and good
governance.
Specific Finance Responsibilities
1. Prepare accurate management accounts to required
timelines ensuring key controls and monthly balance sheet reconciliations are
in place and effectively managed.
2.Prepare accurate and timely financial data for the
Executive Team, Board of Trustees and subcommittees.
3. Be responsible for the preparation of the annual
accounts.
4. Support the Hospices annual audit, liaising with and
assisting auditors to ensure completion on a timely basis.
5. Prepare regular cashflow forecasts ensuring the Chief
Executive and is apprised of cash flow requirements.
6. Calculate and produce the annual financial budget in
collaboration with budget holders and the Chief Executive.
7. Produce regular financial forecasts as required.
8. Ensure robust financial processes in line with Charity
Commission guidance.
9. Support the Hospice in contractual negotiations with
subsequent monitoring/ reporting to ensure optimal benefit.
10. Complete and submit accurate quarterly VAT returns
within the required timeframe.
11. Complete and submit monthly Gift Aid claims ensuring
compliance with all legislation.
12. Manage banking arrangements and working capital.
13. Monitor and report on investment performance to the
Finance & Investment committee at agreed intervals in collaboration with
the Investment Managers.
14. Participate in the service development agenda, providing
financial advice for the development of business cases and strategic and
operational plans.
15. Develop and monitor cost efficiency programmes and
report on progress to management
16. Work with the Chair of the Finance & Investment
committee, prepare relevant papers and reports to ensure regular oversight of
financial performance and transparency of use of charitable funds.
17. Work with the Chief Executive, identify areas of risk
and develop mitigation plans, ensuring prompt escalation.
Managerial
1. Keep the Chief Executive and Executive team informed of
developments within areas of responsibility.
2. The postholder will have day-to-day operational
management responsibility for the Finance team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder will be a member of the Senior Leadership
Team and will contribute to the strategic and operational leadership of the
Hospice. The postholder will specifically lead the finance function and will be
responsible for providing a full financial management reporting and advisory
service to Chief Executive and Board ensuring the Hospices finances are
accurately and appropriately accounted for. This will include the provision of
regular financial performance information, along with supporting explanation
and advice, as well as supporting operational managers in developing and
implementing effective budgetary management.
They will oversee all financial aspects of the business and
in collaboration with the Executive team and Board of Trustees, drive the
hospices financial strategy including mitigation of financial risks.
The postholder will directly manage the finance team and
ensure the production of timely and high-quality financial management
information. The postholder will also be responsible for all aspects of
financial control and fraud prevention. The postholder will work in close
collaboration with the Senior Leadership Team to support organisational
projects including the review of systems and information technology, with
reference to finance, payroll and workforce to ensure the effective development
and implementation of an organisational digital strategy.
Main duties and responsibilities
Professional
1. Ensure that the organisation maximises its financial
performance across the broad range of activities including long-term financial
planning, working with the Board of Trustees on the management of the
investment portfolio and a strategy for the property portfolio.
2. Manage the finance function, implementing and maintaining
robust financial controls
3. Manage the Hospices Payroll and Finance function to
ensure that calculations are accurate and that payment is timely.
4. Interpret relevant national and local guidance relating
to finance matters, developing and implementing policies, procedures and
protocols to enable the achievement of performance objectives and good
governance.
Specific Finance Responsibilities
1. Prepare accurate management accounts to required
timelines ensuring key controls and monthly balance sheet reconciliations are
in place and effectively managed.
2.Prepare accurate and timely financial data for the
Executive Team, Board of Trustees and subcommittees.
3. Be responsible for the preparation of the annual
accounts.
4. Support the Hospices annual audit, liaising with and
assisting auditors to ensure completion on a timely basis.
5. Prepare regular cashflow forecasts ensuring the Chief
Executive and is apprised of cash flow requirements.
6. Calculate and produce the annual financial budget in
collaboration with budget holders and the Chief Executive.
7. Produce regular financial forecasts as required.
8. Ensure robust financial processes in line with Charity
Commission guidance.
9. Support the Hospice in contractual negotiations with
subsequent monitoring/ reporting to ensure optimal benefit.
10. Complete and submit accurate quarterly VAT returns
within the required timeframe.
11. Complete and submit monthly Gift Aid claims ensuring
compliance with all legislation.
12. Manage banking arrangements and working capital.
13. Monitor and report on investment performance to the
Finance & Investment committee at agreed intervals in collaboration with
the Investment Managers.
14. Participate in the service development agenda, providing
financial advice for the development of business cases and strategic and
operational plans.
15. Develop and monitor cost efficiency programmes and
report on progress to management
16. Work with the Chair of the Finance & Investment
committee, prepare relevant papers and reports to ensure regular oversight of
financial performance and transparency of use of charitable funds.
17. Work with the Chief Executive, identify areas of risk
and develop mitigation plans, ensuring prompt escalation.
Managerial
1. Keep the Chief Executive and Executive team informed of
developments within areas of responsibility.
2. The postholder will have day-to-day operational
management responsibility for the Finance team.
Person Specification
IT
Essential
- Competent IT skills, including Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Familiarity with accounting packages
Qualifications
Essential
- -Professional accountancy qualification
- -Full membership of a UK recognised professional accountancy body
Desirable
- -Further Management qualification
- -Educated to degree level or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Expert knowledge of financial procedures
- Experience of reviewing and changing financial procedures
- Knowledge and experience of audit process
- Recent and relevant operational and strategic management experience at a senior level to include Finance
- Managing and leading a finance department/function
- Sound understanding of financial processes including budget management, forecasting, day-to-day income and expenditure processes, monthly reporting and year end processes.
- Able to prioritise diverse workload with competing priorities to meet targets and deadlines
- Collaborative working style and experience of leading a successful team
- Clear understanding of legal framework governing charity accounting
- Experience of working with and advising Board/Trustees and senior managers
- Development of performance measures and balanced scorecard
- Experience of reviewing organisational structures and business processes
- Management of projects involving multiple stakeholders
- Business case preparation and presentation
- Ability to develop innovative and creative solutions
Desirable
- Recent and relevant operational and strategic management experience at a senior level to include IT, SIRO and Health & Safety.
- Experience in a commissioning or contract management role
- Understanding of hospice philosophy
- Knowledge of national policy agenda relating to hospices
- Knowledge of the key policy drivers and challenges facing the third sector, health, and social care sector
- Experience of managing legacy administration
- Sage Line 50 / Microsoft Dynamics Accounting Software
- Sage Payroll Software
- E roster and HR database systems linked to payroll specifically SMI StaffCare
Personal
Essential
- Confidence and maturity
- Self-motivating and open to flexible
- working
- Resilience, ability to work under pressure and keep to deadlines
- "Can do" attitude and the determination to succeed
Communication
Essential
- Excellent communication and presentation skills including the ability to build rapport and credibility across multiple stakeholders, internally and externally at all levels
- Excellent networking and influencing skills at all levels
- Ability to build good relationships and lead a team effectively
- Well-developed report writing and analytical skills
Other
Essential
- Be prepared to assist with Hospice fundraising activities
- Full driving licence, access to car and willingness to travel off site as required
Person Specification
IT
Essential
- Competent IT skills, including Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Familiarity with accounting packages
Qualifications
Essential
- -Professional accountancy qualification
- -Full membership of a UK recognised professional accountancy body
Desirable
- -Further Management qualification
- -Educated to degree level or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Expert knowledge of financial procedures
- Experience of reviewing and changing financial procedures
- Knowledge and experience of audit process
- Recent and relevant operational and strategic management experience at a senior level to include Finance
- Managing and leading a finance department/function
- Sound understanding of financial processes including budget management, forecasting, day-to-day income and expenditure processes, monthly reporting and year end processes.
- Able to prioritise diverse workload with competing priorities to meet targets and deadlines
- Collaborative working style and experience of leading a successful team
- Clear understanding of legal framework governing charity accounting
- Experience of working with and advising Board/Trustees and senior managers
- Development of performance measures and balanced scorecard
- Experience of reviewing organisational structures and business processes
- Management of projects involving multiple stakeholders
- Business case preparation and presentation
- Ability to develop innovative and creative solutions
Desirable
- Recent and relevant operational and strategic management experience at a senior level to include IT, SIRO and Health & Safety.
- Experience in a commissioning or contract management role
- Understanding of hospice philosophy
- Knowledge of national policy agenda relating to hospices
- Knowledge of the key policy drivers and challenges facing the third sector, health, and social care sector
- Experience of managing legacy administration
- Sage Line 50 / Microsoft Dynamics Accounting Software
- Sage Payroll Software
- E roster and HR database systems linked to payroll specifically SMI StaffCare
Personal
Essential
- Confidence and maturity
- Self-motivating and open to flexible
- working
- Resilience, ability to work under pressure and keep to deadlines
- "Can do" attitude and the determination to succeed
Communication
Essential
- Excellent communication and presentation skills including the ability to build rapport and credibility across multiple stakeholders, internally and externally at all levels
- Excellent networking and influencing skills at all levels
- Ability to build good relationships and lead a team effectively
- Well-developed report writing and analytical skills
Other
Essential
- Be prepared to assist with Hospice fundraising activities
- Full driving licence, access to car and willingness to travel off site as required
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).
