Job summary
As a member of the Senior Management Team, you will have responsibility for driving the finance agenda both strategically and operationally. You will play a significant role in helping us achieve our organisational goals and ambitions across the Isle of Wight and Hampshire and you will provide leadership to ensure the finance team deliver a high quality, proactive and responsive service.
Main duties of the job
You will take responsibility for overseeing all the financial aspects of Mountbatten financial strategy and overall responsibility for the financial and accounting functions including financial planning, ensuring the flow of timely and accurate financial information to the Chief Executive, the Board of Trustees, Senior Management Team and where necessary external parties.
You will lead, direct, and manage the work of the Finance teams across the organisation, with overall control of all financial transactions and accountancy matters, including audit systems. Ensuring that regulatory requirements of all statutory bodies are met, whilst working collaboratively with executive colleagues to ensure that the organisation runs smoothly, efficiently, and economically in a way which meets all regulatory requirements placed on the organisation.
About us
At Mountbatten, we believe that every life that is limited or coming to an end should be prepared for, celebrated and treated with the utmost dignity. To do this takes the energy, passion and dedication of a team of experts who make a difference every day, and the backing of a charity with 45 years of history and strong ambitions for the future. This is work with purpose, work with community at the heart and work where enjoyment and fulfilment go hand in hand with care and kindness.
If you live on the Isle of Wight, Mountbatten IOW (formerly Earl Mountbatten Hospice) is your local hospice and very much part of the Island community.
Mountbatten IOW, is part of the Mountbatten Group, and its sister Hospice is Mountbatten Hampshire, located in Southampton.
Living, dying, remembering
Mountbatten is there for our community every step of the way, at whatever stage of life, death and bereavement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please download the full Job Description for this exciting opportunity to join the Mountbatten team an extract is detailed below:
Strategic Development and Partnership Working
Assist the organisation to develop and implement a strategy and resource framework to deliver its plans and objectives.
Encourage continuous improvement and organisational development, specifically ensuring that those with financial management and governance responsibilities have the financial capabilities necessary to deliver their role effectively.
Be proactive in managing change and risks, focusing on outcomes and helping to resource the organisations plans for change and development.
Lead in advising and supporting SMT and Board of Trustees on turning policy aspirations into reality, by aligning financial planning with the vision for the organisation and its strategic objectives.
Develop strong and constructive working relationships with leading decision makers in partner organisations and in other sectors including NHS Trusts and CCGs across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
Provide impartial professional advice and meaningful financial analysis and interpretation, to enable the development of strategy, planning, decision making and control.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please download the full Job Description for this exciting opportunity to join the Mountbatten team an extract is detailed below:
Strategic Development and Partnership Working
Assist the organisation to develop and implement a strategy and resource framework to deliver its plans and objectives.
Encourage continuous improvement and organisational development, specifically ensuring that those with financial management and governance responsibilities have the financial capabilities necessary to deliver their role effectively.
Be proactive in managing change and risks, focusing on outcomes and helping to resource the organisations plans for change and development.
Lead in advising and supporting SMT and Board of Trustees on turning policy aspirations into reality, by aligning financial planning with the vision for the organisation and its strategic objectives.
Develop strong and constructive working relationships with leading decision makers in partner organisations and in other sectors including NHS Trusts and CCGs across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
Provide impartial professional advice and meaningful financial analysis and interpretation, to enable the development of strategy, planning, decision making and control.
Person Specification
Abilities
Essential
- Inspirational and compassionate leader who demonstrates the ability to lead and manage large scale organisational change.
- Ability to deliver fast helicopter view financial analysis as well as bottom-up detailed modelling. Leads by example, promoting the highest standards of conduct, integrity, and probity
- Very high degree of tact required in order to maintain relationships with external Stakeholders and Local Health Authorities
- Ability to forward plan, prioritise and project manage to deliver successful outcomes
- Ability to plan, organise and develop a broad range of activities or programmes or services to achieve strategic aims.
- Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to work closely and communicate with both financial and non-financial colleagues.
- Ability to motivate other staff and bring out the best in them
Experience
Essential
- Substantial board level leadership experience and/or system leadership experience within a Hospice or Charity or Healthcare organisation
- Demonstrable experience of providing financial leadership, mentorship, and professional development at a very senior level with demonstrable outcomes
- Demonstrable knowledge of the health, care and local government landscape and an understanding of the resourcing implications relating to Health Care
- A proven track record in managing financial risk and delivery of successful financial strategy
- Advanced expert knowledge of UK and International Accounting Standards.
- Understanding of the financial challenges facing Hospices in the 21st Century, in the context of wider economic conditions. Understanding of the political agenda for Health and Social
- Experience of building personal and professional credibility with Board, management and clinical teams, employees, and volunteers
Desirable
- Possess a track record of increasing and sustaining retails sales growth and profitability even in challenging market conditions such as the current economic climate within the retail sector
Skills
Essential
- Exceptional communication skills which engender community confidence, strong collaborations, and partnership.
- Strong critical thinking and strategic problem solving; the ability to contribute to a joint strategic plan and undertake problem resolution and action.
- Strong communication and relationships skills, able to provide, present and receive (to/from employees and public) highly complex, sensitive, or contentious information, where developed persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training, empathetic or re-assurance skills are required. Effective in gaining agreement or co=-operation or over-coming barriers to understanding
- Demonstrates a compassionate leadership style with a track record of improvements to equality, diversity, inclusion, and social justice
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters Level or equivalent senior experience
- Qualified accountant with full membership and evidence of up-to date continuing professional development
Desirable
- Management and Leadership Development qualification or equivalent senior management experience
Other Attributes
Essential
- Awareness and knowledge of Clinical and Corporate Governance
- Professional with positive attitude, drive, and enthusiasm for role
- Adoption of the Mountbatten Groups Values in all aspects of working life, acting as a role model
- Commitment to developing culture of openness and partnership
- Commitment to improving quality of patient care
Desirable
- Clean Driving Licence and Use of a Vehicle with insurance for work related activities
Person Specification
Abilities
Essential
- Inspirational and compassionate leader who demonstrates the ability to lead and manage large scale organisational change.
- Ability to deliver fast helicopter view financial analysis as well as bottom-up detailed modelling. Leads by example, promoting the highest standards of conduct, integrity, and probity
- Very high degree of tact required in order to maintain relationships with external Stakeholders and Local Health Authorities
- Ability to forward plan, prioritise and project manage to deliver successful outcomes
- Ability to plan, organise and develop a broad range of activities or programmes or services to achieve strategic aims.
- Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to work closely and communicate with both financial and non-financial colleagues.
- Ability to motivate other staff and bring out the best in them
Experience
Essential
- Substantial board level leadership experience and/or system leadership experience within a Hospice or Charity or Healthcare organisation
- Demonstrable experience of providing financial leadership, mentorship, and professional development at a very senior level with demonstrable outcomes
- Demonstrable knowledge of the health, care and local government landscape and an understanding of the resourcing implications relating to Health Care
- A proven track record in managing financial risk and delivery of successful financial strategy
- Advanced expert knowledge of UK and International Accounting Standards.
- Understanding of the financial challenges facing Hospices in the 21st Century, in the context of wider economic conditions. Understanding of the political agenda for Health and Social
- Experience of building personal and professional credibility with Board, management and clinical teams, employees, and volunteers
Desirable
- Possess a track record of increasing and sustaining retails sales growth and profitability even in challenging market conditions such as the current economic climate within the retail sector
Skills
Essential
- Exceptional communication skills which engender community confidence, strong collaborations, and partnership.
- Strong critical thinking and strategic problem solving; the ability to contribute to a joint strategic plan and undertake problem resolution and action.
- Strong communication and relationships skills, able to provide, present and receive (to/from employees and public) highly complex, sensitive, or contentious information, where developed persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training, empathetic or re-assurance skills are required. Effective in gaining agreement or co=-operation or over-coming barriers to understanding
- Demonstrates a compassionate leadership style with a track record of improvements to equality, diversity, inclusion, and social justice
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters Level or equivalent senior experience
- Qualified accountant with full membership and evidence of up-to date continuing professional development
Desirable
- Management and Leadership Development qualification or equivalent senior management experience
Other Attributes
Essential
- Awareness and knowledge of Clinical and Corporate Governance
- Professional with positive attitude, drive, and enthusiasm for role
- Adoption of the Mountbatten Groups Values in all aspects of working life, acting as a role model
- Commitment to developing culture of openness and partnership
- Commitment to improving quality of patient care
Desirable
- Clean Driving Licence and Use of a Vehicle with insurance for work related activities
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
