Head of Finance

Job description

Job responsibilities

MAIN DUTIES

Responsible as a Trust leading financial expert for the provision of financial services across the nominated ICSUs. Responsible for leading a financial management team, delivering professional financial support that meets the needs of the Trust. To ensure that the team delivers a full financial service to include:

• Financial leadership
• Analytical support
• Financial commercial acumen
• Full business suite financial reporting
• Clear presentation of financial and business intelligence to a ICSUs to support the delivery of an approved financial plan
• Ensuring proper financial control is maintained and value for money achieved.

Responsible for ensuring that the ICSUs financial direction is robust and fit for purpose. To ensure that as a financial expert, you manage and constructively and positively challenge all aspects of the ICSUs financial and business performance.

The post will attend the ICSU Boards and Performance Review meetings and will make a positive contribution to debates on service provision and ICSUs priorities.

Responsible for the provision of financial leadership and guidance in delivering Trust wide programmes concerned with improved productivity, quality and efficiency programmes.

To work with the Information Team and Financial Planning and Development teams to develop and maintain a suite of business intelligence applications and undertake appropriate bench-marking analysis to inform both Directorate and Trust wide performance.

Works closely with HR colleagues to ensure that the trusts system of establishment control is adhered to, and that the financial position and planning models accurately reflect the same information as ESR. Ensures that annual budgets and financial plans reflect ICSU workforce plans.

Identifies and highlights quickly and appropriately any evidence of divergence from financial plans, targets or forecasts in the BU and works with budget holders to develop mitigations to return performance in line.

To deputise for the Assistant Director of Finance - Financial Management and other Heads of Finance as and when required.

Responsible as a leading expert for delivery of a financial management service that complies with statutory requirements, Accountable to the Operational Director of Finance for ICSU adherence to Trust financial policies and procedures and statutory requirements.

Ensure the smooth and efficient running of the department including recruitment, appraisal, training, discipline and delegation as appropriate

The job description is not intended to be exhaustive, and it is likely that duties may be altered from time to time in the light of changing circumstances and after consultation with the post holder.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• CCAB Qualified

Experience

Essential

• 5 year post qualification experience

Skills

Essential

• Strong communication and engagement skills. Positive attitude and highly self-motivated and can motivate others

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Whittington Hospital NHS Trust

Address

Highgate Wing

London

N19 5JG

Employer's website

https://www.whittington.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)