Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity within our Goodall Divisional Management Team for an Associate Director of Finance , Performance and Contracts, covering maternity leave.
The Goodall division, an operating division of CNWL, is looking foran experienced leader who has a strong background in Finance, Performance & Contracts, as well as partnership working.
You will provide senior leadership within the division in relation to finance and performance. The role is responsible for the performance team within Goodall division, as a dotted line to the financial management teams. The division delivers a wide range of community and mental health services for children and adults across London with a budget in excess of £100m and over 2000 staff. You will line manage the performance and contracts teams within the division, with dotted line management responsibility for the Divisional finance team.
This role is a key part of the Divisional Leadership team. It is a wide-ranging role business facing role which requires both financial, contracts and business acumen, with strong relationship management skills across a range of settings and representing the trust in a range of senior forums.
Main duties of the job
As the Associate Director of Finance, Performance & Contracts, you willsupport the managing director in delivering financial balance, sustainability and key financial and non -financial performance measures across a complex and diverse division, whilst at the same time supporting the central finance team to deliver Trust priorities and deadlines.
This is a high-profile role, responsible for the reporting and analysis of the financial and operational performance of the division. The role will provide significant input into the planning and achievement of financial and non-financial targets and overseeing the development and production of all financial and operational management reports including key performance indicators.
The post holder will make judgements and decisions on a range of complex financial and non-financial situations and be responsible for ensuring a comprehensive and efficient service is provided to directors, senior managers, budget holders and external stakeholders at all times.
The post holder will need to work closely with the Associate Director of Strategy, Business and Partnerships to develop and lead a range of transformation programmes, developing business intelligence and insight to support this for use both internally and externally. In addition to this, the post holder will play a key role in working collaboratively with commissioners to develop and deliver transformation plans across the division's footprint.
About us
Vaccination: The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users and we will therefore be seeking proof of vaccination or medical exemption during the recruitment process. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role entails providing financial leadership to the divisional and local borough management teams, both in managing the short-term financial challenges and budget management responsibilities as well as supporting longer term financial planning.
As an active member of the Trust Senior Finance Team, to develop insight into financial performance, including internal benchmarking and analysis tools, unit costing, service line reporting and the use of other analytic tools and to influence the overall Trust financial plan including the impact on the Division.
The post holder will provide high level financial support to business cases for service developments and preparation of bids for new services, in line with Trust procedure, ensuring business cases are produced for investments utilising recognised investment appraisal techniques to recommend which option is most financially viable taking account of any risks, benefits and sensitivities.
The post holder will oversee the divisional CIP identification and delivery process, establishing reporting processes and monitoring tools to track performance and where necessary lead the discussion and agreement of issues and action plans across the Division and ensuring consistent reporting to the central financial management team.
Working with the Managing Director and other senior members of the Divisional team is required, to play a key role in devising the Divisions strategic and annual business plans.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role entails providing financial leadership to the divisional and local borough management teams, both in managing the short-term financial challenges and budget management responsibilities as well as supporting longer term financial planning.
As an active member of the Trust Senior Finance Team, to develop insight into financial performance, including internal benchmarking and analysis tools, unit costing, service line reporting and the use of other analytic tools and to influence the overall Trust financial plan including the impact on the Division.
The post holder will provide high level financial support to business cases for service developments and preparation of bids for new services, in line with Trust procedure, ensuring business cases are produced for investments utilising recognised investment appraisal techniques to recommend which option is most financially viable taking account of any risks, benefits and sensitivities.
The post holder will oversee the divisional CIP identification and delivery process, establishing reporting processes and monitoring tools to track performance and where necessary lead the discussion and agreement of issues and action plans across the Division and ensuring consistent reporting to the central financial management team.
Working with the Managing Director and other senior members of the Divisional team is required, to play a key role in devising the Divisions strategic and annual business plans.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent or extensive experience of working at a senior level in a specialist area.
- Qualified accountant with significant post-qualification experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development appropriate to the post
- Substantial experience working in a senior financial management role in the NHS or similar public sector body
- Experience in preparing financial plans
- Significant, successful staff management,
- Costing and pricing complex products or services
- Commissioning and negotiating healthcare contracts and/or service level agreements
- Experience of managing a performance and information function in a large trust or similar public sector body
- Substantial experience of leading a large team and engaging diverse staff members to capitalise on their strengths
Desirable
- Experience of working within an NHS trust
- Significant experience of presenting finance and performance issues at executive board/senior decision-making forums.
Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Understanding of the complexities of costing and pricing community healthcare services
- Highly developed understanding of NHS financial policies and strategic issues, and potential impact on the trust
- Preparation and presentation of reports including complex financial issues
- A skilled negotiator with a track record of successful interventions
- Ability to present complex financial information to non-specialists
- Able to organize and manage own, and others work, to complete tasks by agreed dates
- Able to work with senior managers and clinicians
- Interpretation of non-financial data and link with financial information, drawing accurate conclusions
- Use of financial expertise to bring about improvements in patient care
- Highly IT literate, able to maximize opportunities offered by information systems and reporting tools within the trust.
- Successful track record of developing and delivering organisational change programmes, with strong engagement throughout
Other
Essential
- Trustworthy and possessing integrity
- Flexible and adaptable
- Committed and determined
- Employing tact and diplomacy where required.
- Personal credibility and presence
- Independent and self-motivated
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent or extensive experience of working at a senior level in a specialist area.
- Qualified accountant with significant post-qualification experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development appropriate to the post
- Substantial experience working in a senior financial management role in the NHS or similar public sector body
- Experience in preparing financial plans
- Significant, successful staff management,
- Costing and pricing complex products or services
- Commissioning and negotiating healthcare contracts and/or service level agreements
- Experience of managing a performance and information function in a large trust or similar public sector body
- Substantial experience of leading a large team and engaging diverse staff members to capitalise on their strengths
Desirable
- Experience of working within an NHS trust
- Significant experience of presenting finance and performance issues at executive board/senior decision-making forums.
Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Understanding of the complexities of costing and pricing community healthcare services
- Highly developed understanding of NHS financial policies and strategic issues, and potential impact on the trust
- Preparation and presentation of reports including complex financial issues
- A skilled negotiator with a track record of successful interventions
- Ability to present complex financial information to non-specialists
- Able to organize and manage own, and others work, to complete tasks by agreed dates
- Able to work with senior managers and clinicians
- Interpretation of non-financial data and link with financial information, drawing accurate conclusions
- Use of financial expertise to bring about improvements in patient care
- Highly IT literate, able to maximize opportunities offered by information systems and reporting tools within the trust.
- Successful track record of developing and delivering organisational change programmes, with strong engagement throughout
Other
Essential
- Trustworthy and possessing integrity
- Flexible and adaptable
- Committed and determined
- Employing tact and diplomacy where required.
- Personal credibility and presence
- Independent and self-motivated
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).
Additional information
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).
