Job summary
Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust (SHSC) is looking for a new Deputy Director of Finance.
This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to the performance of the Trust and to develop your career while making a difference to people's lives in Sheffield.
In addition to the finance function, the role also covers procurement and contracts, although some flexibility can be considered depending on experience.
SHSC provides a wide range of inpatient, community and specialist services, including:
- Mental health
- Learning disabilities
- Dementia
- Long-term neurological conditions
- Forensic
We also provide primary care general practice services and a range of specialist services including: talking therapies, perinatal mental health, eating disorders, gender dysphoria, specialist psychotherapy and psychological care for people with physical health conditions.
Main duties of the job
The Deputy Director of Finance will be responsible for the effective day to day management of the Trust's Finance department, ensuring robust internal control systems are in operation, drive an improvement culture for finance supporting and leading the development across SHSC.
Accountable to the Director of Finance, the post holder will work autonomously, be guided by and interpret national policy guidelines, occupational and professional standards and statutory regulations. Key relationships will be the Board of Directors and other senior managers across the Trust, internal audit and other system and external bodies.
The post holder will deputise for the Executive Director of Finance, both within the Trust, with other NHS bodies and partners/agencies external to the Trust to ensure a consistent approach to the implementation of national policies and practices.
About us
We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us.
What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, its all about the people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds and all have expertise and stories to share.
It's important that you feel supported in your role, that people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of.
If you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience and placements, as well as the chance to get involved in research.
We are all very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we'd love to have you with us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include:
- Ensuring the preparation, maintenance and probity of the Trusts financial accounting controls, procedures and systems.
- Ensuring that systems & procedures are in place and are constantly reviewed and updated such that the Trusts Final Accounts are produced to meet the requisite deadlines, accounting policies and standards, as well as other regulatory and legal requirements.
- Ensuring that financial decision making and financial activities within the Trust comply with Standing Financial Instructions, Standing Orders, Schemes of Delegation, accounting standards and policies and best practice.
- Providing leadership & guidance to staff within the department and establishing line management & team structures for the effective monitoring, review and evaluation of performance and output.
- Ensuring that systems and processes are in place for the preparation and review of the Trusts Annual Financial Plan and for monitoring and formally reporting on the financial performance of the Trust, identifying where corrective action is required and advising on implementation.
- To influence the strategic plans and operational policies of the Trust in order to optimise performance and efficiency.
- To provide a professional lead and management to the Trusts procurement department. To ensure the Trust receives a commercially focused, dynamic procurement service to deliver innovative procurement and commercial solutions, achieving significant and sustainable improvements for the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include:
- Ensuring the preparation, maintenance and probity of the Trusts financial accounting controls, procedures and systems.
- Ensuring that systems & procedures are in place and are constantly reviewed and updated such that the Trusts Final Accounts are produced to meet the requisite deadlines, accounting policies and standards, as well as other regulatory and legal requirements.
- Ensuring that financial decision making and financial activities within the Trust comply with Standing Financial Instructions, Standing Orders, Schemes of Delegation, accounting standards and policies and best practice.
- Providing leadership & guidance to staff within the department and establishing line management & team structures for the effective monitoring, review and evaluation of performance and output.
- Ensuring that systems and processes are in place for the preparation and review of the Trusts Annual Financial Plan and for monitoring and formally reporting on the financial performance of the Trust, identifying where corrective action is required and advising on implementation.
- To influence the strategic plans and operational policies of the Trust in order to optimise performance and efficiency.
- To provide a professional lead and management to the Trusts procurement department. To ensure the Trust receives a commercially focused, dynamic procurement service to deliver innovative procurement and commercial solutions, achieving significant and sustainable improvements for the Trust.
Person Specification
Training & Qualification
Essential
- Qualified accountant and active member of CIMA, CIPFA, ACCA or ACA
Desirable
- Honours degree or equivalent
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Specific evidence of leading projects/a department, including setting frameworks and accountability for resource priorities.
Desirable
- Demonstrates the ability to make constructive challenges.
Experience
Essential
- Significant recent and relevant post qualification experience at a senior managerial level within a finance role, including strategic & staff leadership roles & experience of developing systems and processes to adapt to changing environments.
- Ability to establish and maintain professional credibility at all levels of the organisation.
- Excellent verbal & written communication skills in particular the ability to communicate complex ideas; to lead and facilitate meetings and giving feedback and recommendations to all levels of the organisation.
Desirable
- Experience of financial management & reporting within the NHS and knowledge of Foundation Trust financial reporting requirements.
- Demonstrates the ability to make constructive challenges.
Person Specification
Training & Qualification
Essential
- Qualified accountant and active member of CIMA, CIPFA, ACCA or ACA
Desirable
- Honours degree or equivalent
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Specific evidence of leading projects/a department, including setting frameworks and accountability for resource priorities.
Desirable
- Demonstrates the ability to make constructive challenges.
Experience
Essential
- Significant recent and relevant post qualification experience at a senior managerial level within a finance role, including strategic & staff leadership roles & experience of developing systems and processes to adapt to changing environments.
- Ability to establish and maintain professional credibility at all levels of the organisation.
- Excellent verbal & written communication skills in particular the ability to communicate complex ideas; to lead and facilitate meetings and giving feedback and recommendations to all levels of the organisation.
Desirable
- Experience of financial management & reporting within the NHS and knowledge of Foundation Trust financial reporting requirements.
- Demonstrates the ability to make constructive challenges.
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
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).
