Job summary
Leading the Finance Department's primary services, setting strategy, direction and robust financial planning for the company. Deputise or the Director at key Company meetings, inter-actions with the Group Finance team & support to all commercial contracts.
Accountable for: Management Accounting, Financial Accounting, Service level costing and other costing processes, Capital Accounting & Management of the Finance team.
Main duties of the job
Please refer to job description.
Financial Leadership and Management
Co-Ordinate and contribute to the development of the financial strategy and annual plans to support the achievement of the company's objectives.
Contribute to and ensure financial rigour in the review and decision making process relating to major business decisions.
Champion the need for, and benefits of, close working between financial and service teams to drive improvements to both service delivery and efficiency.
Ensure compliance with the HMRC / Group / NHSI Financial compliance regimes.
Line Management Responsibility
The Head of Finance will have to direct line management responsibility for the Finance Department. This will involve:
- Leading, managing and motivating the relevant teams.
- Managing and developing the individual performance review processes, including staff training and development.
- Managing and developing the departmental performance management processes.
- Management of disciplinary and grievance procedures for direct line reports, chairing hearings or appeals where required.
- Management of the departmental pay and non-pay budgets.
About us
QE Facilities (QEF) is a wholly owned subsidiary company of Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust (GHNT), based in the North East of England.
We provide a range of non- clinical services to GHNT and other NHS organisations. Our services include: estates, facilities services, procurement, medical engineering and devices, endoscopy decontamination and sterile services, transport, out-patient pharmacy, and prevention & management of violence & aggression training (PMVA).
In addition we provide consultancy services, advising clients on all aspects of establishing a subsidiary company within an NHS body to the provision of VAT compliance advice.
QE Facilities work to their own Terms and Conditions and these are not the same as Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Terms and Conditions. This is not an Agenda for Change Pay Rate.
We do not hold a sponsorship licence and are unable to offer employment under any sponsorship arrangement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Interpretation of complex financial information.Board level presentation skill.Problem solving significant issues and understanding the breadth of the organisation and its markets and environmentsdecision making and advertising all managers of financial implications.Management of all finance team with responsibility for team objectives.Developing and understanding complex spreadsheets for modelling financial projects and results.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Interpretation of complex financial information.Board level presentation skill.Problem solving significant issues and understanding the breadth of the organisation and its markets and environmentsdecision making and advertising all managers of financial implications.Management of all finance team with responsibility for team objectives.Developing and understanding complex spreadsheets for modelling financial projects and results.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualified accountant
- Qualified ACCA or equivalent, plus demonstrable significant specialist expertise in all aspects of finance.
Knowledge
Essential
- Proficient IT skills and ability to use Microsoft Office packages (Ie Outlook/Word/Excel/PowerPoint)
- Ability to lead and influence managers and stakeholders at all levels
- Ability to lead, manage and motivate staff
- Able to analyse and interpret complex information financial data and statistics to assess issues, identify trends, anticipate issues and generate solutions or forecast
- Able to plan and prioritise work in the context of a fastpaced and changing environment to meet deadlines
- Able to build and work effectively in multidisciplinary teams at all levels
Experience
Essential
- Worked at or with senior level management outside of accountancy practice.
- Delivery robust financial management and control systems and process.
- Producing management information and analysis for operational management and development of policy and strategy
- Extensive technical knowledge and experience of IFRS and experience of real world VAT and tax matters in private sector.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualified accountant
- Qualified ACCA or equivalent, plus demonstrable significant specialist expertise in all aspects of finance.
Knowledge
Essential
- Proficient IT skills and ability to use Microsoft Office packages (Ie Outlook/Word/Excel/PowerPoint)
- Ability to lead and influence managers and stakeholders at all levels
- Ability to lead, manage and motivate staff
- Able to analyse and interpret complex information financial data and statistics to assess issues, identify trends, anticipate issues and generate solutions or forecast
- Able to plan and prioritise work in the context of a fastpaced and changing environment to meet deadlines
- Able to build and work effectively in multidisciplinary teams at all levels
Experience
Essential
- Worked at or with senior level management outside of accountancy practice.
- Delivery robust financial management and control systems and process.
- Producing management information and analysis for operational management and development of policy and strategy
- Extensive technical knowledge and experience of IFRS and experience of real world VAT and tax matters in private sector.
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).
