Job summary
This role presents an exciting opportunity to manage, improve and grow Primary Care Analytics to a nationally known organisation with a strong reputation of delivering insights and analysis to Primary Care.
As the Head of Finance, you will be accountable for all the company financial requirements including ensuring processes and procedures are in place to safely protect the finances within the parent company and all of the trading companies, managing risk and adopting best practices.
This post is a senior role within the organisation and will report directly to the Managing Director. The Head of Finance will eventually lead a small team of staff to support safe and effective ways of working for the whole business.
Managing not only the day-to-day business requirements but also responsible for developing the company further, seeking profitable opportunities and ensuring Primary Care Analytics is always growing and moving forward.
This role will work autonomously across Taurus Healthcare and Primary Care Analytics. The Head of Finance will be a member of the Primary Care Analytics Management Board with voting rights and delegated responsibility from the PCA Managing Director.
Main duties of the job
- Oversee the preparation of financial information including management accounts and presentation of the same to directors and other board members
- Strategically lead and provide advice and guidance to the Managing Director and supporting contract management embedding due diligence and financial rigour throughout the organisation
- Embedding strategy reports and financial framework throughout the business
- Support service managers in Business case development
- Support Business development in divisions and across the organisation
- Ensuring that all quality and budgetary expectations are met
- To actively manage team members to maximise their performance including providing support or technical training as required
- Facilitate the efficient running of the payroll system
About us
Primary Care Analytics is a team of data specialists and General Practice experts who strive to improve patient outcomes and optimise healthcare delivery. We believe that harnessing the power of data and analytics can help healthcare organisations better understand their resources, identify gaps and maximise outputs. Our team has extensive experience working with healthcare providers in a variety of settings to deliver insights and solutions that are specifically tailored to their needs. By providing data-driven insights, we help our Primary Care Networks get the most out of their investments and make meaningful changes in patient care.
At Primary Care Analytics we strive to create a diverse, inclusive workplace, and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds including those from Military Veterans and family members of serving personnel.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Business Management
- Regularly review the organisation and developments within and outside the company which will impact directly or indirectly. This includes involvement in local and national agencies which formulate and influence primary health care strategy.
- Work with the Senior Team to develop a business plan.
- Participate and work with groups determining future policy
- Develop business cases and tenders to provide future services.
- Explore innovative ideas for provision of services to suit the needs of the companys customers and the professionals working within their teams.
- Explore opportunities to optimise use of facilities and/or secure new premises.
- Oversee the day to day running from a business perspective
Commercial Development
- Actively source new commercial opportunities
- Review and deliver the companys commercial and business development plan to ensure the future clinical and financial viability of the organisation.
- Ensure the continuous development of the commercial and business development service strategies to support the achievement of the companys vision.
- Support the development of annual commercial and business development plans to deliver the companys targets
- Ensure that commercial and business development proposals put forward in the internal and external business planning cycle(s) are consistent with the companys long-term objectives and priorities.
- Support the development of the Team into a centre of excellence for information and intelligence on Commercial and business development activities within the organisation.
- Lead significant, complex and strategically important business development projects/bids/tenders for the organisation that requires sensitive internal and external relationship management.
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Business Management
- Regularly review the organisation and developments within and outside the company which will impact directly or indirectly. This includes involvement in local and national agencies which formulate and influence primary health care strategy.
- Work with the Senior Team to develop a business plan.
- Participate and work with groups determining future policy
- Develop business cases and tenders to provide future services.
- Explore innovative ideas for provision of services to suit the needs of the companys customers and the professionals working within their teams.
- Explore opportunities to optimise use of facilities and/or secure new premises.
- Oversee the day to day running from a business perspective
Commercial Development
- Actively source new commercial opportunities
- Review and deliver the companys commercial and business development plan to ensure the future clinical and financial viability of the organisation.
- Ensure the continuous development of the commercial and business development service strategies to support the achievement of the companys vision.
- Support the development of annual commercial and business development plans to deliver the companys targets
- Ensure that commercial and business development proposals put forward in the internal and external business planning cycle(s) are consistent with the companys long-term objectives and priorities.
- Support the development of the Team into a centre of excellence for information and intelligence on Commercial and business development activities within the organisation.
- Lead significant, complex and strategically important business development projects/bids/tenders for the organisation that requires sensitive internal and external relationship management.
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continual professional development
- Leadership qualification or equivalent experience
- Qualified as an accountant, with accreditation from a professional accountancy body (CIME/ACCA/CCAB), or working towards this type of qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Varied experience of line management skills
- IT capability in Microsoft office and all types of accounting software including Xero and Sage Payroll
- Evidence of leading and managing staff
- Significant experience of working with senior managers and clinicians to develop change programmes and structure analytical problems
- Awareness of, and commitment to supporting, the sustainability and development of general practice
- Demonstrated expertise in sales
- Strong and innovative analytical, interpretation and critical thinking skills
- Evidence of business management skills
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make sound judgement calls
- Understanding of the broader health and care policy / institutional environment, including knowledge of health and care
- Ability to be guided by national guidance and interpret them on behalf of the company, establishing the way that our staff will work
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continual professional development
- Leadership qualification or equivalent experience
- Qualified as an accountant, with accreditation from a professional accountancy body (CIME/ACCA/CCAB), or working towards this type of qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Varied experience of line management skills
- IT capability in Microsoft office and all types of accounting software including Xero and Sage Payroll
- Evidence of leading and managing staff
- Significant experience of working with senior managers and clinicians to develop change programmes and structure analytical problems
- Awareness of, and commitment to supporting, the sustainability and development of general practice
- Demonstrated expertise in sales
- Strong and innovative analytical, interpretation and critical thinking skills
- Evidence of business management skills
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make sound judgement calls
- Understanding of the broader health and care policy / institutional environment, including knowledge of health and care
- Ability to be guided by national guidance and interpret them on behalf of the company, establishing the way that our staff will work
