Head Of Finance

Your new company

You will be joining a medical / healthcare organisation located in North-East Somerset outside of Bath, on a Permanent basis
Your new role

• This role is part of the Senior Management Team and will report directly into the Director
• You will take a proactive role in supporting innovation, continuous improvement and cost reduction initiatives across the organisation, including opportunity assessments, business case development and benefits delivery tracking
• The Head of Finance will also be expected to proactively support knowledge-sharing around the organisation's finances across the organisation and Trust
• 4 x direct reports in the role - 13 in total
• Required on-site minimum 2 days per week, depending on location / where you are based
• FP&A - Develop the financial framework for the setting of short and long-term business plans within the organisation, including the annual budget setting
• Review financial and operational performance of the organisation against KPIs and analyse the risks and opportunities for the hospital's business strategy
• Financial Stewardship & Control - Maintain and review finance policies for the organisation and ensure that financial controls and processes are adhered to across the hospital to ensure good financial governance
• Responsible for the oversight of Treasury Management, leading the financial services team lead by the Financial Accountant - ensuring transactional postings are accurate and timely, and ensuring all balance sheet control accounts are reconciled
• Financial and BI Reporting - Lead the Management Accountant in the preparation of monthly set of Management Accounts for the hospital, ready for reporting to the Senior Management Team, Executive Board and Trust Shareholders
• Stakeholder Engagement - As a member of the Senior Management Team, this role will be required to engage with employees and other stakeholders across the hospital and provide leadership support, not necessarily finance focussed
• Monitor the effectiveness of the Finance Team to ensure sustainable resources are in place to manage the workload in the most effective and efficient manner

What you'll need to succeed

• You must be fully Qualified and have Right To Work in the UK, with post-qualification experience (ACCA, CIMA, ACA)
• Minimum 5 years post-qualified
• Significant, relevant experience in a senior finance role, with experience of managing a finance team
• Experience of working in healthcare and knowledge of NHS financial frameworks is highly preferable
• Familiar with all aspects of management accounts and budget preparation, including forecasting
• Experience in statutory annual accounts preparation and Companies House filing
• Project Management skills
• Confident with large volumes of data
• Comfortable and experienced working with key stakeholders at different levels
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a commercial mindset
• The ability to analyse complex financial information and communicate analysis and options for decision-making
• Excellent interpersonal skills and able to develop good relationships with colleagues
• Advanced IT and Excel skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work to tight deadlines

What you'll get in return

• Salary up to £85K depending on experience
• Flexible / hybrid working options available
• Free on-site parking
• Subsidised meals and drinks
• Health and wellbeing initiatives
• Family-friendly policies
• Employee Assistance Programme - Wellbeing Hub

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