Interim Director of Finance

Description:

We are working with an NHS organisation who are seeking to appoint an interim Director of Finance. The role will be for 6 months initially and will pay in the region of £450 - £550 per day, dependant on experience.

Key responsibilities will include:

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Responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership on all aspects of financial management to support the operational delivery of a safe, quality patient care environment for the portfolio covered, in order to deliver operational targets within affordable budgets;

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Provide functional support to the Managing Director of the organisation and Operational teams; Along with the Chief Finance Officer, develop and implement financial strategy in conjunction with the organisations strategic objectives;

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Develop an immediate too long term corporate strategy that ensures the ongoing financial sustainability and performance;

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Lead the development, delivery and monitoring of the organisations financial, service and resource plans;

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Advise and support key stakeholders in aligning financial planning with the vision for the services and strategic objectives;

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Ensure that services continue to implement national policies relating to Finance which ensure the effectiveness, performance and stability of the organisation;

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Support the development of the Efficiency Programme and execution of cost improvement plans across services to ensure the delivery of cost saving, efficiencies and productivity improvements;

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Ensure active involvement, influence and challenge on all business decisions and performance to ensure that the immediate and longer term implications, opportunities and risks are fully considered and consistent with the overall financial strategy of the organisation;

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Support corporate management processes in relation to Finance, particularly the management of resources, performance and risk;

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Provide impartial professional advice and meaningful financial analysis and interpretation, to support formulation of strategy, planning, decision making and control.

The ideal candidate will have:

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CCAB Qualification or equivalent experience gained over several years within NHS provider setting;

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Substantial/Significant knowledge of the leadership and management context of the NHS, the NHS financial systems and of financial system and processes necessary for delivering excellence in healthcare;

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Substantial expert knowledge of public sector Financial Accounting policy;

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Substantial management experience at senior level in the NHS or other public healthcare related environment;

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Provensenior management level experience ofleading and delivering complex change and strategy development programmes in a politically sensitive and complex environment