Associate Director of Finance - Financial Control

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust; Kingston upon Thames; On-site; GBP 97,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Kingston upon Thames is seeking an Associate Director of Finance – Financial Control. The candidate will oversee financial control and accounting while leading a finance team and providing strategic advice. Successful applicants must possess a professional accountancy qualification and have NHS finance experience. The role offers a salary range of £97,283 to £111,278 annually.

Qualifications

• Holds a recognised Professional Accountancy Qualification.
• Practical experience of NHS Finance at senior level.
• Evidence of being able to provide strong professional leadership.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of financial control and accounting.
• Lead a high-performing finance team.
• Provide expert strategic and technical financial advice.

Skills

Strong leadership skills

Effective interpersonal skills

Advanced spreadsheet skills

A broad understanding of financial issues within the NHS

Understanding of Foundation Trust financial regime

VAT

Education

Recognised Professional Accountancy Qualification

Degree or equivalent

Evidence of CPO

ECDL or working towards

Job description

Associate Director of Finance – Financial Control

The closing date is 30 October 2025

Join Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust as our new Associate Director of Finance - Financial Control. We're looking for an accomplished finance professional and inspiring leader to oversee all aspects of financial control and accounting across our Trusts. In this pivotal role, you'll lead a high-performing finance team, drive continuous improvement in systems and processes, and provide expert strategic and technical financial advice to the Executive Team. You'll play a key part in shaping our financial sustainability and ensuring robust governance, working collaboratively across the organisation and with external partners. If you're a qualified accountant with senior NHS finance experience, exceptional leadership skills, and a passion for excellence, we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a senior member of the Finance Team, providing effective and professional leadership on the finance operational aspects for Kingston and Richmond Foundation Trust (KRFT), supporting the Deputy Chief Finance Officer and providing cover as required for the Deputy CFO.

To ensure the development of efficient and robust procedures throughout the department and promote good financial control within the Trusts. To manage the Senior Finance Team, ensuring an effective finance team is in place at all times. To provide strategic and technical finance support to the Deputy CFO.

To act as the lead for both Trust's financial control and accounting function providing effective and professional leadership of the team and supporting the senior finance team in the formulation of Trust and departmental strategies.

About us

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust cares for more than half a million patients a year, from across Kingston, Richmond, Elmbridge (Surrey), Merton, Wandsworth and Sutton. In 2018, we became the first acute hospital trust in London to be rated "Outstanding" for overall quality and leadership by the national Care Quality Commission regulator.

We have approximately 350 beds and directly employ around 2,900 staff. Our trust provides a full range of diagnostic services and treatment services. Our main site is the Kingston Hospital site but we also run a number of outpatient clinics in the community, including in Raynes Park, Surbiton, Queen Mary's Roehampton and Teddington.

Job responsibilities

Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.

Qualifications

• Holds a recognised Professional Accountancy Qualification
• Degree or equivalent
• Evidence of CPO
• ECDL or working towards

Skills

• Strong leadership skills
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Advanced spreadsheet skills
• A broad understanding of financial issues within the NHS
• Understanding of Foundation Trust financial regime
• VAT

Experience

• Practical experience of NHS Finance at senior level
• Staff management
• Able to build rapport and credibility with senior clinical and managerial teams
• Managing large complex departments
• Acute Trust experience
• Evidence of being able to provide strong professional leadership

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.

Address

Finance, Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation trust and Thames House, Teddington.

£97,283 to £111,278 a year, inclusive of HCAS (Outer)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

396-NN-7544056-A&C-DK

Job locations

Finance, Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation trust and Thames House, Teddington.