Deputy Head of Financial Services

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Urmston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization is seeking a passionate and driven Deputy Head of Financial Services to lead the Financial Services team. This role will focus on setting standards, ensuring compliance, and enhancing financial management. Candidates should have a Professional Accountancy qualification and significant management experience. The position is located in Urmston, offering an opportunity to improve financial outcomes and drive business growth.

Qualifications

• Professional Accountancy qualification with current membership registration.
• Educated to master's degree level or equivalent professional qualification.
• Significant management experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Financial Services Team within the Finance & Procurement Business Unit.
• Set clear standards and expectations for compliance with accountancy practices.
• Drive business growth and improve cash flow through decision making.

Skills

Leadership

Financial Management

Compliance

Commercial Awareness

Education

Professional Accountancy qualification (CCAB/CIMA)

Master's degree or equivalent

Job description

Overview

We are excited to be recruiting for a passionate and driven Deputy Head of Financial Services to lead our Financial Services team within our Finance & Procurement Business Unit. You will use your expertise to influence innovative mechanisms required in developing and enhancing the Financial Management of the organisation.

You will play a key part in setting clear standards and expectations, ensuring compliance with professional accountancy standards and practices are met consistently and effectively. You will lead the Financial Services Team in the FBU and also work closely with colleagues in the Charities, Accounts Receivable, Tax and Capital teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Financial Services Team within the Finance & Procurement Business Unit and collaborate with Charities, Accounts Receivable, Tax and Capital teams.
• Set clear standards and expectations to ensure compliance with professional accountancy standards and practices.
• Influence innovative mechanisms for developing and enhancing the organisation's Financial Management.
• Focus on quality and promote high standards to consistently improve financial outcomes, using evidence to drive improvements.
• Drive business growth and improve cash flow through commercially astute decision making.

Qualifications

• Professional Accountancy qualification (CCAB/CIMA) with current membership registration.
• Educated to master's degree level or an equivalent professional qualification.
• Significant management experience.

About MFT

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of over £3bn and operates at a scale that supports an exceptional integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services each year. We bring together 10 hospitals and community services across Manchester, Trafford and beyond, championing collaborative working and transformation. We endeavour to enable our 30,000 workforce to pursue ambitious goals and set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate, offering substantial opportunities.

Digital and Research Environment

We have created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient and staff experience, operational effectiveness, and to drive research and innovation through the introduction of Hive, our Electronic Patient Record system launched in September 2022. We are also a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, enabling high-quality research programmes. Our Green Plan demonstrates our commitment to making healthcare more sustainable.

Our Culture

At MFT, we foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, and protect health and wellbeing as we shape the future of our organisation together.