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A leading charity in York seeks a Director of Finance and Corporate Services to oversee financial operations and compliance while leading a team to enhance care for the community. The role involves strategic financial planning aligned with the hospice's mission, ensuring operational efficiency, and engaging diverse stakeholders. Candidates must possess a recognized accountancy qualification and significant experience in financial leadership within the charity sector.
Have you proven experience in a senior financial leadership role and are wanting to make a difference to the local community? Then wed love to hear from you!
St Leonard's Hospice is recruiting a Director of Finance and Corporate Services to lead the financial and operational corporate functions including Finance, Governance & Risk, IT and Estates that underpin our vital work. This is an exciting time to join us as we celebrate our 40th anniversary and embark on our ambitious programme of digital transformation so we continue to remain vibrant and resilient for years to come and help more people across York and North Yorkshire.
Being a key member of the Executive Team and reporting directly into the Chief Executive, the Director of Finance & Corporate Services will ensure the financial sustainability, operational efficiency and regulatory compliance of the organisation, enabling the delivery of outstanding patient care and services.
This is a full-time position working 37.5 hours per week between normally office hours, Monday to Friday.
The closing date for this role is 13th July and interviews will be taking place on 18th July.
Your main priorities as Director of Finance & Corporate Services will be to:
In order to succeed in this role, you will need to have:
What we can offer you in return:
Our mission is to provide excellent care and support to those living with life-limiting illness and to the people they care about, to enrich their lives and to contribute to the ongoing development of end-of-life care. We do this by placing our patients at the centre of everything we do, and through involving patients and their families in all decisions regarding their care.
We can only achieve this with the help of our amazing colleagues, by developing and recognising their contribution, and by sharing our knowledge and skills through education, audit and research.
The Director of Finance and Corporate Services will lead the financialand operational corporate functions that underpin our vital work.
The Director of Finance and Corporate Services is a key member of theExecutive Team, responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of theHospices finance, governance & risk, IT and estates functions. This roleensures the financial sustainability, operational efficiency, and regulatorycompliance of the organisation, enabling the delivery of outstanding patientcare and services.
As the Director of Finance and Corporate Services you will have overallresponsibility for ensuring high quality financial, legal and operationaldelivery with a focus on identifying and supporting business cases to enableand facilitate/ensure future financial sustainability.
Mainduties and responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
Corporate Services
- IT and digital transformation
- Estates and facilities management (includingfacilities, catering and housekeeping)
- Procurement and contract management
- Governance & risk, policies, and compliance
- Business continuity and Health & Safety
Governance & Risk
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.