Head of Financial Services (Band 8B - 8C Development Opportunity)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Portsmouth; Hybride; GBP 58 000 - 73 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

NHS Pension Scheme

27 days annual leave + bank holidays

Flexible hybrid working

Staff discounts

Free car parking

On-site gym and wellbeing facilities

Résumé du poste

The Head of Financial Services will lead the shared Financial Services team serving Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. This permanent role is full-time (37.5 hours) with hybrid working across two sites, reporting to senior finance leadership and ensuring robust financial governance and statutory returns.

You will oversee accounts, financial systems, cashiers, charitable funds and overseas visitor services, drive improvements, and liaise with internal and

Qualifications

• CCAB qualification and significant post-qualification experience.
• Evidence of active continuing professional development.
• Senior-level experience in a financial accounting environment.
• Experience in partnership working with other organisations.
• Ability to drive improvements within tight financial constraints.

Responsabilités

• Provide strategic leadership across the shared Financial Services team.
• Lead a team covering financial accounts, financial systems, cashiers, charitable funds and overseas visitor officers.
• Oversee statutory returns and governance statements, ensuring timeliness and accuracy.
• Prepare statutory annual accounts and governance reports.
• Oversee monthly, quarterly and annual financial accounting operations.
• Lead technical accounting in capital, VAT, pensions and audit.
• Manage cash flow, VAT, capital and leasing accounting.
• Liaise with internal audit, counter-fraud teams and external auditors.
• Ensure effective use and integration of SBS and Oracle financial systems.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of the financial interface with the external accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll and ledger provider.
• Drive continuous improvement across the service.
• Hold a full understanding of the policies, procedures, controls and objectives of the whole team.

Connaissances

Strategic leadership

Financial accounting

Governance & compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Formation

CCAB qualification

Outils

SBS

Oracle Financials

Description du poste

This permanent Head of Financial Services post sits in the shared Financial Services team serving Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. The role leads accounts, financial systems, cashiers, charitable funds and overseas visitor services across both organisations, including statutory returns and audit liaison. It is full-time at 37.5 hours with hybrid working across two sites, and a Band 8B appointment with a 12-month development route to 8C is available. CCAB qualification is required.

What the job involves

• Provide strategic leadership across the shared Financial Services team
• Lead a team covering financial accounts, financial systems, cashiers, charitable funds and overseas visitor officers
• Oversee statutory returns and governance statements, ensuring timeliness and accuracy
• Prepare statutory annual accounts and governance reports
• Oversee monthly, quarterly and annual financial accounting operations
• Lead technical accounting in capital, VAT, pensions and audit
• Manage cash flow, VAT, capital and leasing accounting
• Liaise with internal audit, counter-fraud teams and external auditors
• Ensure effective use and integration of SBS and Oracle financial systems
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of the financial interface with the external accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll and ledger provider
• Drive continuous improvement across the service
• Hold a full understanding of the policies, procedures, controls and objectives of the whole team

What’s required

Qualifications

• CCAB qualification
• Significant post-qualification experience
• Evidence of active continuing professional development

Experience

• Senior-level experience in a financial accounting environment
• Senior-level experience of effective partnership working with other organisations
• Evidence of setting and achieving ambitious targets and implementing innovative service improvements within tight financial constraints

Skills & knowledge

• Ability to lead, motivate and inspire others, and allow others to lead where appropriate
• Immediate credibility with internal and external stakeholders
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Range of influencing and negotiation strategies
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues
• Ability to self-manage workload and complexity

Other

• Ability to thrive in a matrix structure and lead cross-organisational projects
• Creative problem-solving with a commitment to outstanding service delivery

Nice to have

• Recognised leadership development programme
• MBA or similar postgraduate qualification
• Senior management experience in a complex health service environment

What’s offered

• NHS Pension Scheme
• 27 days annual leave rising to 33 with service, plus bank holidays
• Flexible hybrid working
• Blue Light discounts, lease car scheme, season ticket loans and extensive staff discounts
• Free car parking at Lakeside Hub
• On-site gym, heated pool, nursery and wellbeing facilities
• Structured learning and development and staff networks
• Staff recognition schemes and health and wellbeing programme