HTA Head of Finance & Governance - Human Tissue Authority

Care Quality Commission; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced Head of Finance & Governance to lead financial management for the Human Tissue Authority. In this pivotal role, you will oversee financial reporting, governance, and team leadership, ensuring robust financial practices and fostering collaboration across departments. With a focus on ethical use of human tissue, you will contribute to public confidence in health services while enjoying generous annual leave, a cycle to work scheme, and a subsidised gym membership. This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified accountant to make a significant impact in a vital public sector role.

Benefits

Generous annual leave (32.5 days)

Subsidised gym membership

Cycle to Work scheme

NHS pension scheme

Eye care initiative

Qualifications

• Experienced accountancy leader with strong financial management skills.
• Proficient in corporate governance and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial management and reporting for the Human Tissue Authority.
• Build relationships with senior leaders and ensure timely financial insights.

Skills

Financial Management

Corporate Governance

Communication Skills

Team Leadership

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Qualified Accountant

Job description

HTA Head of Finance & Governance - Human Tissue Authority

Band 4: £52,000 - 70,200 per annum

Contracted Hours: Full Time 36 Hours OR Part-time for a minimum of 3 Days Per Week. **Please discuss your preference with us on your application form.**

Location: Home Based or Hybrid Working (London-based office). **Standard contracts available are homeworking (an average of 3 days in the office each month) or office-based (minimum of 1 day a week in the office).**

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 29th April 2025 at 11.59pm. **Please note early applications are encouraged for this role.**

Telephone Interview Date: TBC

Final Interview Date: TBC

For further information about the role, or for an informal discussion, please contact Katrina Leighton-Hearn, Director of Finance & Resources: [e-mail] or for general enquiries please contact [e-mail].

Please note CQC are advertising this role on behalf of the Human Tissue Authority.

This role is NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

About the Human Tissue Authority...
The Human Tissue Authority's (HTA's) primary goal is to protect public and professional confidence in the safe and ethical use of human tissue.

We are the national independent regulator for organisations that remove, store and use tissue for research, medical treatment, post-mortem examination, teaching and public display. We also approve organ and bone marrow donations from living people. With the interests of the public and those we regulate at the centre of our work, we aim to maintain confidence by ensuring that human tissue is used safely and ethically, with proper consent.

Why this could be a great role for you....

Are you an experienced and qualified accountancy leader? We are looking for a colleague to join our Finance and Resources team.

Reporting to the Director of Finance and Resources, you will lead a small professional team that is responsible for the entirety of financial management and reporting and control of the Human Tissue Authority (HTA). You will excel in building trusting relationships with HTA senior leaders, business teams and Board members, ensuring accurate and relevant reporting and timely, insightful financial input into all business matters.

The successful post holder will also make positive contributions as a member of the Business Delivery Team (BDT), supporting the direction and management of the HTA as a whole. A key part of your role will be to support the Senior Management Team (SMT) and individual budget holders.

What we can offer you...

Your health and wellbeing is important to us and we support you through generous annual leave (32.5 days, plus eight Bank Holidays), a Cycle to Work scheme, a subsidised gym membership and an eye care initiative. We also offer membership of the NHS pension scheme.

What you will bring...

The Head of Finance & Governance will have a high standard of professional conduct. You'll be experienced in leading on core aspects of finance, corporate governance, monitoring SLAs/Contracts and being responsible for the monthly production of performance reports for the Senior Management Team (SMT). You'll provide leadership and be accountable to the effective delivery of the finance function. You will lead a professional team and will be expected to create a positive culture for a strong control environment and encourage an atmosphere of empowerment of budget holders.

You'll need to demonstrate a strong ethos of team working and an approach of working in partnership and collaboration with stakeholders and the public and a drive to encourage improvement. Excellent communication skills both written and oral will be crucial to success in this role.

Individual adjustments...

We are committed to being open and transparent around our processes and we endeavour to offer every candidate the opportunity to perform at their best throughout the recruitment process. We seek to support candidates to identify potential challenges and work with them to identify and facilitate reasonable adjustments as appropriate. Should you require assistance and/or would like to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact a member of the team via email: [e-mail]