An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Senior Finance Team at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals as one of the three Heads of Management Accounting Teams. This role will play a pivotal role in leading a large finance team and providing senior finance support to three clinical directorates.

As part of this role you will report to the Deputy CFO and be responsible for the direct finance support to three directorates, whilst also leading the team that supports a total of nine clinical and corporate areas. You will be responsible for the financial planning and reporting for these directorates, as well as supporting them with their CIP delivery and financial recovery.

This role forms a crucial part of the wider senior finance team at the Trust, and will help to drive forward the change agenda agreed as part of the annual department objectives.

Main duties of the job

The overarching aim of this role is lead one of three Financial Management teams to provide financial direction and guidance to three Clinical Care Groups and a number of Corporate Directorates, and ensure rigorous financial control is implemented and maintained. The post-holder will promote the highest standards of financial management and governance.

The post-holder will also specifically provide financial direction and guidance to one Care Group and a number of Corporate Directorates.

The post-holder will be a vital and integral member of each Directorate's Executive Management Team within the Care Group they support. They will provide strategic financial and business planning advice to these teams and to Executive Directors. The post holder operates as part of the core Care Group teams, working closely with the Operations Director (as the Accountable Officer) and Nurse Director and contributing to, and influencing major strategic and operational decisions.

Each post holder is responsible for managing their Team to deliver a high standard of customer focused financial management service to all budget holders served.

The post holder is responsible for the Financial Performance Management of all Directorates and Care Groups covered by their Team. This will be through supporting the directorates directly or through the line management of the Senior Finance Manager and the Finance Manager within the Team.

About us

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust is one of the largest healthcare employers in the UK and offers fantastic opportunities for career progression, training and development and there are always exciting initiatives and projects on offer for enthusiastic managers.

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• CCAB or CIMA Qualified

Desirable

• Honours degree
• Relevant Postgraduate Qualification

Experience

Essential

• Significant relevant post qualification experience including experience in strategic roles
• Demonstrable experience of leading Financial Management of Directorates or Departments within a large organisation
• Demonstrable experience in leading the implementation of Financial Management arrangements in complex organisations
• Evidence of high levels of achievement in challenging financial and general environments.
• Clear understanding of broader NHS and Government policies and strategies and the impact of these on NHS Provider organisations
• Management of the co-ordination and direction of a Team of Staff producing timely and accurate information
• Experience of financial systems and in particular demonstrably good IT skills including Advanced Excel skills and Budgeting software
• Experience in leading the implementation of financial projects
• Experience of promotion / engagement of non-finance staff in the use of financial information

Desirable

• NHS Finance in an Acute Hospital
• Experience of Integrated ledger systems

Further Training

Essential

• Evidence of CPD

Special Skills/Aptitudes

Essential

• Skills to concentrate for short or longer periods of time depending on the nature of the issue.
• Ability to establish and maintain professional credibility at all levels of the organisation
• Ability to work in, and co-lead, professional and multi-disciplinary teams
• High level of personal and Professional integrity.
• Sound judgement and decision making based on complex facts, situations and strategic perspective
• Ability to deliver high standards of work and judgement under pressure
• Ability to deliver high standards of work and judgement under pressure

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northern General Hospital

Herries Road

Sheffield

S5 7AU

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