Head of Finance

The post holder will provide strategic financial leadership and expert advice on complex and sensitive financial matters, supporting senior managers, Directors and external stakeholders. They will lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and performance reporting for an allocated Care Group, ensuring robust financial controls and effective resource management.

The role is responsible for developing and monitoring annual income and expenditure plans, identifying financial risks and supporting delivery of the Trust's objectives. The post holder will provide financial analysis and recommendations to support decision-making, service development and financial recovery where required.

They will lead the financial and economic appraisal of business cases, applying the NHSE Five Case Model and appropriate investment appraisal techniques. The post holder will also have responsibility for budget authorisation, management of the Care Group Financial Management Team, and continuous improvement of financial systems and processes.

The role will support quality improvement initiatives, embed Service Line Reporting to identify efficiency opportunities, oversee service level agreement monitoring, and lead or contribute to ad hoc projects, service reviews and corporate initiatives. The post holder will provide financial training and guidance to budget holders and managers to support informed decision-making and sound financial governance.

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

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Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

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