Job summary
A fantastic opportunity to work in a high profile role with Imperial College Healthcare Trust , one of the leading teaching hospitals in the country.
The Director of Financial Planning & Reporting will have responsibility for a broad and exciting remit covering Annual Planning, Reporting, Private Care & Commercial, Finance Continuous Improvement, Corporate Business Partnering and Redevelopment.This role is crucial to enabling clinical teams to perform effectively and to ensure divisions are delivering their financial plans. You will work with the Deputy CFO to provide leadership and direction to improve the financial performance of the Trust and deliver on the finance department's improvement programme.
This role requires an inclusive and encouraging leader who will ensure the Trust's equality and diversity ethos and values are applied and promoted. You will be a qualified accountant with significant experience of strategic financial leadership in a complex organisation.
You will have excellent financial modelling skills, sound financial judgement, be comfortable at quickly developing and implementing solutions to highly complex problems, and experience in persuading and influencing key stakeholders. We are looking for a leader who is proactive and innovative in managing change and who has high personal and professional standards.
If you require further details about this role please contact our recruitment partner Nicola Brooks at I&E Professionals on 07860737740.
Main duties of the job
- The aim of the role of the Director of Financial Planning & Reporting is to lead the the business planning process for the organisation working closely with the strategic leads within the Trust as well as the income team and financial services ensuring plans are consistent, deliverable and meet overall trust, sector and national planning parameters. It also includes supporting the CFO and Deputy CFO to ensure that divisional teams are effectively performance managing directorates and ensuring divisions are delivering their financial plans.
- The role is also responsible for leading the monthly reporting process for the Trust delivering clear reports on the financial position to Trust Board, internal and external stakeholders. This will include ensuring the team is structured and ready to deliver on short notice submissions, Board papers and Trust Committee papers.
- The role will lead the Continuous Improvement finance team that will deliver on a range of initiatives on behalf of the whole department.
- The post holder will work closely with the Deputy Chief Financial Officer to provide leadership and direction to improve the financial performance of the Trust.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
To apply for this role please submit a Personal Statement and CV to [email protected]
Please do not submit an application through NHS jobs or Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications & training
Essential
- Up to date CPD
- Membership of CCAB body
Desirable
- Masters degree in financial or business discipline
- Doctorate or equivalent in business related discipline
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Significant strategic finance leadership experience
- Financial modelling.
- High level knowledge of systems thinking approach.
- Experience in delivering change Specific experience of designing and implementing financial reporting solutions and analytics to meet user needs.
- Experience of using financial analysis to inform and drive major transformation programmes.
- Experience of leading and managing change across teams.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Advanced analytical ability Strategic financial planning
- Specific capabilities in financial modelling, database modelling, root cause analysis, and knowledge of Business Intelligence software.
- Advanced keyboard skills, powerpoint and excel
- Advanced influencing skills.
Desirable
- Contribute to professional sphere by contributing articles to institute publications
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
Employer details
Employer name
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
St Mary's Hospital
London
W2 1NY