Associate Director of Financial Services

Company: NHS
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Location: Harlow
Job Description:

Associate Director of Financial Services

The closing date is 21 June 2026

We are seeking an exceptional finance leader to join our team as Associate Director of Financial Services – a key senior role responsible for financial control, statutory reporting, treasury and capital.

This is a unique opportunity to influence decision‑making at Executive and Board level while leading a high‑performing, forward‑thinking finance function.

Job responsibilities

About you

  • You will be a CCAB‑qualified accountant with strong NHS finance experience and a passion for delivering high‑quality financial information.
  • This role offers an excellent opportunity to further develop your career at a senior leadership level, with exposure to Executive and Board decision‑making and experience across financial control, governance, treasury and capital.
  • You may already be operating at this level or looking to broaden your experience in a supportive and forward‑thinking finance team, where you will play a key role in shaping the Trust’s financial strategy and developing others.
  • You will be confident working with senior stakeholders, able to influence and challenge where required, and committed to continuous improvement.

Person Specification

Qualifications

  • Professional Chartered Accountancy Qualification (CCAB)
  • Educated to Degree level or equivalent

Experience

  • Extensive senior NHS finance experience with experience of managing, motivating, and developing a team.
  • Extensive involvement with statutory reporting, financial planning, forecasting and the production of robust financial information for Boards and Committees.
  • Experience of developing and embedding new financial control and governance arrangements.

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.

Employer name

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

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Posted: June 12th, 2026