Job Summary
The post holder will act as a key point of contact for the North Middlesex Health Unit finance team, providing senior financial leadership and business partnering support to the division. The role is responsible for ensuring the effective use of financial resources within the agreed financial envelope and delivery of the allocated Financial Improvement Programme (FIP) target. The post holder will work closely with divisional leadership and key stakeholders, using strong influencing and communication skills to support decision‑making and shape the financial direction of the division, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives and financial recovery requirements.
Main Duties
The post holder will lead on financial management and business partnering for the division, supporting robust financial planning, performance monitoring, and delivery of efficiency programmes. This includes providing expert financial advice to operational leaders, ensuring strong financial governance and compliance with audit and regulatory requirements, and supporting the development and delivery of cost improvement initiatives. The role will also contribute to embedding improved financial grip and control, supporting budget setting, forecasting and reporting processes, and ensuring that financial risks are identified and managed effectively.
Benefits
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward‑thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. Flexible hours, generous benefits, next‑level training and further development opportunities are available to support your career progression.
Person Specification
Values
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & Professional Qualifications
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent
- Professional qualification in accountancy (CIMA, ACA, CIPFA, ACCA)
- Expert knowledge gained through specialist training or experience
- Evidence of maintaining and developing technical accounting expertise and staying up to date with current accounting rules since qualification
Experience
- Post‑qualification analytical financial management experience
- Successful experience of managing teams, including leading management accounting teams
- Experience of managing budget setting in large and highly complex organisations
- Experience of producing financial monitoring reports to Senior Management / Directors for large highly complex organisations
- Knowledge and experience of financial systems
Skills and Aptitudes
- Ability to understand complex situations
- Ability to work in a professional and positive manner and meet challenging deadlines
- Able to challenge effectively while maintaining relationships
- Pro‑active, dynamic and flexible
- Ability to work autonomously
- Demonstrating initiative to work as an individual to meet deadlines
- Ability to operate as part of a leadership group, proactively identifying ways to improve and working with others to initiate changes
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to solve highly complex financial problems
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to manage time, meet deadlines and prioritise while delivering under tight deadlines and managing the demands of senior stakeholders simultaneously
- Ability to use systems to prepare and present accurate, clear information and to identify what can be produced from other systems
- Strong organisational skills and prioritisation ability
- Flexible and able to manage workload to ensure delivery of regular commitments and support Trust‑wide initiatives
- Ability to provide advice and support across all accounting disciplines
- Able to influence others, present a coherent case in support of a desired outcome, and explain complex financial information in an understandable manner to non‑finance managers
- Confident in taking decisions when needed yet knowing when to seek advice / guidance or to gain approval before embarking on a specific course of action
- Record of improving processes and reporting in previous roles
Personal Qualities & Attributes
- Able to communicate clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing
- Flexible team player, willing to “roll up sleeves” where necessary
- Able to inspire and motivate others
- Positive “can do” attitude
- Embraces change
- Resilient to cope with challenge and criticism
Other
- Worked in an acute Trust
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check for any previous criminal convictions.
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