Job summary o This is an exciting opportunity to join Healthcare Partners Limited as a strategic thinker with strong leadership skills to manage our finance team of 7 staff and reporting directly and deputising Finance Director (FD).o Your main drive will be to be the lead the Finance team and empower and be accountable for the finance team's delivery and support the company to continue and maintain financial success as it rapidly grows. Main duties of the job Head of Finance will be accountable to deliver growing financial success in the following key areas:o Long term financial modelling for Business Planning and Forecastingo Develop Business Cases for new Developments, expansion planning and engagement in strategic research.o Lead and direct the processes for required Accounting and Financial Reportingo Lead and plan the cost improvement programme for Productivity and Efficiency in the finance team and wider organisationo Provide strategic direction for Income Maximisationo Provide leadership and expert Advice and Training to all the finance team as required.o Lead, line manage and support the team and HPL management with all their financial responsibilities and continuous learning and development and improvemento Lead on the monitoring and performance of all HPL Contracts About us Established in 2018, Healthcare Partners Ltd (HPL) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. We offer a consultative, collaborative approach based on a genuine desire to make healthcare provision outstanding, and respecting the opinions and skills of our fellow clinical professionals to produce exceptional outcomes. We are a substantial company in our own right, with an annual turnover of around £50m and over 80 staff. We partner with other healthcare providers throughout the UK in both the public and private sectors, reinvesting our profits and savings back into the NHS. At Healthcare Partners Ltd, the patient is at the heart of all we do. We're proud to be part of the NHS, helping to make healthcare better. Date posted 29 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 9 Salary £107,507 to £123,393 a year Pro Rata Per Annum inc. HCAS Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 384-HPL-EMF17317 Job locations HPL Priestley Road Guildford GU2 7AU Job description Job responsibilities A strategic thinker with strong leadership skills managing a finance team of 7 and reporting directly to the Finance Director (FD). Support and deputise for the FD as required The main point of contact for the Finance team; responsible for the finance teams delivery and support the company to maintain financial success Provide financial input (backed by robust information) into HPLs strategic plans and business models Apply performance and management control of all financial activities across HPL and Trust divisions to ensure fluid informed reporting into the Trust consolidated accounts. Lead a team who can provide an outward facing, high quality and customer focused finance business partnering service to all stakeholders including; Trust divisions, external clients and HPL departments. Direct the production of monthly, quarterly and annual accounts and ensure all ad-hoc reporting, is robust and accurate. Ability to convey, recommend, influence and enact the actions required to provide financial assurances to senior management and executive boards Effectively and efficiently oversee and report on the management of budgets Contribute to the development of the company by providing business focused, commercially viable, creative advice Support the development of business cases, producing expert accounting and business information Job description Job responsibilities A strategic thinker with strong leadership skills managing a finance team of 7 and reporting directly to the Finance Director (FD). Support and deputise for the FD as required The main point of contact for the Finance team; responsible for the finance teams delivery and support the company to maintain financial success Provide financial input (backed by robust information) into HPLs strategic plans and business models Apply performance and management control of all financial activities across HPL and Trust divisions to ensure fluid informed reporting into the Trust consolidated accounts. Lead a team who can provide an outward facing, high quality and customer focused finance business partnering service to all stakeholders including; Trust divisions, external clients and HPL departments. Direct the production of monthly, quarterly and annual accounts and ensure all ad-hoc reporting, is robust and accurate. Ability to convey, recommend, influence and enact the actions required to provide financial assurances to senior management and executive boards Effectively and efficiently oversee and report on the management of budgets Contribute to the development of the company by providing business focused, commercially viable, creative advice Support the development of business cases, producing expert accounting and business information Person Specification Qualifications Essential Fully qualified professional accountant (CIMA, ACCA, CIPFA). Evidence of having kept technically up to date since qualification. Registered and actively Continuing Professional Development Knowledge and Experience Essential Has oversight and manage control experience of all finance elements (all-round financial accounting and financial management experience), including, budget, CIPs, journals, capital, stock, CoA, accounts payable, and receivable, cash-flows, control accounts Expert knowledge of performance reporting and performance management Expert knowledge of financial and accounting procedures and legislation Experienced in co-ordinating a leading a finance team Substantial professional all-round finance experience since qualification at CCAB level or equivalent Experience of operating at a strategic or corporate level in a complex organisational environment Desirable Expert knowledge of the NHS Finance regime with a commercial acumen Experience of reconciling contractual payment schedules to activity and measuring KPIs Has engaged in contact negotiations previously and understands procurement/ finance rules Person Specification Qualifications Essential Fully qualified professional accountant (CIMA, ACCA, CIPFA). Evidence of having kept technically up to date since qualification. Registered and actively Continuing Professional Development Knowledge and Experience Essential Has oversight and manage control experience of all finance elements (all-round financial accounting and financial management experience), including, budget, CIPs, journals, capital, stock, CoA, accounts payable, and receivable, cash-flows, control accounts Expert knowledge of performance reporting and performance management Expert knowledge of financial and accounting procedures and legislation Experienced in co-ordinating a leading a finance team Substantial professional all-round finance experience since qualification at CCAB level or equivalent Experience of operating at a strategic or corporate level in a complex organisational environment Desirable Expert knowledge of the NHS Finance regime with a commercial acumen Experience of reconciling contractual payment schedules to activity and measuring KPIs Has engaged in contact negotiations previously and understands procurement/ finance rules 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 details Employer name Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust Address HPL Priestley Road Guildford GU2 7AU Employer's website https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)