Assistant Director of Finance and Contracts
NHS AfC: Band 8d
Main area: Business Support - Company Resources
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 8d
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 810-6965855
Site: Business Support Centre
Town: Hull
Salary: £88,168 - £101,677 pa/pr
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 10/02/2025 23:59
City Health Care Partnership CIC (CHCP CIC) is an independent, co-owned Community Interest Company providing high quality local health and care services at several sites across Hull and East Yorkshire.
Commissioned by the NHS and local authorities, we are a co-owned, socially responsible business. Our profits are re-invested into our services, our staff, and the communities we work in. We employ over 2,000 people and have over 1.7m patient contacts each year across more than 50 different services.
A positive work/life balance benefits both employees through improved health and wellbeing, and employers because staff are more productive and satisfied at work. Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality of working life and we recognise that it has a positive impact on the retention of our colleagues.
Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between line manager and employee to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay. If you would like to discuss this, please make contact with the recruiting manager.
PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU ARE A PERMANENT CHCP EMPLOYEE APPLYING FOR A TEMPORARY / SECONDMENT OPPORTUNITY YOU MUST ENSURE YOU HAVE APPROVAL FROM YOUR CURRENT LINE MANAGER BEFORE APPLYING.
Job overview
We are excited to be inviting applications for an exceptional strategic and experienced leader. As the Assistant Director of Finance and Contracts, you will work closely with the Group Director of Finance and Resources delivering on the Group's financial plans and contract management.
You will lead our finance and contracts function ensuring that we maintain robust financial management and maximise the benefits from our contracts.
In this role, you will be instrumental in shaping and delivering our financial strategy and business plans, along with management of our commissioned and procurement contracts, and working with senior colleagues to expand and grow the business.
As the Assistant Director of Finance and Contracts, you will be an inspiring and compassionate leader with extensive experience of working at a senior level. You will be highly organised, collaborative, and will be required to work with a wide and varied range of stakeholders.
You must possess excellent interpersonal skills and be able to demonstrate an ability to communicate with, relate to, and engage with a wide spectrum of people.
Main duties of the job
To act as the Assistant Director of Finance and Contracts, working internally to support senior management as well as liaising with external stakeholders to ensure strong financial and contractual governance within CHCP CIC.
The post holder will be responsible for supporting the Group Director of Finance and Resources and wider Executive Team to help inform strategic operational and financial development of CHCP CIC Group; and ensure that plans are in place and delivered to achieve the company strategy underpinned by the delivery of short to medium term objectives.
In addition, the postholder will also be responsible for the leadership and management of the contracts and procurement team, a critical interface between external stakeholders and the group liaising with senior colleagues to ensure that appropriate contractual income is negotiated and received, and the group maximises its spending power for the betterment of the group and the patients and clients it serves.
To take a lead role in supporting the Group Director of Finance and Resources in facilitating and ensuring new business is generated quickly, efficiently, and timely, thus supporting the business development and growth strategy within CHCP CIC and maximising opportunities within the market as they present.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Professional qualification in accountancy (CIMA, ACA, CIPFA, ACCA)
* Masters level Finance Qualification or equivalent level of experience
* Expert knowledge gained through further post-qualification training or experience. Evidence of maintaining and developing technical accounting expertise and of staying up to date with current accounting rules since qualification
* Formal Coaching qualification at Level 3 or above
Knowledge
* Expert knowledge of financial and accounting procedures e.g. Generally Accepted Accounting Practice – UK GAAP, International Financial Reporting Standards – IFRS etc.
* Knowledge of legal and statutory obligations of a registered company with Companies House and CIC Regulator
* Highly developed knowledge of legislation relating to contracting and procurement
* Highly developed knowledge of Business Development, Managing and facilitating complex change programmes.
* Knowledge of data collection, analysis and interpretation relevant to the business development opportunities that present.
* Knowledge of National policies and guidelines.
* Demonstrates a working knowledge of local and national strategy
* Highly developed knowledge of change management methodologies
Experience
* Experience of business partnering, supporting senior managers and/or directors in service development
* Experience of using complex financial models for assessing risk and informing decision-making
* Experience in making or advising on complex decisions involving financial risk
* Experience of presenting complex financial information to non-finance managers and directors
* A proven track record of a sound level of influencing and negotiating with a range of stakeholders.
* A demonstrable record of delivery and achievement in a complex healthcare environment
* Significant Senior Accounting experience
* Experience of leading complex services and teams
* Experience of workforce change and new roles to support service development
* Experience of initiating and implementing change
* Experience of successful multi-agency working
* Project management
* Experience of working with commissioners
* Experience of contract management responsibilities within a provider organisation
If this role requires the successful candidate to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service Check, this check will form part of the recruitment process and the cost of the check will be recovered from the successful candidate upon commencement of the employment/new role.
CHCP CIC employees have access to an excellent range of benefits; for further information, please click on the ‘staff benefits’ link.
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