Head of Finance - Governance

Joining #TeamNELFT means you'll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We're CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this videoJob overviewAn exciting opportunity has arisen for the position of Head of Finance - Governance. We are seeking a fully qualified AAT/CCAB accountant with significant experience in financial control, financial accounting and capital management within a large and complex NHS organisation.This position is responsible for all aspects of financial Governance, capital, treasury management and control within the Trust.You will also play a key role in supporting the Associate Director of Finance in the management of the Financial governance team and be an collaborative member of the finance senior team.If you are a team player who wants to make a real positive difference, then we would really like to hear from you.For an informal discussion please call Andrew Ringshaw Deputy CFO & ADF (Financial Reporting & Control) on 0300 555 1201 ext 64015 (or email #####)Main duties of the jobFor further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.Working for our organisationProbationary PeriodThis post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).Starting with NELFTNELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.High Cost Area Supplement - Outer LondonThis post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,313 to a maximum of £5,436 p.a. pro rata for part time).Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesFor further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.Person specificationQualificationsEssential criteriaCCAB Fully QualifiedWorking experience in a managerial roleExperience of working in a public sector at a senior roleExperienceEssential criteriaExperience of staff managementExperience of supporting and management of contractsExperience of managing annual accounts processKnowledgeEssential criteriaExperience of preparing, writing and presenting to non financial leadersAble to work and influence senior managers and cliniciansAble to research and implement new processBenefitsWe believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT:A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff.A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our effortsto support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a 'Top 10 Family Friendly Employer' from the Working Families Charity.Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors.Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern.Supporting our Armed ForcesWe recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Gold Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme. We have supportive policies, guaranteed interview schemes for veterans. reservists and military spouses and give additional leave to our Reservists so that they can attend their annual camp.Equal opportunities employerWe are committed to equal opportunities and diversity and positively encourage applications from all sections of the community regardless of any protected characteristic.We are a Disability Confident employer and have made the pledge to commit to employing more people with disabilities. If you require this application in another format i.e. Braille or audio tape please contact the recruitment team on 0300 300 1530 or email ##### with usYou are advised to regularly check your emails (including any junk mail/spam folders) for correspondence related to this post.In the event of a high number of responses to any advert, NELFT reserves the right to close the vacancy early. If you do not hear from us within three weeks of the closing date then please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.Employer certification / accreditation badgesDocuments to downloadHead of Finance - Governance band 8a/b (PDF, 499.5KB)NELFT Application - Hints and Tips (PDF, 38.4KB)
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