Job summary
We are delighted to be recruiting a Deputy Director of Finance – Technical and Developments for Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
This is a band 9 role which will report into the Director of Operational Finance, leading a large team including 3 band 8d finance professionals.
The Deputy Director of Finance is a key leadership role in the finance function, supporting the delivery of the Trust's strategic goals, with a particular focus on technical accounting, investments and governance.
This is an outstanding opportunity to work with an award-winning finance function which has an ambitious agenda where you can build a rewarding career.
OUH is committed to delivering sustainable services NHS services and building on our key strengths in patient care, research and education.
Main duties of the job
The Deputy Director of Finance - Technical and Developments reports into the Director of Finance and will play a critical role in the successful delivery of the Trust's strategic and operational finance objectives.
Some key responsibilities for this role include:
Supporting the Director of Finance in providing Board-level and external advice, developing strategies and plans to ensure the Trust's continued viability.
Ensuring the rigorous scrutiny of strategic capital and revenue business cases, and support successful delivery of these cases.
Responsibility for the preparation and delivery of the audited annual accounts.
Responsibility for the coordination, management and reporting of financial services, including treasury management function, and capital.
Ensuring an effective system of financial governance and oversight of financial decision making.
The successful candidate must be a robust, credible, professionally qualified accountant with exemplary leadership skills, high standards and the ability to influence executive teams and other organisational leaders. You must have experience leading sizeable teams and be comfortable managing the overall financial control of the organisation. Your significant post-qualification experience will have been gained within a large, complex and public sector organisation as an experienced and inspiring leader. Having experience from an audit or a regulatory organisation will be advantageous.
About us
Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) is a world renowned centre of clinical excellence and one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the UK. The Trust provides a wide range of clinical services, specialist services (including cardiac, cancer, musculoskeletal and neurological rehabilitation) medical education, training and research.
The Trust is made up of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital (which includes the Children's Hospital, West Wing, Eye Hospital, Heart Centre and Women's Centre), the Churchill Hospital and the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, all located in Oxford, and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury, north Oxfordshire. The Trust employs over 12,500 staff and has a turnover in excess of £1.5bn.
Job responsibilities
Please note: For full details of the job description and person specification, please refer to the attachment.
Essential
Undergraduate degree
Qualified relevant finance qualification (e.g. ACA, CIMA, CIPFA, ACCA)
Registered and active continued professional development
Educated to Masters level, equivalent post-graduate qualification or equivalent level of experience
Desirable
Expert specialist knowledge of accounting procedures, in particular those specifically relating to the NHS