Total 3 Director/C-Level finance banking insurance job vacancies in Liverpool, Merseyside, CH2 1UL

Lead financial planning, performance management and reporting for the region for revenue, capital and cash, within national frameworks and policies Ensure the effective financial performance of organisations and systems within the region Ensure rigorous appraisal of organisation and system financial plans to ensure they are viable and that financial risks have been soundly evaluated and mitigated. Ensure robust systems are in place to monitor financial performance to maintain a clear and up to date view of the financial position Ensure that systems, processes and information flows provide effective early warnings of potential failures in service quality, financial management, partnerships and performance. Take a risk-based approach, in line with national frameworks to intervene to anticipate and avoid such failures. Provide robust regional forecasts, risk predictions and mitigations as required. Support the Regional Director in holding organisations and systems to account, and work with them to tackle performance risks and issues. Lead the financial intervention process with the relevant local community (STP/ICS) in the event of material concerns about financial performance and financial risk within national frameworks (SOF categorisation 3 & 4) Lead or support other NHS governance processes (e.g. Well Led, Use of Resources) Ensure all national reporting requirements are complied with to support both month end and year end processes

Reporting directly to the NHS Regional Director, with professional accountability to the NHS Chief Financial Officer, the Regional Director of Finance is a senior member of the regional leadership team, supporting the Regional Director in delivering national and regional priorities for health and care in the region.

Working with an expert team and providing expert advice to the rest of the regional leadership team, the Regional Director of Finance will be accountable for delivering regional financial targets and value for money through ensuring that organisations and systems have effective plans and systems to achieve financial sustainability of services and deliver their financial performance trajectories, supported by effective waste reduction programmes.

A thought leader both regionally and nationally, the role will Provide professional financial leadership of the NHS for all organisations in the region, buildingeffectiverelationshipsandnetworkstoensurethatthenationalfinance direction of travel is relevant, credible, well communicated and ‘bought’ into by the finance community, whilst making a significant contribution to developing national finance strategy and policy.



· SupporttheChiefFinancialofficerinthedevelopmentand implementationof the national finance regime – i.e. financial strategy and performance

· Produce,implementandarticulateaclearfinancialstrategyfortheregions consistent with the long-term plan, mandate requirements and national financial frameworks, resource assumptions and investment priorities

· Oversee and assure the financial planning and redesign of services, particularly large scale and complex service reconfigurations, ensuring businesscasesaresubjecttorigorousfinancialappraisal,arefinancially viable and provide value for money.

· Lead value for money and efficiency programmes within the region, working closelywithnationalandregionalcolleaguestoensureuseofbenchmarking, learning and best practice.

· Ensure that appropriate advice is provided to organisations and systems on nationalapproachestofinancialplanningandperformanceforbothcapitaland revenue (e.g. transformation funding, use of private finance for capitaletc.)

· Deliverregionalfinancialtargets(bothcapitalandrevenue)throughensuringthat organisations and systems have effective plans and systems to achieve financial sustainability of services and deliver their financial performance trajectories, supported by effective waste reduction programmes



The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on theGovernment website.

Leadfinancialplanning,performancemanagementandreportingfortheregion for revenue, capital and cash, within national frameworks and policies



Ensuretheeffectivefinancialperformanceoforganisationsandsystemswithin the region



Ensurerigorousappraisaloforganisationandsystemfinancialplanstoensure they are viable and that financial risks have been soundly evaluated andmitigated.

Ensurerobustsystemsareinplacetomonitorfinancialperformancetomaintain a clear and up to date view of the financial position

Ensure that systems, processes and information flows provide effective early warnings of potential failures in service quality, financial management, partnershipsandperformance.Takea risk-basedapproach,inlinewithnational frameworks to intervene to anticipate and avoid such failures.

· Providerobustregionalforecasts,riskpredictionsandmitigationsasrequired.

SupporttheRegionalDirectorinholdingorganisationsandsystemstoaccount, and work with them to tackle performance risks and issues.

Lead the financial intervention process with the relevant local community (STP/ICS)intheeventofmaterialconcernsaboutfinancialperformanceand financial risk within national frameworks (SOF categorisation 3 & 4)

LeadorsupportotherNHSgovernanceprocesses(e.g.WellLed,UseofResources)

Ensureallnationalreportingrequirementsarecompliedwithtosupportboth month end and year end processes


This advert closes on Wednesday 20 Nov 2024

What skills and experience we're looking for

Significant post qualifying experience and in-depth professional knowledge acquired through experience.

Experience managing significant financial resources with a good appreciation of relevant regulatory frameworks.

Familiarity of financial processes and procedures.

Experience of effectively managing a team.

High level of IT competence, literacy and numeracy skills

Experience of managing budgets.

Experience of communication with colleagues and contractors at all levels of the organisation and the ability to negotiate and act on behalf of the site in relation to contracts.

Strong persuasive, influencing and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate clearly and confidently at all levels.

Excellent skills in strategic planning and strategic management of financial resources.

Clear analytical skills to allow the exploration, evaluation and interpretation of information and opinions and utilisation of management information systems.

Strong decision making skills with the ability to make decisions and recommendations based on the analysis of options.

Capacity to work under pressure to meet deadlines and organisational priorities.

Good leadership skills and ability to inspire and challenge colleagues.

Commitment to staff’s and own personal development

What the school offers its staff

Growing Trust of 5 primary schools with extended services of a national Maths Hub and CPD company at the heart of its school improvement offer. Supportive Executive Team and Trust Board.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.