[ref. d05836516] Gillingham - Deputy Chief Financial Officer
What's involved with this role:
Role: Deputy Chief Financial OfficerJob Ref: QAD 1985/1710
Pay Rate: £392.70 per day PAYE
Hours per week: 37 hours per week
Contract Length: Anticipated 3 months with possible extension
Location: Medway NHS Foundation Trust, Windmill Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5NY
Experience required with this role:
The Deputy CFO role to provide additional capacity to support it with the delivery of its financial plan for 2023/24 and in implementing its medium-term financial recovery plan.
Working closely with the CFO, other Executive Directors and other key staff, including the Trust’s Senior Finance Team, PMO and Divisional operational management in the following areas;Ensuring a clear and robust understanding of the Trust’s financial position and forecast outturn, identifying key drivers and risks, actions and mitigations with relevant stakeholders.
Working with Finance Team and PMO to ensure clear and consistent reporting of efficiency savings (CIPs), including links to the overall Trust financial position and forecast outturn.
Work with PMO and Divisional leads to identify and work through additional efficiency opportunities. Identify productivity and efficiency opportunities, utilising relevant benchmark data and tools e.g. Model Hospital.
Support the CFO to oversee the programme to monitor and manage financial risks and mitigations, to deliver the Trusts revenue financial plan. Ensure that robust action plans are in place to ensure that efficiency targets are met and actions are taken to mitigate income and expenditure risks
Work with relevant key stakeholders including the COO and CPO to identify and implement actions and controls to reduce bank and agency headcount and expenditure (target 50% reduction from 31/24)Support the CFO in developing the medium-term financial recovery plan. Liaise with key stakeholders at the ICB and other key system stakeholders.
Experience and Qualities:
Experience of working at CFO level or Deputy CFO level in complex, challenging NHS acute providersDemonstrable experience of contributing to delivery of financial improvement programmes
Demonstrable track record of delivery of challenging objectives / projects / programmes
Effective, credible and convincing communicator
Pro-active and inquisitive
Effective in providing constructive challenge
Effective at collaborative working with key stakeholders
Knowledgeable of NHS financial issues
Qualifications; degree level or equivalent. CCAB qualified.
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Job Ref: QAD 1985/1710
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