Director of Finance

Symphony Healthcare Services Limited (a subsidiary of Somerset NHS Foundation Trust) are an ambitious NHS general practice organisation in Somerset, recruiting a commercially driven, forward-thinking and hands-on Finance Director. As Finance Director, you will play a central role in shaping the organisation's financial sustainability, estates strategy and data-driven decision making.

Reporting to the Managing Director with a functional line into the Trust's CFO, you will be an integral member of Symphony's Director Team and will work closely with managers to support service transformation, growth and long-term resilience across Symphony's 21 business sites. This role offers a genuine balance of strategic influence and practical operational leadership, suited to an individual who thrives in complex, regulated environments and is motivated by delivering high-quality, value-for-money patient care.

You will be a credible and assured finance leader with significant experience (ideally within the NHS) and join Symphony with technical expertise, sound judgement and the ability to influence across multiple arenas.

The nature of this broad-ranging role demands that you also operate at a very practical level working across all levels and disciplines within the business.

Most importantly, you will be motivated by making a tangible difference and supporting frontline NHS services through strong financial stewardship.

As Symphony's Finance Director, you will have executive accountability for all financial, estates and data functions, providing professional leadership, assurance and insight at Board level and across the wider organisation.

You will be a trusted advisor to the Managing Director, Board and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, with a clear mandate to drive transformational change across finance systems and processes, whilst improving overall efficiency.

Sample of key responsibilities:

• Provide executive leadership of the Finance Team and Data Hub, developing high-performing, resilient teams
• Lead the organisation's financial strategy, ensuring robust control, governance and compliance within NHS frameworks
• Oversee financial planning, forecasting and performance reporting, including detailed practice-level budgets and monthly variance analysis
• Prepare and sign off annual statutory accounts and lead interim and year-end external audits
• Deliver financial due diligence and financial leadership for practice integrations, service developments and growth opportunities
• Actively manage cash flow and liquidity, working closely with banks and other key stakeholders
• Provide strategic oversight of the organisation's estates portfolio, ensuring value for money, compliance and sustainability

About the Recruitment Information Pack:
Please read the job description and person specification in the attached Recruitment Information Pack before applying. The pack also contains extra information, useful details & key dates of the process.

Established in 2016, Symphony Healthcare Services provides NHS primary care provision across 21 sites within Somerset, linked to 14 general practice contracts. The organisation cares for approximately 132,000 patients and employs around 600 staff.

Symphony is a subsidiary of Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and manages its services through a central team (including HR, finance, corporate and operational governance).

Providing NHS services is at the heart of what we do. Our vision is to be at the forefront of sustainable, high quality general practice, collaborating with our communities to improve experiences and health outcomes. We work closely with our practice teams to grow, enhance, and transform our services for the benefit of patients and staff.

Symphony welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and underrepresented groups. When undertaking recruitment and selection for our services, Symphony is committed to equality opportunity for all.

Symphony offers an NHS or NEST Pension, a fantastic range of employee benefits and salary sacrifice schemes (see attached poster), along with flexible working from day of employment and an agile approach to hybrid working…