Finance Director for Symphony Healthcare; CV permitted

Finance Director for Symphony Healthcare (CV applications permitted)

Symphony Healthcare Services Limited (a subsidiary of Somerset NHS Foundation Trust) are an ambitious NHS general practice organisation in Somerset, who are currently looking to recruit a commercially driven, forward-thinking and hands-on Finance Director.

As Finance Director, you will play a central role in shaping the organisations financial sustainability, estates strategy and data-driven decision making.

Reporting to the Managing Director with a functional line into the Trusts CFO, you will be an integral member of Symphonys Director Team and will work closely with managers tosupport service transformation, growth and long-term resilience across

Symphonys 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 in the NHS) and join Symphony with technical expertise, sound judgement and the ability to influence across multiple arenas.

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

Most importantly, youwill be motivated by making a tangible difference and supporting frontline NHSservices 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 todrivetransformational 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 organisations 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 practiceintegrations, service developments and growth opportunities

Actively manage cash flow and liquidity, working closely with banks and otherkey stakeholders

Provide strategic oversight of the organisations estates portfolio, ensuring value for money, compliance and sustainability

*** Please read the job description & 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 (Symphony) provides NHS primary care provision across 21sites 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 the support of a central team (including HR, finance, corporate and operational governance).

Providing NHS services is at the heart of what we do. Specifically, our vision is to be at the forefront of sustainable, high quality general practice, collaborating with our communitys to improve experiences and health outcomes. We work closely with our practice teams to grow, enhance, and transform our services for the benefit of patient sand 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 orNEST 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 (where applicable).

We look forward to hearing from you and receiving your application.

Working with a highly energetic and creative team, this role will suit someone of high intellect and energy, who can combine strategic thinking with operational delivery and commercial skills.

They must be capable of handling simultaneous transactions, working to tight deadlines, able to take decisions without supervision and with strong technical andinterpersonal skills.

Reporting to the Managing Director and a member of the Director Team, responsible and accountable for all financial and property related aspects including:

Management and leadership of the Finance Team (3.4 WTE)

Management and leadership of the Data Hub (4.6 WTE)

Hands-on operational financial…