Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the DSFS Finance team as the new Head of Financial Systems. We are looking for a motivated team player who is pro-active, enthusiastic and who delivers results.
Reporting to the Head of Financial Accounting, you will be responsible for the management, development and performance of the finance and procurement system and financial reporting solutions used across the Group, which includes the Trust and DSFS (a wholly-owned subsidiary company).
This role holds key responsibility for leading and providing technical expertise on any future system implementations and upgrades, and managing ongoing system enhancements and development activities.
The post holder will work closely with Finance and Procurement to ensure that high quality financial and procurement services are underpinned by integrated, effective systems which make full use of available technologies. Also, working closely with stakeholders across the business to evolve the platform to drive change and underpin business success.
The role will also support users of the systems, providing specialist knowledge of business systems and processes.
The team operates a hybrid working model of 3 days on-site and 2 days working from home each week. The role is advertised as full time permanent, however, we are open to conversations around other flexible options.
Main duties of the job
- Financial Systems Management
- Leading future system transformation projects
- Data Integrity and Security
- Process Improvement and Automation
- Financial Reporting and Analysis
- User Training and Support
- Compliance and Regulation
- Management of Financial Systems Team
About us
Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Ltd. (DSFS) is a subsidiary company that's 100% owned by Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
DSFS has just over 900 staff across Soft and Hard Facilities Services, and our corporate services including, ICT, Patient Records, Switchboard, Procurement, Finance and Clinical Engineering. Very much part of the 'Chesterfield Royal family', DSFS builds on solid NHS foundations to offer a more commercial approach that's dynamic, flexible, and proactive.
DSFS are proud to be striving to achieve a truly diverse and inclusive flexible workforce by valuing and welcoming everyone's abilities, uniqueness, and individuality. All our colleagues have the right to and should be able to feel 100% themselves at work; we believe that all our people add to and should improve our culture and not just fit in with it. By embracing our diverse backgrounds and differences our culture becomes richer and makes us stronger together.
Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached to this vacancy. This documentcontains a full detailed description of the role and main responsibilities and duties, along with thecriteria that is required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached to this vacancy. This documentcontains a full detailed description of the role and main responsibilities and duties, along with thecriteria that is required.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Relevant professional or academic qualification to a Degree level
- Qualified accountant/ qualified IT professional or qualified by significant work experience/expertise in finance and procurement systems
- Commitment to professional or personal on-going development
Experience
Essential
- Experience in a senior finance or information role in a large, complex organisation
- Experience as a system administrator of financial systems
- Expert user of financial systems, excel and databases
- Project management and system implementation/development experience
- Data analysis and reporting experience
- Experience of report building and development and writing and interpreting SQL queries
- Development of financial and procurement systems and processes
- Experience of managing and developing a team
- Experience of delivering technical and systems training to users
Desirable
- Advanced knowledge of Unit 4 finance and procurement system
- Understanding of the NHS financial regime, including statutory reporting requirements.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Strong leadership and management skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to explain complex matters and issues to a wide range of stakeholders in an easily understood manner
- Effective negotiation and influencing skills
- Ability to translate financial requirements into IT solutions
- Prioritization and workload management skills
- Strong attention to detail with ability to review, manipulate and analyze large data sets and identify drivers/provide insights
- Manage diverse relationships and priorities
- Excellent IT skills and effective use of advanced reporting tools (i.e. PowerBI, SQL)
- Ability to lead and motivate staff
- Coaching and development of team and other colleagues
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Flexible and capable of handling workload efficiently
- Continuous learning mindset
- Work well autonomously and in a team
- Perform well under pressure
- Ability to act consistently on own initiative and be accountable for own actions, setting priorities and outcomes
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Relevant professional or academic qualification to a Degree level
- Qualified accountant/ qualified IT professional or qualified by significant work experience/expertise in finance and procurement systems
- Commitment to professional or personal on-going development
Experience
Essential
- Experience in a senior finance or information role in a large, complex organisation
- Experience as a system administrator of financial systems
- Expert user of financial systems, excel and databases
- Project management and system implementation/development experience
- Data analysis and reporting experience
- Experience of report building and development and writing and interpreting SQL queries
- Development of financial and procurement systems and processes
- Experience of managing and developing a team
- Experience of delivering technical and systems training to users
Desirable
- Advanced knowledge of Unit 4 finance and procurement system
- Understanding of the NHS financial regime, including statutory reporting requirements.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Strong leadership and management skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to explain complex matters and issues to a wide range of stakeholders in an easily understood manner
- Effective negotiation and influencing skills
- Ability to translate financial requirements into IT solutions
- Prioritization and workload management skills
- Strong attention to detail with ability to review, manipulate and analyze large data sets and identify drivers/provide insights
- Manage diverse relationships and priorities
- Excellent IT skills and effective use of advanced reporting tools (i.e. PowerBI, SQL)
- Ability to lead and motivate staff
- Coaching and development of team and other colleagues
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Flexible and capable of handling workload efficiently
- Continuous learning mindset
- Work well autonomously and in a team
- Perform well under pressure
- Ability to act consistently on own initiative and be accountable for own actions, setting priorities and outcomes
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
