Job summary
Head of Financial SystemsBand 8d | Canary WharfBarts Health NHS Trust is seeking an exceptional senior leader to join our Finance Directorate as Head of Financial Systems, leading a multi-Trust Oracle Financial Systems consortium.This is a strategic leadership role with full accountability for system integrity, data governance, reporting excellence and service performance across a complex NHS environment.Informal Enquiries: Jason Britchford, Head of Financial Systems (jason.britchford@nhs.net)
Main duties of the job
You will:o Lead and develop the Oracle E-Business Suite (12.2.14+) platform.o Ensure financial system integrity, audit compliance and data quality.o Oversee Qlik/BI/XML reporting for Divisional and Board-level decision-making.o Manage system interfaces, disaster recovery and infrastructure.o Lead supplier relationships and SLAso Hold full budget responsibility (~£2.5m)o Drive continuous service improvement.o Lead and develop a specialist system teamWe are looking for a technically credible and strategically focused leader with:
o Extensive Oracle Financials expertiseo Strong financial reporting and BI capabilityo Proven delivery of large-scale system upgrades or transformationo Experience managing complex stakeholders and external suppliers.o Strong governance and audit backgroundo Ability to operate confidently at senior executive level.
This is a high-impact opportunity to shape the future of financial systems within one of the largest NHS provider groups in the country.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out ofspecial measures, we now have theimpetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistentlyhigh standardsof harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which ourWeCarevalues and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by ourWeCarevalues and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate,cultivateand support an inclusive working environment.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note that interviews for this role are currently planned for week commencing 25th May 2026.The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note that interviews for this role are currently planned for week commencing 25th May 2026.The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent level of experience within a customer facing/business environment.
- Oracle Core Financial Courses
- ECDL or Equivalent
Desirable
- Oracle CERTAT or OCP (Professionally recognised Oracle examinations)
Experience
Essential
- Highly competent in one or more of the Oracle financial reporting tools -BI/XML/Qlik Sense
- Highly experienced in call to ticket resolution utilising a help-desk escalation platform
- Experience of working under pressure to strict deadlines and prioritising workload
- Experience in communicating information using a variety of methods, i.e., verbal, written, graphic presentation to Stack Holders and Useers
Desirable
- Experienced or qualified in management/financial accounting theories. AAT/ACCA/CIMA, any stage a plus.
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of the Oracle E-Business Suite version 12.2.14 + System Administration Functions
- Extensive knowledge of Qlik Sense reporting tool & BI Reporting
- An understanding of the full project lifecycle from pre-project activities through to closure and post project review
- Knowledge of implementing information reporting and data quality solutions using Finance data.
- Knowledge of Helpdesk Procedures
Skills
Essential
- Outstanding organisational skills, in particular communicating and monitoring key issues through full life cycle.
- Outstanding communication skills and the ability to do so at all levels.
- Working in a highly pressured environment and the ability to prioritise in such.
- Highly competent analytical skills with the ability to identify and resolve a range of problems, e.g. Oracle system errors, bugs, etc.
- Delivery of Oracle functional 12.2.14+ training to all levels.
- Ability to lead Business Analyst's in all aspects of that predefined role.
- Ability to train the Business Analysts in report writing tools and how to analyse the users' requirements.
- Working flexibly and under pressure, adapting roadmaps and plans as necessary to cope with changing priorities or new information, for both team and user needs.
- Ability to influence people at all levels of the business.
- Decision-making skills including the ability to delegate and make recommendations based on an analysis of options
Desirable
- Advanced problem solving through known methodologies.
- Proven ability to establish and retain effective working relationship with both internal and external stakeholders
Other
Essential
- Motivated and enthusiastic
- Able to initiate and support change within the department
- Committed to on-going personal development Adaptable & flexible person
- Dedicated to providing a quality service and assign value
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to remain focused under pressure
- Confident individual person and a team player
- Able to keep to procedures and attention to detail
- Able to resolve problems through effective liaison with staff, patients and suppliers
- Assertive with good interpersonal skills
- Able to communicate at all levels both within the trust and externally
- The post holder will be required to work shifts, between 08:00 - 17:00 on a shift pattern.
- Sufficient to perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent level of experience within a customer facing/business environment.
- Oracle Core Financial Courses
- ECDL or Equivalent
Desirable
- Oracle CERTAT or OCP (Professionally recognised Oracle examinations)
Experience
Essential
- Highly competent in one or more of the Oracle financial reporting tools -BI/XML/Qlik Sense
- Highly experienced in call to ticket resolution utilising a help-desk escalation platform
- Experience of working under pressure to strict deadlines and prioritising workload
- Experience in communicating information using a variety of methods, i.e., verbal, written, graphic presentation to Stack Holders and Useers
Desirable
- Experienced or qualified in management/financial accounting theories. AAT/ACCA/CIMA, any stage a plus.
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of the Oracle E-Business Suite version 12.2.14 + System Administration Functions
- Extensive knowledge of Qlik Sense reporting tool & BI Reporting
- An understanding of the full project lifecycle from pre-project activities through to closure and post project review
- Knowledge of implementing information reporting and data quality solutions using Finance data.
- Knowledge of Helpdesk Procedures
Skills
Essential
- Outstanding organisational skills, in particular communicating and monitoring key issues through full life cycle.
- Outstanding communication skills and the ability to do so at all levels.
- Working in a highly pressured environment and the ability to prioritise in such.
- Highly competent analytical skills with the ability to identify and resolve a range of problems, e.g. Oracle system errors, bugs, etc.
- Delivery of Oracle functional 12.2.14+ training to all levels.
- Ability to lead Business Analyst's in all aspects of that predefined role.
- Ability to train the Business Analysts in report writing tools and how to analyse the users' requirements.
- Working flexibly and under pressure, adapting roadmaps and plans as necessary to cope with changing priorities or new information, for both team and user needs.
- Ability to influence people at all levels of the business.
- Decision-making skills including the ability to delegate and make recommendations based on an analysis of options
Desirable
- Advanced problem solving through known methodologies.
- Proven ability to establish and retain effective working relationship with both internal and external stakeholders
Other
Essential
- Motivated and enthusiastic
- Able to initiate and support change within the department
- Committed to on-going personal development Adaptable & flexible person
- Dedicated to providing a quality service and assign value
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to remain focused under pressure
- Confident individual person and a team player
- Able to keep to procedures and attention to detail
- Able to resolve problems through effective liaison with staff, patients and suppliers
- Assertive with good interpersonal skills
- Able to communicate at all levels both within the trust and externally
- The post holder will be required to work shifts, between 08:00 - 17:00 on a shift pattern.
- Sufficient to perform the duties of the post with any aids and adaptations
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
