Head of Finance
| Posting date: | 19 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 September 2025 |
| Location: | Purley, CR8 2YL |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A1332-25-0007 |
Summary
Key Objectives Ensure Bourne Healths financial stability and growth through effective planning, control, and reporting. Provide robust, accurate, and timely financial information to support Board and operational decision making. Implement efficient and scalable finance systems and processes across the Group. To maintain integrity of the Groups financial systems, procedures and reports. Drive income optimisation and cost reduction initiatives, including locum cost management, tracking and coding all income streams whilst guiding management on areas for required improvement against the Annual Operating Plan / Objectives. Manage all accounting operations and compliance including accounts receivable, accounts payable, property transactions management, payroll and pensions management, financial and management accounting. Support the organisation in achieving its vision of providing high-quality, patient centred primary care. To develop and ensure that financial policies and procedures are adhered to, documenting all aspects of the role and related processes to a high standard. To undertake Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in-line with relevant professional body requirements, and to maintain professional standards within the Group. Other ad-hoc finance team duties as requested by the CEO or Board. 1. Financial Management & Reporting Produce high quality monthly finance packs for the CEO and Board, including variance analysis, cashflow forecasting, and key performance insights. Manage the month end and year-end close processes, ensuring accurate and timely reporting. Prepare and lead on internal and statutory accounts production and annual audit. Ensure compliance with NHS and accounting regulations, tax (corporate and VAT), and statutory reporting requirements. Safeguard Bourne Healths financial data through rigorous controls, processes, and documentation. Maintain highly organised financial records, filing systems, and audit trails. 2. Financial Planning, Analysis & Strategy Develop and lead annual budget preparation and forecasting across the Group. Provide detailed financial modelling and business case analysis to support growth, bids, tendering opportunities and service development. Participate and lead in financial aspects of tendering for new business. Conduct strategic financial analysis to drive decisions on practice performance, service development, and resource allocation. Provide short, medium and long-term comprehensive and integrated physical resource planning for Bourne Health, its practices and other sites, enabling full potential maximisation of Bourne Healths physical resources. Identify trends, risks, and opportunities and present these clearly to the CEO, Board and Senior Management to support decision making. Collaborate with operational leaders to develop and track key financial and operational KPIs. 3. Income Maximisation & Cost Optimisation Oversee claims processes, ensuring all NHS and other income streams are correctly identified, claimed, and reconciled. Develop systems to ensure income is maximised and errors or missed claims are minimised. Lead initiatives to reduce costs, including locum spend management, procurement efficiencies, and preferred supplier agreements. Streamline processes and eliminate waste. Work closely with operational managers to achieve financial efficiency without compromising care quality. Actively participate and lead on streamlining procurement processes with focus towards preferred suppliers, in collaboration with the Estates and Procurement Manager, with the specific objective of cost saving and standardisation. Manage all financial aspects of Bourne Health estates, its related resources, service charges, utilities and facilities. Manage the relationship with the Groups various landlords as well as ensuring recoveries as appropriate from NHS England. Lead on enterprise-level management of utilities across Group estates, in collaboration with the Estates and Procurement Manager. Effectively manage accounts receivable and payable activities, ensuring timeliness and cash flow management. Interpret accounting guidance and Commissioner directives/decisions in regard to accounting and funding mechanisms. Assess the impact and recommend actions that ensure services maximise their income and minimise their costs. Work extensively to ensure sound controls are in place and processes are compatible with IFRS financial accounting requirements. 4. Finance Systems & Process Improvement Lead on the design, implementation, and ongoing management and accountability of all finance systems (e.g., Xero, Fathom, Zahara, Barclays.net). Ensure systems are integrated, efficient, and aligned with operational needs. Continuously review and refine financial processes to improve efficiency, scalability, and compliance. Identify opportunities for and drive information or quality improvements within the Group. Responsibility for the company cash management policies. Provide finance data on demand to support operational and clinical decision-making. 5. Payroll & Pensions Management (Supported by outsourced payroll provider and Finance Leads) Oversee payroll and pensions for all staff across the Group. Ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with relevant legislation. Hold outsourced payroll providers accountable for service quality. Support the integration of payroll activity with the HRIS, in collaboration with HR. Continuously optimise payroll processes and documentation. 6. Leadership & Team Development Provide leadership and mentorship to Finance Leads and Practice Managers. Build finance capability across the organisation through training and support. Foster a culture of excellence, integrity, and collaboration. Support recruitment, onboarding, and performance management of finance personnel as the team grows. Responsible for effective management of performance, development, objective setting and motivation of staff in the team, focused on excellence and high-quality. Support practice, senior and service managers in understanding their income position and costs, and in the identification and implementation of income maximisation opportunities as well as cost reduction where appropriate. Responsible for development of financial policy and procedures. Ensure promulgation and adherence. 7. Stakeholder Engagement Act as the key finance point of contact for CEO and Board, NHS commissioners, PCSE, NHS Pensions, regulators, external auditors, tax advisors, and suppliers. Attend key meetings to present financial performance, insights, and recommendations.