Head of Finance
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
|---|---|
| Salary: | from £44,105 a year |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Huddersfield, HD2 1NH |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 21 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 4 Oct 2026 |
Summary
As a senior member of the management team, the role combines strategic financial leadership with hands-on oversight of reporting, compliance, payroll, audit, budgeting, forecasting and team development. You will play a central role in improving financial systems and processes, including embedding and maximising the benefit of the new finance system implemented on 1st April. Key Responsibilities Provide strategic and operational leadership of the finance function, ensuring a high-quality, efficient, compliant and responsive service. Contribute as a senior management leader, bringing financial expertise, commercial awareness and constructive challenge to organisational decision-making. Lead, manage and develop the finance team, ensuring clear accountability, effective performance management, wellbeing and continuous improvement. Lead budgeting, forecasting, cashflow management and long-term financial planning, ensuring robust oversight of financial sustainability, risk and resource allocation. Provide clear, timely and insightful financial reporting and analysis to budget holders, senior leaders, the Senior Management Team, Trustee Board and relevant Sub Committees. Oversee accurate monthly management accounts, statutory reporting, year-end accounts and preparation for external audit. Maintain and strengthen financial controls, governance frameworks, policies and procedures across the organisation and trading company. Ensure compliance with relevant statutory, regulatory, charity accounting, payroll, tax and reporting requirements. Oversee payroll delivery, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, appropriate controls, reconciliations and alignment with People processes. Lead finance process improvement, maximising the benefits of systems, data and automation to improve efficiency, reporting quality, controls and user experience. Embed and develop effective workflows, data quality and reporting from the new finance system to support better decision-making across the organisation. Lead and strengthen procurement and contract management processes, ensuring value for money, clear accountability, appropriate controls and effective supplier relationships. Lead the annual insurance renewal process, coordinating input from key stakeholders and ensuring appropriate cover, effective governance and clear oversight of organisational risks. Support effective risk management across the organisation, ensuring financial, operational and compliance risks are identified, monitored and reported clearly. We also expect all staff to undertake any other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job, the title of the post and its grading, as requested by your line manager or their higher level of authority.
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