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Role Responsibility
Key duties will include:
- Be responsible for leading income generation for the business, providing strategic financial insights and supporting key decision making processes across the business including the budget setting cycle and other reporting and forecasting activities across the group.
- Act as the Finance lead for the review, interpretation and querying of financial papers, figures and statements of PCNs we are part of, working with and supporting operational colleagues to ensure our interests are represented and that we maximise income in this area.
- Undertaking complex internal and external benchmarking of key revenue streams to identify areas of opportunity as well as unwarranted internal variation between practices and regions.
- Liaising with other Senior Finance members to ensure the effective coordination and allocation of tasks across the team and being responsible for those tasks that are more complex in nature.
- Liaising with other senior members of SLT and wider Operations (RMs, RMDs, etc) to support, direct and guide leaders in conversations with PCNs to navigate the complex financial environment.
- Management accountants reporting into the role for all income related matters.
- Oversee the preparation and dissemination of management information including monthly reporting/ tracking of income generation and variance analysis for circulation and presentation to operational and corporate colleagues.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives within both the organisation and specifically the finance function, identifying areas for process optimisation and automation.
- Participation in ad-hoc projects (including due diligence and commercial activities) and any other task reasonably requested by the CFO and DoF.
The Ideal Candidate
Interested? What you will need to be considered:
- Proven experience in a leadership role within a finance department.
- Hands on track record; able to work under own initiative and supervise others, to effectively plan, manage and deliver various programmes of work.
- Experience of the primary care sector and financial environment required.
- Experienced in overseeing and managing multiple projects and programmes of work to deliver on their objectives.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate complex and often contentious financial issues effectively with both non-finance and finance staff on a one-to-one basis or in large groups.
- Experience reviewing and interpreting financial statements to develop key lines of enquiry and investigation.
- Strong planning and organisation skills - able to prioritise well under pressure, ensuring deadlines are met.
- A professionally qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, ACA) with post-qualified experience of 5 years +.