Deputy Director of Finance

We are seeking an experienced values-led chartered accountant who can demonstrate excellent financial stewardship, compassionate leadership whilst balancing the operational and strategic demands of the broad portfolio of services in a large NHS provider.

With a focus on quality improvement, quality and safety, this role is for a finance leader who can consistently create a positive, productive culture that continually promotes finance staff development.

Reporting to the Operational Finance Director, you will be joining the team at a challenging time as we lead the trust through the post COVID financial environment, working as a valued member of the integrated care systems finance leadership community. Working alongside the Deputy Director of Finance - Financial Management, the successful candidate will be able to deputise for the Operational Finance Director and be able to demonstrate the ability to build credibility with, inspire confidence and demonstrably influence staff at all levels across our diverse services., You will contribute to building a culture which is actively anti-racist and supports our strategic framework. You will be an exceptional leader of people, with drive, vision, a strategic mind-set, clarity of purpose, proven track record of successful financial leadership and management.

The post holder will have responsibility for the strategic and operational development of the Finance Directorate and will contribute heavily to the development of the Financial Strategy of the organisation and the Integrated Care System. Plans to achieve the financial strategy will be underpinned by the delivery of short to medium term objectives.

Key aspects of this role will be to provide assurance to the Board of Directors and Trust Committees that all internal financial processes reflect latest financial standards, national policy and recommendations from both internal and external audit. Act as expert advisor to the trust Chartable Fund. To support the Charitable Funds Committee and ensure timely provision of financial information to trustees.

A forward thinking, innovative leader with experience working as a senior finance professional in a large, complex organisation, you will have proven ability in leading, transforming and delivering a range of financial services, driving a trust capital programme and identifying best procurement practice. With the ability to gain credibility with a range of stakeholders, you will have the ability to interpret and advise on complex financial issues.

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.