Head of Finance and Corporate Services

Recruiter
Servol Community Services
Location
United Kingdom
Salary
Competitive
Posted
21 Jan 2025
Closes
08 Feb 2025
Job Title
Accountant
Category
Accountancy
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Workplace
On Site

Head of Finance and Corporate Services

Role Responsibilities:

Financial Management

  • Lead on the day–to–day running of the finance function
  • Produce a wide range of financial analysis including monthly management accounts and present to the Senior Management Team and Board of Trustees
  • Lead on the regulatory financial activities of the organisation ensuring best practice and financial compliance
  • Ensure robust processes are in place for payroll, invoicing, procurement, etc
  • Lead on the financial audit and compliance requirements with any relevant regulators on behalf of the organisation and its subsidiaries

Human Resources

Lead on the day–to–day management of the Servol HR function ensuring best practice and legal compliance

Management

  • Manage, supervise, and develop the capabilities of the corporate services team.
  • Ensuring all induction, probation, supervision and appraisal processes are adhered to.
  • Identifying both good and under performance and taking swift and appropriate action
  • Responsible for leading corporate services ensuring the team meet the highest professional standards, in accordance with the organisation's strategic objectives and quality standards

Strategic Development and Communications

  • Develop strong internal and external networks building partnerships and demonstrating excellent communication, negotiation and delegation skills
  • Oversee day–to–day queries regarding the organisation's financial, HR and IT systems to maximise efficiencies, including liaison with external providers/technical support as appropriate
  • Proactively work with the Director of Services to develop funding bids and tenders
  • Monitor and evaluate activities within the business through the development and delivery of effective service monitoring and evaluation tools; respond to and correct issues, identify and follow up opportunities, alert to potential adverse events
  • Set and encourage high standards of performance and demonstrate a commitment to good practice and continual improvement in all areas of the organisation's operations
  • To undertake professional report writing and timely information gathering for both internal and external audiences. This includes but is not limited to policies, business cases and strategic/operational reports

IT and Digital Infrastructure

  • Responsible for the external IT contract, monitoring effectiveness and continued return on investment
  • Lead on the annual compliance process for the NHS Data Security Protection Toolkit

Governance and Risk Management

  • Work with the Senior Management Team and the Board of Trustees to ensure good governance for the charity
  • Monitor and ensure continued accreditations for all external quality marks including ISO and Cyber–Essentials
  • Work with the Director of Services and external consultancy to ensure health and safety compliance across the organisation
  • Ensure relevant statutory, regulatory and professional standards are wholly achieved in relation to policies, processes and procedures, particularly in respect of finance, governance, employment legislation and IT functions.

Our candidate pack is attached with more information on Servol and the role. If you are interested in applying please complete and return the application form provided together with your statement of interest.

Interview will be held on 20th and 21st February in central Birmingham

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