Associate Chief Finance Officer

Northumbria Primary Care Ltd (NPC) is a pioneering partnership with local GPs and now manages several GP practices with around 50,000 registered patients in Northumberland and North Tyneside. NPC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

Northumbria Primary Care Limited (NPC) is a leading provider of primary care services in the North East of England. We are looking to appoint an Associate Chief Finance Officer who will undertake a 2 year training period with our company and upon completion progress to Chief Finance Officer and member of NPC Board of Directors. You will provide senior leadership, strategic management, and commercial acumen for the company. This role will also sit on the Board of Directors for Northumbria Primary Care Limited and as a Board director, the post holder will influence the strategic vision and will be responsible, along with other Board directors, for the development and delivery of strategic objectives, oversight of performance and risk, use of resources, and delivery of services to deliver high quality care to patients across North Tyneside and Northumberland.

Main duties of the job:

• The post holder will drive the delivery of well-managed budgets and ensure the financial viability of the Company.
• Rigorous contract management, robust delivery of agreed KPIs and project management will also be key features of the role.
• The post holder will have direct accountability to the subsidiary Board and will be required to attend meetings of NHFT’s Board of Directors, Finance Investment & Performance Committee, and Audit Committee, where required.

The post covers the financial aspects of Northumbria Primary Care Limited (gross annual expenditure around £33m). The postholder manages a finance team to deliver this service. Key responsibilities include:

• Responsible for providing robust financial leadership, strategic management, expert, and specialist strategic financial and business planning advice to the organisation, ensuring financial controls are maintained in line with Corporate Governance requirements.
• Provide expert advice to the subsidiary Board of Directors on all financial issues and providing oversight on a number of key areas.
• Responsible for the leadership, management, and performance of a Finance function, in providing a professional, high quality financial management service, ensuring effectiveness and business focus of financial systems and processes.
• Ensure compliance with statutory and legal requirements, including ensuring statutory accounts & returns are accurate and meet agreed timescales and legal requirements, interpreting these where necessary.
• Play a key role in ensuring there is effective working relationships between NPC, other subsidiaries and the Trust, as well as external partners, including contract negotiations and performance monitoring.
• Manage the development and delivery of management accounts, monthly financial reports and budgets to Board, and annual accounts.

Person specification:

It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role.

Ongoing participation in the relevant Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme, as required by the professional accountancy body, is essential. A minimum of 30 hours per year must be devoted to structured development, underpinned by 2-3 hours per week of reading and private study. Must possess a CCAB Professional Accountancy qualification e.g. The Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy or The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.

The successful applicant will be an employee of the subsidiary and not Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. We recognise the positive value of diversity and inclusion and are committed to a workforce that is diverse, equal and inclusive. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.