Assistant Director of Operational Finance

Responsibilities of the role

• The postholder will be a senior member of the Regional Finance leadership team, and will:
• Develop relationships with NHS providers and systems, providing support, challenge and oversight to help them deliver sustainable financial and operational performance.
• Deliver expert financial advice to local and regional leaders, supporting decision-making across a broad range of complex and high-profile issues.
• Be responsible for financial planning, performance management and reporting across revenue, capital and cash, ensuring compliance with national policy and financial frameworks.
• Support organisations to develop and deliver robust financial recovery plans, productivity programmes and cost improvement initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with senior operational, clinical and finance colleagues to develop solutions that improve delivery, value for money and outcomes
• Deliver NHS England's financial assurance and regulatory responsibilities, providing appropriate oversight, challenge and intervention where required.
• Identify, manage and mitigate financial risks, ensuring timely escalation and intervention where required.
• Act as a key link between national, regional and local teams, ensuring consistent implementation of financial policy, guidance and priorities.
• Represent NHS England at senior meetings, board-level discussions and external stakeholder forums.
• Be responsible for significant regional and national programmes that support service transformation, financial sustainability and improved value for money.
• Support the development, review and delivery of major capital programmes and business cases.
• Work across NHS England to identify and share learning, best practice and effective approaches

Full details are provided in the Job Description