The post holder will be responsible for leading, motivating and managing the Financial services team whilst taking the lead on the trust's financial governance. The individual will be required to work closely with finance and operational colleagues, project groups and other partner organisations, including other NHS organisations to ensure the provision of efficient and effective financial/activity information., Responsible for leading the provision of financial support to the Trust, ensuring compliance with statutory obligations, professional accounting standards, internal control and the achievement of financial targets of the Trust. The post holder will play a leading role to ensure the on-going financial viability of the Trust and advising on corrective measures to maintain a strong financial risk rating. The Associate Director of Finance is a member of the Senior Finance Leadership Team, sharing responsibility for the financial and business governance and performance of the Trust, its strategic direction and for meeting the Trust's objectives. Leading the Financial services team, the post holder will also act, on occasion, as deputy for the Deputy Chief Finance officer on financial issues in his / her absence and will on occasions represent the Chief Financial Officer As a senior finance professional the post holder will also support one or more of the Trust contracts, being responsible for leading the financial negotiations, monitoring and review.

• To support Team Working, Managing & Leading
• To support a Transformational approach
• To support Governance and Managing Risk
• In Managing Relationships
• To support Financial Accounting
• To support Management & Business Accounting
• To support Commissioning & Contracting
• To support Financial Systems
• For Further detail please review the detailed job description
  This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,714 to a maximum of £5,941 per annum (pro rata for part time).