This range is provided by Tate Recruitment. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range
Direct message the job poster from Tate Recruitment
Principal Consultant @ Tate Recruitment | Recruitment Maverick
Head of Finance
Location: Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire
Flexible/Remote
6-month Fixed Term Contract. Weekly contractual hours 37.5.
Reporting to: Group Finance Director.
Head of Finance role purpose:
To lead and deliver a targeted margin improvement plan, working closely with the existing Head of Finance and operational leaders. The role is a hands-on, outcomes-focused interim post intended to stabilise and improve the financial position, while supporting longer-term service transformation. This is a remote role, but you will be required to meet with stakeholders several times per month. Immediate start.
Key Responsibilities of Head of Finance:
* Provide focused financial leadership to drive delivery of a margin improvement plan
* Work alongside the existing Head of Finance, taking the lead on recovery-related initiatives to allow the wider team to focus on BAU and transformation priorities
* Partner with operational and service leaders to identify, quantify and execute savings and efficiency opportunities
* Lead or support turnaround workstreams across workforce, non-pay, income and contracting areas
* Provide robust financial modelling, challenge, and analysis to underpin decision-making and track progress
* Develop and implement short-term controls and reporting processes to support financial grip
* Provide clear, concise updates to Group Finance, operational leadership, and Executive stakeholders
* Operate as a senior member of the finance leadership team, building strong working relationships with stakeholders across finance, operations and transformation
* Contribute to the overall financial governance and improvement of the services, supporting any audit, assurance, or commercial engagement needs that arise
Head of Finance requirements:
* Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
* Minimum 8 years post-qualified experience, ideally in senior finance or turnaround roles
* Experience of financial recovery, transformation, or turnaround in complex, multi-site environments
* Strong analytical skills and commercial acumen with the ability to identify and execute on margin improvement opportunities
* Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage effectively with non-finance stakeholders
* NHS or healthcare sector experience is beneficial but not essential
* Resilient, delivery-focused and comfortable operating at pace in a hands-on role
Please email your cv to marie.mcdermott@tate.co.uk
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Contract
Job function
* Job function
Accounting/Auditing
* Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Tate Recruitment by 2x
Get notified about new Head of Finance jobs in Bath, England, United Kingdom.
We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.
#J-18808-Ljbffr