Head of Finance Systems
- Recruiter
- Central Employment (UK) Ltd
- Location
- Birmingham, West Midlands
- Salary
- £85,000 to £90,000 dependant on experience
- Posted
- 21 Sep 2018
- Closes
- 28 Sep 2018
- Ref
- HC36
- Job Title
- Head of Finance
- Category
- Education / Training, Health, Public Sector
- Experience Levels
- Manager
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
Head of Finance Systems
Birmingham, West Midlands
£85,000 to £90,000 Dependent on Experience
Are you looking for a challenging Head of Finance Systems role that will utilise your technical, programme management and leadership skills?
Would you like to add one of the largest teaching hospitals in the UK to your CV?
Could improving the managing reporting of this world-renowned organisation that treats 2,2 million patients a year inspire you to innovate and deliver results?
Working at a strategic level, you would be the "expert" for Directors and senior staff across the Trust who are seeking to improve, change ore develop financial reports or systems with a particular focus on the need to align and harmonise several key systems following a merger.
Leading the recently amalgamated Financial Systems Team, Head of Finance Systems will establish and lead project groups to focus on a few key deliverables including:
- diagnostic project to understand the function and reach of the various systems across the Trust in particular the legacy general ledgers - Sage and Oracle - and the various supported and stand-alone systems that run alongside
- initiate projects to automate and integrate existing systems to deliver rapid efficiencies
- design the specification for integrating the legacy systems into a single ledger and plan the process of procurement and delivery
The Head of Finance Systems will need to demonstrate a history of working at strategic level in complex organisations to develop new business systems and enhancing processes to improve efficiency.
- An experienced leader, the Head of Finance Systems will rapidly understand the capacity and capabilities of the existing team and continue the process of embedding the structure, supporting development and encouraging a culture of collaboration and team work.
- Expert knowledge and extensive experience of IT systems that support financial systems including ERP, ledgers, workflow, time and attendance and reporting packages.
- Experience of procuring and implementing new financial ledgers, upgrades and other business systems.
- Demonstrable track record of delivering results in a large, complex, regulated organisation.
Knowledge or experience in the NHS would be an advantage.
For a discussion about this Head of Finance Systems role please contact Heather Clarke on 01952 743243
If this Head of Finance Systems role sounds right for you, apply now.