Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Director of Finance
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Director of Operational Finance
We are seeking an outstanding finance leader to join our senior leadership team as Director of Operational Finance.
Role Overview
Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, you will lead the operational finance and contracting functions, providing strategic financial leadership across a large and complex organisation. You will drive financial sustainability, oversee budgeting, planning, performance management, and financial governance, and lead the development of a modern, high-performing finance function.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the operational finance and contracting functions
- Provide strategic financial leadership
- Drive financial sustainability
- Oversee budgeting, planning, performance management, and financial governance
- Lead the development of a modern, high-performing finance function
Required Qualifications
- CCAB-qualified accountant
- Substantial senior leadership experience
- Proven track record in financial planning and performance management
- Ability to influence at executive and board level
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Personal Attributes
- Inspiring leader
- Capable of building strong partnerships
- Drives transformation and develops high-performing teams
About Us
This is an exceptional opportunity for an ambitious and values-driven finance professional to make a significant impact, shaping financial strategy and supporting organisational performance during a period of change and transformation.
The Director of Operational Finance is a senior finance post holder responsible for the professional leadership of the finance and contracting function at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals.
Our Mission
We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with.
Our Services
- New electronic patient record
- Maternity services rated good by the Care Quality Commission
- Operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford
- Campaigning to secure the £35m needed to transform the A&E at Queen’s and eliminate corridor care
- Regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre, and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit
- Part of the North East London Cancer Alliance
- Women’s Health Hub in Ilford
- Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch
- Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week
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Our Team
The majority of our 8,400 staff come from 146 different countries and live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve. Many are from black, Asian, and minority ethnic groups. They can work flexibly, and more than 400 are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
Contact Information
For further details or informal visits contact:
- Name: Kevin Curnow
- Job Title: Chief Finance Officer
- Email Address: kevincurnow@nhs.net
- Phone: 01708 435039 | Ext: 2439
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