Chief Finance Officer - Aberdeen City Health and Social Care Partnership

Job Purpose:

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Location: Marischal College, Broad Street, Aberdeen

Duration: Permanent, Full Time

Roles that require PVG Membership: Please note that with effect from 1 April 2023, where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will be required to meet the cost of the PVG membership. This applies only to roles with a full time equivalent salary of £30,000 and above. (Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 11 and above (currently £30,727 per annum / £15.97 per hour)

The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members, and this cost will be deducted from an employee’s first FULL month’s salary payment.

job purpose/about the role

To provide financial leadership, high quality professional advice, strategic forward looking finance options and decision support to the Chief Officer and the Integrated Joint Board (IJB).

To plan, develop and deliver the IJB’s financial strategy, ensuring sound governance and Best Value. This includes the preparation and presentation of all reports that meet statutory reporting requirements, safeguarding and accurate recording and reporting of all financial information.

The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:

• degree level qualification in a discipline relevant to the role
• CCAB Qualified Accountant and current membership of a recognised chartered professional body
• significant post qualification experience                                                                                                 

The post holder is able to demonstrate:

• financial planning and leadership at a senior level in a large multi-function organisation
• strategic planning and contributing to the development of business strategies
• managing and presenting information for reporting, monitoring, analysing and evaluating of finance and financial planning
• advising, influencing, persuading, commanding confidence and acting assertively in a high-profile environment
• engaging proactively and openly with a wide range of stakeholders
• using financial systems to advance underlying business objectives, including improving systems to provide better information for decision making.
• the ability to establish, develop and deliver all relevant processes for the delivery of complete financial management systems and financial planning
• deploying high level analytical skills and creative problem-solving
• meeting deadlines while balancing a range of competing priorities
• communicating clearly with colleagues and stakeholders.
• thinking strategically with willingness and an ability to deal with day-to-day issues.
• ability to manage competing risks in the context of the IJB Risk Appetite Statement

About Us

Please see Job Profile for further details. Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. 

Flexible Working

We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Employer.  If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact AskHR@aberdeencity.gov.uk.

Armed Forces

We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a silver award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.  We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: armedforces@aberdeencity.gov.uk.  We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our roles and who:

• have a disability
• are care-experienced and aged 16-29
• are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
• have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
• are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships

Further information can be found at https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/jobs

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