Director of finance Work, Jobs in Elstree, Eng (with Salaries)

Director of Operational Finance
Watford Hospital —Watford
- £115,052 - £132,053 a year
- Full-time
- Accounting
- Patient care
- Leadership
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- £85,000 - £92,000 a year
- Microsoft Excel
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- Microsoft Excel
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- £70,000 - £80,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- ERP systems
- SQL
- IT
- Employee discount
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- Hybrid work
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- Leadership
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- Hybrid work
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- Full-time
- Hybrid work
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Senior Director - Executive Compensation and Equity Program
Boston Consulting Group —London
- £195,000 - £227,500 a year
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- Annual leave
QSR Financial Controller
Splendid Hospitality Group —Watford
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Hospitality
- Microsoft Excel
- ERP systems
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
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The Lanesborough —London
- Microsoft Excel
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- Leadership
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
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- £112,000 - £150,000 a year
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- Master's degree
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APCOA PARKING (UK) LTD —Uxbridge
- £100,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Contracts
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
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BlackRock Investments —London
- Hybrid work
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- Analysis skills
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Deloitte —London
- Hybrid work
- Azure
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- Agile
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Leah —London
- Full-time
- Sales
- Marketing
- Master's degree
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Hire Space —London
- £90,000 - £100,000 a year
- Sick pay
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Director of Operational Finance

Watford Hospital -
Watford

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Job details

Full-time
£115,052 - £132,053 a year
5 days ago

Qualifications

Accounting
Patient care
Leadership
Communication skills

Full job description

Band 9 - Director of Operational Finance

Band 9

Main area

Operational Finance

Grade

Band 9

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time
Flexible working

37.5 hours per week

Job ref

360-E-11612

Department name

West Herts - General Staffing

Site

Watford Hospital

Town

Watford

Salary

£115,052 - £132,053 pa inc. HCA

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

02/08/2026 23:59

Job overview

Help shape the future of one of the NHS's most ambitious and successful Trusts

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking an exceptional finance leader to join our executive leadership team as Director of Operational Finance.

This is a rare opportunity to take on a pivotal role within an organisation that is delivering significant transformation, quality improvement, and performance recovery. Recognised nationally as HSJ Trust of the Year 2025 and winner of the HSJ Performance Recovery Award 2025, we are proud of our achievements and even more ambitious about our future.

Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer and acting as Deputy CFO, you will play a central role in driving financial sustainability, supporting strategic decision-making, and ensuring that our resources are used effectively to deliver outstanding care for our patients and communities.

Main duties of the job

The Role

As Director of Operational Finance, you will lead all aspects of operational financial management across the Trust. You will provide strategic and professional leadership to the Finance Directorate, working closely with executive colleagues, divisional leaders, clinicians, and system partners to support the delivery of our organisational objectives.

Key responsibilities include:

Providing strategic financial leadership across a large and complex acute teaching hospital.
Leading financial planning, reporting, budgetary control, investment appraisal, cash management, and financial risk management.
Supporting delivery of the Trust's financial sustainability and transformation programmes.
Ensuring strong governance, financial control, and regulatory compliance.
Developing high-performing finance teams and driving service excellence across finance business partnering functions.
Representing the Trust across the Integrated Care System and with regional and national NHS stakeholders.
Deputising for the Chief Financial Officer when required.

Working for our organisation

With a new hospital planned for Watford, work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital and plans for a neighbourhood healthcare centre in Hemel Hempstead, this is an exciting time to join us.

We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.

Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.

We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance. www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking

If you have a disability or long-term health condition and require support or guidance please contact [email protected]

If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.

We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

About you

We are looking for an inspirational leader with the credibility, resilience, and strategic vision to operate at the most senior levels of the NHS.

You will be:

A professionally qualified accountant (CCAB, CIPFA, ACCA or equivalent).
An experienced senior finance leader with a successful track record in complex organisations.
Skilled in leading large-scale financial improvement, productivity, and transformation programmes.
A strong relationship builder, able to influence across organisational and system boundaries.
Commercially astute with exceptional analytical, communication, and leadership skills.
Passionate about developing people and creating high-performing teams.
Driven by a commitment to delivering excellent patient care through effective stewardship of public resources.

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria

Qualified to degree level or equivalent
Professionally qualified accountant e.g. CCAB, ACCA, CIPFA
Evidence of continuing professional development
Postgraduate management or other relevant postgraduate qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

Significant post qualification experience at a senior level in a complex organisation.
A proven track record of strong leadership at a senior level, both within the financial brief and more broadly as a corporate leader
Expert specialist knowledge of financial and accounting procedures including current legislation and NHS accounting policies
Evidence of supporting sizable operational productivity programmes and of supporting organisations through ongoing change and development programmes; linked to this, experience of implementing or developing effective service-line- reporting models
Ability to engage with and develop partnership relationships across organisational boundaries in pursuit of shared objectives

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provides acute healthcare services to a core catchment population of approximately half a million people living in west Hertfordshire and the surrounding area. The Trust also provides a range of more specialist services to a wider population, serving residents of North London, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and East Hertfordshire.

As an employer of nearly 6,000 people the Trust is one of the biggest employers in the area and sees nearly a million patients each year.

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Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Job Description (PDF, 662.3KB)

Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Suresh Kodavoor

Job title

Business Manager, Finance Directorate

Email address

[email protected]

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Job overview

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria

Experience

Essential criteria

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Application numbers

Further details / informal visits contact