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Job overview

As the Associate Director of Finance – System Reporting you will be part of the senior finance team within Derby & Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) and an integral part in developing and supporting the understanding of financial intelligence for the Joined up Care Derbyshire (JUCD) ICS System. 

This is a key role, leading on system reporting of financial performance and will afford the post holder an excellent opportunity to work across organisations within the Integrated Care System (ICS) finance function at the most senior level. In addition, you will work with operational and workforce colleagues to develop financial reporting which tells the full story - gaining greater depth of understanding of how activity and workforce interact with financial performance.

Reporting directly to the Director of Finance (Strategy & Planning) we are seeking a values-driven individual with the appropriate professional and leadership skills to lead the system reporting team. 

Main duties of the job

The Associate Director of Finance – System Reporting is a key role across the JUCD finance function. The postholder will be required to take the coordinating lead on financial reporting across the system, ensuring JUCD present a consistent  basis for financial performance which is understood both by finance and non-finance colleagues. 

The successful candidate will need to work collaboratively with peers from across workforce, strategy, business intelligence and other professional specialities to tell the story beyond the numbers. Working to support the understanding of the impact of drivers of financial performance and support strategic and operational decision making to improve financial outcomes.

The post holder will be responsible for reporting JUCD financial performance within the ICB, to JUCD system partners and via NHSE reporting templates. Ensuring accuracy, consistency and governance matters are carried out with care.

The post is responsible for line management of a team, and the successful candidate will have a role to support the development of the individuals in that time. As a member of the ICB Finance Senior Leadership Team, the post holder will be expected to contribute to the overall team development.

Working for our organisation

NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is the health statutory body for the Derby City and Derbyshire population. ICSs are partnerships of health and care organisations that come together to plan and deliver joined-up services and to improve the health of people who live and work in their area. Serving a total population of 1,053,000 with a budget of over £2 billion the ICB has a staff base of approximately 500 people.

At DDICB we are passionate about making diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We have staff engagement forums, a diversity and inclusion network run by and for our people and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. Together, we are building an inclusive culture, where difference is celebrated, and people feel able to bring their whole self to work.

We are a disability confident employer and offer a range of family friendly, flexible working arrangements and inclusive employment policies, to support our people in the workplace.

The 2024/25 pay award is due to be reflected in pay from October 2024, with any arrears due paid in November 2024