Head of Finance

The role centres on leading the financial direction of the organisation, safeguarding its assets, and enabling informed decision making. A Head of Finance acts as a strategic partner to the executive team translating financial insights into actionable plans and ensuring the business has the resources, systems, and discipline to achieve its goals.

• Financial strategy and planning:
  Develop long‑term financial plans, forecasting models, and investment strategies aligned with organisational objectives. Provide scenario analysis and strategic recommendations to the CEO and board.
• Budgeting and performance management:
  Lead the annual budgeting cycle, monitor performance against targets, and drive accountability across departments. Identify risks, opportunities, and efficiency improvements.
• Financial reporting and governance:
  Oversee accurate, timely reporting for internal stakeholders, auditors, regulators, and the board. Ensure compliance with accounting standards, tax requirements, and statutory obligations.
• Cashflow and capital management:
  Manage liquidity, working capital, and funding needs. Optimise capital structure and maintain strong banking and investor relationships.
• Risk management and controls:
  Strengthen internal controls, financial policies, and risk frameworks. Ensure robust processes for procurement, expenses, approvals, and financial systems.
• Leadership and team development:
  Lead and develop the finance team, fostering a high‑performance culture. Build capability in financial analysis, business partnering, and operational finance.
• Business partnering:
  Collaborate with operational leaders to support commercial decisions, pricing, investments, and cost optimisation. Provide financial insight that shapes strategic initiatives.
• Managing the Barnsley Primary Care Network:
  Recruit specialist staff and provide centralised support to GP practices.
• Running the iHeart Barnsley out‑of‑hours GP service:
  Ensure patients can access urgent care when they need it.
• Delivering community‑based services:
  Health and wellbeing coaching, social prescribing, first‑contact physiotherapy, and directly managing several GP practices.
• Supporting GPs:
  Shared training, best‑practice initiatives, and economies of scale that strengthen the quality and consistency of care across the borough.

Barnsley Healthcare Federation is a not‑for‑profit NHS provider organisation that plays a central role in delivering and coordinating primary care across Barnsley. It brings together all 31 GP practices in the borough through a single Primary Care Network (PCN), making it the largest PCN in the country and serving more than 260,000 patients.

What Barnsley Healthcare Federation does:
The Federation delivers a wide range of primary and community healthcare services designed to improve access, consistency, and outcomes for local residents. Its work includes