Financial Controller
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- Employer:
- Community Health Partnerships
- Location:
- HQ Manchester, travel expected across the country
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Closing date:
- 9am Monday 16th June 2025
- Job Ref:
- GSe122981
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Description
Helping to Build Healthier Communities
Community Health Partnerships (CHP) is a Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) Company, wholly owned by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and a key member of the NHS Family. We manage a portfolio of healthcare facilities focused on improving community-based health and social care services, and work with a range of partners to provide innovative and sustainable spaces for the benefit of patients, service users, and those who care for them. Our properties house GP services, community nursing, rehabilitation services, outpatients, diagnostic services, pharmacies, dental services, and other community services.
We work in partnership with local health and care systems and the local LIFTcos to align our portfolio to emerging clinical service models and service contract needs. Our purpose is to provide innovative and sustainable spaces for patient care. We have three main arms – investment specialists, estate managers and strategic estates partnering. We strive to lead the field in what we do, and our expertise is highly valued by those we work with. Our people understand primary and community infrastructure and work to support the NHS.
As the NHS transforms and moves towards a future of greater integration and improved accessibility, CHP has been on its own journey of change to ensure our estate solutions, investments and advisory provision remain fit for the future and responsive to the evolving needs and expectations of our customers. Our vision is one where CHP is recognised as a pioneering, innovative leader of change; led by experts in their field.
To support this journey, we are now seeking to appoint a highly capable and values-driven Financial Controller to play a key leadership role in the organisation. Reporting to the Chief Finance Officer, the Financial Controller will lead the financial accounting, reporting and control activities for CHP and its subsidiaries. This is a pivotal role that ensures the integrity, compliance and effectiveness of our financial operations and supports the delivery of our strategic objectives.
With responsibility for a team of around 33 finance professionals through four direct reports, the Financial Controller will oversee statutory and regulatory reporting, maintain a robust internal control framework, manage financial risk and drive continuous improvement in financial processes. This is a hands-on leadership role that also requires strategic insight, influencing capability, and a collaborative mindset.
You will be a professionally qualified accountant with a strong technical grounding, a track record of financial leadership in complex organisations, and experience of managing high-performing finance teams. You will be comfortable working in both the public and private sectors, ideally with experience of working in a regulated environment or one that delivers services to public sector clients. Your communication skills will be strong, and you will be adept at building trusted relationships across all levels of the business.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to an organisation with a clear social purpose, at a time of real momentum and strategic ambition. If you are passionate about using your financial leadership skills to support the NHS and build healthier communities, we would be delighted to hear from you.
For further information, please visit our microsite: https://join-chp.com/
For a confidential discussion, please contact:
Emily Perry, Principal Researcher
E: emily.perry@gatenbysanderson.com
M: 07538 979 416
Melanie West, Senior Consultant
E: melanie.west@gatenbysanderson.com
M: 07384 464 187
Melanie Shearer, Partner
E: melanie.shearer@gatenbysanderson.com
M: 07785 616 548
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How to Apply
- Please submit an up to date copy of your CV, along with a Supporting Statement that addresses the criteria set out in the person specification, using examples to demonstrate how you meet the essential requirements.
- A completed fit and proper person form – the template can be downloaded from the same place as the job description.
- Detail any employment or education gaps.
- You should provide the names, positions, organisations, and contact details for your referees, which must be your line managers and include your current and most recent employer. The referees should cover at least two roles as the minimum. Please note, should you be appointed, you will be required to provide references covering your last 6 years of employment as per the new NHS Fit and Proper Person regulations. Where there have been gaps in employment, this six year period will be extended accordingly. Referees will only be contacted for those proceeding to the final stage - we will always gain your permission before we contact referees.
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