Associate Director of Finance (Hybrid Working) based in Derby

Associate Director of Finance – Commercial Finance and Procurement

37 hours per week (Hybrid Working 2/3 days per week in Derby)

Salary - £110,000 - £125,000 per annum

About Us

As the UK's largest not-for-profit care provider, MHA enables people to live later life well through the commitment of 6,500 colleagues and dedication of 3,500 volunteers. Through specialist care homes, thriving retirement living and vibrant community groups, we inspire the best care and wellbeing at every stage of later life.

We have a truly exciting opportunity for an experienced Associate Director of Finance – Commercial Finance and Procurement to join MHA, a values-led charity helping others live later life to the fullest.

About the role

The Associate Director of Finance – Commercial Finance and Procurement is responsible for supporting the organisation to optimise values-led surplus generation across MHA.

Through the delivery of effective business partnering support from the commercial finance team the role ensures that financial insight, strong business partnering and effective management information actively shape decisions, identifying and delivering values-led surplus improvement initiatives, enabling the charity to meet its strategic objectives.

The Associate Director of Finance – Commercial Finance & Procure acts as the organisational lead for optimising the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the purchasing process aligned to the procurement strategy alongside management of the supply base with the outsourced procurement function (provided by Marr Procurement) ensuring the delivery of measurable efficiencies, robust supply-chain performance and compliant, high impact procurement practice.

The role will also lead the development and delivery of Phase 2 of the One MHA Business Plan growth strategy, owning the evaluation of opportunities for acquisitions, disposals as well as strategic partnerships.

You will report to the Director of Finance, IT and Procurement and manage a team of 12 with 5 direct reports. You will lead, motivate and develop the team ensuring high performing and effective Commercial Finance and Management Information teams with a customer service focus.

This role is intended to be the natural successor to the Director of Finance, IT & Procurement.

For more information please review the Job Description

About you

You will be a seasoned commercial finance leader who works proactively and pragmatically with high energy and commitment.  You will be a qualified professional accountant, with proven experience managing and developing teams, leading from the front to successfully deliver projects with a customer service mind-set.   You will be experienced at developing strong, effective and trusting relationships across the organisation ensuring that commercial finance is engaged, engaging and at the forefront of decision making. The ethos of achieving and delivering sustainable values-led surplus generation is critical in this role and organisation.

You will be a natural communicator, with excellent numerical skills adept at interpreting complex financial issues and presenting them to a range of audiences including non-financial audiences. 

You will have excellent self-management and organisational skills, consistently delivering high quality outputs to tight deadlines.

Ideally you will have experience working in a geographically dispersed organisation where financial literacy isn’t the key priority for the majority of the workforce.

In return we offer a committed and supportive team and a great staff membership scheme which includes training, pension, life assurance, access to high street vouchers and lots more.

Why join?

You will be joining an organisation with strong values, a highly supportive culture and a commitment to the safety and wellbeing of employees. In addition, you will work alongside highly motivated colleagues in an environment of strong teamwork whilst also having fun. This is a hugely rewarding role and a career to be proud of where every day you will go home knowing you made a positive difference to the lives of older people.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

MHA are fully committed to the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) as this is embedded in our values: respect, nurture and inspire. In addition, as a committed employer we have been awarded level 2 under the Disability Confident Scheme.

Please note that interviews may take place prior to the closing date and if a suitable candidate is appointed the role may close early.

Recruitment agencies: please note, MHA do not accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies, regardless of whether they are on our Preferred Supplier List (PSL). We only accept CVs from agencies that have been appointed and briefed by MHA’s Talent Acquisition Team.