Financial Controller (Transformation & Systems)

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; City of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Financial Controller to enhance financial services and lead the implementation of a new ERP system. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in financial accounting and team leadership. This full-time role offers an opportunity to significantly impact service delivery across the organization in London. Interested candidates should send their CV to the specified email.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial control and audit is essential.
• Ability to manage teams through periods of change.
• Strong stakeholder relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial systems and transactional finance.
• Implement new ERP system and develop financial services.
• Collaborate with management to enhance financial services.

Skills

Strong financial accounting

Leading high-performing teams

Clear communication of technical issues

Delivering service improvement

Job description

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Financial Controller (Transformation & Systems) – Band 8D

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the UK’s largest and most respected acute providers, delivering world‑class care, teaching and research across five major London hospitals. As we continue to modernise and transform our services, we are expanding our Finance Leadership Team with a new Financial Controller focused on systems, services and organisational enablement.

The Role

The Financial Services team is a central part of Imperial’s Finance function, covering financial and capital accounting, governance, transactional services, financial systems and payroll. Our work supports almost every area of the Trust, from board committees and senior leaders to clinical teams and all staff through Payroll.

Following recent growth, we are creating a second Financial Controller role to work alongside the existing postholder. Together, the two FCs will broaden our leadership capacity and strengthen our ability to deliver high‑quality financial services across the Trust.

This new post will lead financial systems, transactional finance, treasury and payroll, with a clear focus on enhancing the services we provide to the organisation and putting staff development at the heart of how we do this. You will bring strong technical capability, but also the vision to shape services used by 16,000 colleagues, and to empower finance business partners to deliver their best work.

A major part of the role involves leading Imperial’s contribution to the implementation of a new North West London ERP system and the development of a new shared financial services centre. You will play a key role through design, delivery and implementation, ensuring the programme drives meaningful operational and financial improvement.

You will need to lead confidently through change, collaborate effectively across organisations, and balance senior leadership with a hands‑on approach when needed. There is also significant opportunity to further develop our successful Payroll hub, which is poised for future growth.

While the existing Financial Controller leads on reporting, audit, capital and financial planning, you will contribute actively to these areas. Success will rely on close collaboration and knowledge sharing across both FC roles and the wider management team.

About You

We are seeking a credible, forward‑thinking senior finance leader who brings:

• Strong financial accounting, financial control and audit experience
• A track record of leading high‑performing teams through change
• The ability to communicate technical issues clearly and build strong stakeholder relationships
• Experience of delivering service improvement and operating at scale
• Alignment to our values: Kind, Collaborative, Expert, Aspirational
• NHS experience is welcome but not essential.

How to Apply

Please send your CV and supporting statement (Word format) outlining your motivation and suitability to [e-mail].

For a confidential conversation, please contact: Adrian Watts – 0781 629 0865 / [e-mail]

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

• Finance and Accounting/Auditing
• Hospitals and Health Care

London, England, United Kingdom