Torbay Pharmaceuticals Hiring for Head of Finance Job at Newton Abbot, England Full Time

Do you like the idea of leading a Finance Team for a manufacturer of essential medicines?

Torbay Pharmaceuticals (TP), an autonomous, commercially-focussed division of Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, is a manufacturer of essential medicines.

We have an opportunity to join and lead the Finance Team, reporting to TP’s Finance Director, a member of the TP Executive team. Working with the Senior Leadership Team, the role plays an integral part in defining the operational strategy of the business with a high degree of day-to-day autonomy. As such, it will reward a self-motivated individual with a desire to seek and implement improvements to the controls, systems and processes in place.

At TP we offer flexible working. This role can be a hybrid of working from home and in the office, balanced to meet the needs of the team and the business.

Main duties of the job

This role is intended to provide the knowledge, resource and support to allow Torbay Pharmaceuticals to achieve its strategy by maintaining and implementing improvements to current controls, systems and processes, amongst other requirements as set out in the detailed role requirements within the Job Description.

You will be an experienced commercial senior accounts person, ideally with previous manufacturing experience, keen to make improvements and changes and able to cope with constant shifting priorities.

Working for our organisation

Torbay Pharmaceuticals (TP) – Built by the NHS, Supplying the World

TP is a flagship business within the National Health Service and manufactures and distributes terminally sterilised injectables for the secondary care market in the UK and worldwide. We believe that by thinking and acting differently we can make a positive difference to people’s lives across the world.

The business employs around 200 people, is achieving year on year growth and has an ambitious growth plan that will see the business doubling in size over the next 4-5 years. Our specialist portfolio includes licensed and unlicensed terminally sterilised injectibles, high-quality electrolyte solutions for TPN compounding, and a range of non-sterile oral solutions.

We are based in Paignton in a purpose built, state of the art manufacturing facility that opened in 2017. We also have a number of remotely based roles and a modern, collaborative space for those ‘touchdown’ moments when you need to plug back in at the main site.

Person specification

Qualifications
Essential criteria

• Qualified accountant (ACA/CIMA/ACCA or equivalent)
• Educated to degree level (or equivalent)

Experience
Essential criteria

• Previously worked in a commercial environment
• Working in a Senior Management Team & taking day to day responsibility of operational activities & decision making
• Previous management accounting and financial analysis experience
• Experience of establishing and monitoring financial controls and procedures

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in a manufacturing business

Skills
Essential criteria

• Ability to assess, define and develops KPIs
• Ability to clearly communicate complex data analysis results

Knowledge
Essential criteria

• In depth specialist knowledge of financial and accounting procedures
• Knowledge of different costing methods

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of global pharmaceutical markets
• Knowledge of financial aspects of NHS legislation and NHS finance policies

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £48,526.00-£54,619.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Casual dress
• Flexitime
• On-site parking
• Store discounts
• Wellness programmes
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday