General Manager (Finance)

Remuneration

The salary scale for the post is: (01/06/2026)

€87,470 €89,679 €93,178 €96,703 €100,200 €103,707 €108,804

New appointees to any grade start at the minimum point of the scale. Incremental credit will be applied for recognised relevant service in Ireland and abroad (Department of Health Circular 2/2011). Incremental credit is normally granted on appointment, in respect of previous experience in the Civil Service, Local Authorities, Health Service and other Public Service Bodies and Statutory Agencies.

Location of post

• Post 1: There is currently 1 permanent / whole-time vacancy available in Finance, Dublin Midlands Region (Post Ref: MA233149)

• Post 2:) There is currently 1 permanent / whole-time vacancy available in Finance, Midlands Region (Post Ref: MA233155)

The HSE has a blended working policy, and the Regional Director of Finance will consider flexibility around location, subject to regular availability for regional and national meetings as the role demands.

A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for General Manager Finance from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled.

Key working relationships

As part of the Finance Team, the General Manager will work collaboratively with the following:

• IHA Leads

• Regional Finance & Service colleagues

• Finance staff/Business partners – National Divisional level

• Business Support Functions (Human Resources, Corporate Support Services, HBS)

• National HSE Finance Division

Purpose of the post To ensure that the Head of Finance/designated Senior Manager has access to expert financial advice and decision support in relation to the delivery of safe health and social care services within the funding available.

To play a key analytical role in co-ordinating efforts to assess, establish, monitor, and continuously improve the system of internal financial controls within the Region.

To support the Head of Finance and designated Senior Manager in providing high quality analysis in order to safely reduce costs and secure appropriate additional investment in services, including by linking inputs to outputs/outcomes and demonstrating value for money.

To provide oversight and line management responsibility to Regional Finance Team members

Principal duties and responsibilities

In performing their duties, the General Manager must operate within the relevant financial policies and financial guidelines of the HSE including those laid down by the CFO.

Key duties and responsibilities include:

1. Supporting Head of Finance, IHA Leads & Senior Finance colleagues in ensuring the Region operates an effective financial planning and monthly financial performance management process so that the Region can deliver the maximum amount of safe service while operating with the limits of the budget made available to it

2. Taking responsibility where required for management of finance staff, financial systems, financial processes and financial data and proactive management of any shared responsibility in this regard

3. Supporting the Annual Estimates and Service Planning processes. This should be consistent with the HSE accountability framework and good practice

4. Reviewing and sign-off of relevant management accounting and financial accounting information including accruals/prepayments, cost transfers, monthly and ad-hoc reports, cost containment reports, forecasts, cash reports, annual financial statement information etc.

5. Supporting the Head of Finance/designated Senior Manager in ensuring that the members of the management team and other budget holders have timely access to the financial information, including analysis and commentary, they require to meet their obligations & responsibilities

6. Lead the regional forecasting processes in collaboration with IHA Leads & Finance business partners, delivering accurate financial projections aligned with strategic objectives.

7. Management of regional budgets, including fund allocation transfers to ensure effective financial control and resource optimization.

8. Deliver monthly regional performance and financial reports, providing insights and analysis to inform decision-making and stakeholder governance

9. Support Senior Finance colleagues in ensuring the Region operates an effective financial planning and monthly financial performance management process.

10. Management of finance staff, financial systems, financial processes and financial data and proactive management of any shared responsibility in this regard

11. Provide analytical input to the process of identifying, assessing, implementing, and monitoring Service Improvement and Cost Containment plans

12. Supporting and participating in the ongoing review and improvement of the system of Internal Financial Controls within the Region including but not limited to:

• Financial Controls Assurance Group

• Standards of financial propriety and regularity within the Region

• Compliance with Procurement Rules

• Financial/governance/compliance aspects of managing the relationship with funded service providers

• Maximising Income generation, billing and collection

• Cash handling

• Compliance with National Financial Regulations and other relevant policies, procedures and guidelines

• Engagement with Internal Audit and implementation of IA recommendations

• Engagement with C&AG and implementation of management letter recommendations

• Tax compliance

• Management of stocks, debtors and cash.

• Annual Internal Controls Questionnaire and Controls Assurance Process

• Maintenance of the financial risk register.

13. Supporting and being involved in workstreams arising from the Finance Reform programme

14. Providing oversight to ad-hoc projects/ongoing operations, including Finance Hub, or other Projects as required from time to time

The above is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifications and/ or experience

Applicants must demonstrate all the criteria listed below:

• Member of a recognised or prescribed accountancy body such as ACCA, CPA, ACMA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent;

• Record of achievement in delivering key financial analysis and solutions to senior management within a large complex organisation;

• High-level user experience of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) financial system software in a large organisation;

• Strong Experience of strategic financial management and financial planning, as relevant to this role;

• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills

• Record of responding positively to, and leading where relevant, change management in a complex environment;

• Possess the requisite knowledge, ability, and experience to fulfil the duties of the post as outlined above.

Health

A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.

Character

Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character.

Additional eligibility requirements:

Citizenship requirements

Eligible candidates must be:

(i) EEA, Swiss, or British citizens

OR

(ii) Non-European Economic Area citizens with permission to reside and work in the State

Read Appendix 2 of the Additional Campaign Information for further information on accepted Stamps for Non-EEA citizens resident in the State, including those with refugee status.

To qualify candidates must be eligible by the closing date of the campaign.

Skills, competencies and/or knowledge

Results focused with critical analysis and decision-making skills

• Strong personal emphasis on achieving high standards of excellence and willingness to take personal responsibility to initiate activities and drive objectives through to a conclusion.

• Ability to analyse and evaluate complex information from a variety of sources, make timely decisions and take ownership of those decisions and their implications.

• Capacity to anticipate problems and to recognise when to involve other parties at the appropriate time and level.

• Operational excellence in managing and delivering results

• Excellent planning, organisational and time-management skills including the ability to work to tight deadlines and operate with multiple competing priorities.

• Has a patient / service user centred approach to the provision and on-going improvement of health and social care services.

Professional Knowledge & Experience

• Expertise in interpreting and applying technical financial knowledge to resolve problems in a large organisation.

• An excellent working knowledge of relevant IT systems, e.g, SAP, Enterprise Resource Planning packages, Excel and Access databases.

• Knowledge and experience of working with large and complex databases to include running reports and extraction of data

Evaluating Information and Decision Making:

• Display excellent analytical skills to enable analysis, interpretation of data and data extraction from multiple data sources

• Demonstrate the ability to evaluate complex information from a variety of sources and make effective decisions.

• Demonstrate an effective problem-solving approach to work ability to apply technical knowledge to new or unusual situations

Planning & Organising

• Demonstrate excellent organisational and time management skills to meet objectives within agreed timeframes and achieve quality results

• Demonstrate evidence of effective planning and organisational skills including an awareness of resource management and the importance of value for money

• Demonstrate the ability to improve efficiency within the working environment ability and the ability to evolve and adapt to a rapid changing environment.

• Demonstrate the ability to work to tight deadlines and operate effectively with multiple competing priorities

Leadership & Teamwork

• Demonstrate capacity for management responsibility and demonstration of initiative.

• Demonstrate team work skills including the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team environment.

• Demonstrate motivation and an innovative approach to the job within a changing working environment.

• Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability.

• Demonstrate leadership skills including the attributes of tenacity, determination, and professionalism while able to accommodate compromise

• Demonstrate ability to support supervise develop and empower staff in changing work practises in a challenging environment within existing resources.

• Demonstrate the ability to interact in a professional manner with other finance staff, business budget holders and other key stakeholders.

• Demonstrate the commitment to delivering a superior service through having an open disposition and a willingness to listen and learn

Communication & Interpersonal

• Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to present information in a clear and concise manner and the ability to communicate complex issues clearly.

• Demonstrate experience of delivering training courses

• Demonstrate negotiation/influencing skills.

• Demonstrate networking skills including the ability to build and nurture relationships both internally and externally