Head of Service Finance, HSE South West SWMA87066
Date posted: 15 October 2025
Before you apply
This job opportunity is open to both HSE and non-HSE applicants.
Reference
SWMA87066
Category
Management/Admin/ICT
Grade
Head of Function / Service - Community Services 0087
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HSE
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External
Important Information
This job is in the HSE.
Health region
HSE South West
County
- Cork
Location
There is currently one permanent whole-time vacancy available within HSE South West regional finance which will be located in Cork.
A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for Head of Service Finance, HSE South West from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled.
Recruiter
HSE South West: Kerry and Cork
Contract type
- Permanent Wholetime
Post specific related information
The primary purpose of the Head of Finance role is to support the delivery of integrated financial and management reporting as well as contributing to the overall mission, vision, values and strategy of the Health Region and wider HSE.
• To ensure the highest standard of financial processes, business intelligence, reporting and support for compliance with best practice in terms of financial matters. This will involve full use of IFMS and fully exploiting opportunities to make use of National Financial Shared Services and National Procurement.
• To ensure meaningful and timely analysis and interpretation of regional financial result to support the delivery of high quality integrated health and social care services.
• To progress financial challenges to resolution, ensuring performance metrics and KPIs are achieved.
• To work with the Regional Director of Finance, IHA Managers and the regional finance teams to provide regional financial input to the National Service Plan.
• To work with the National Finance function to ensure all HSE wide processes are completed.
• To deliver on all financial reporting requirements including review and input as required in respect of the HSE Annual Financial Statements (AFS) process. This includes effective and responsive audit liaison between the region and the C&AG, with close collaboration required between Regional Finance and National Finance.
Closing date
30/10/2025 12:00:00
Proposed interview date
Proposed interview dates will be indicated at a later stage. Please note you may be called forward for interview at short notice.
Application details
Jack Buckley, People Resourcing, Office of the Regional Director of People, HSE South West
Mob: 087 1814547
Email: Jack.buckley1@hse.ie
Informal enquiries
Regional Director of Finance – Gerard O’Callaghan
Email: gerard.ocallaghan@hse.ie