Job Overview
An exciting opportunity within the Corporate business unit to join an existing Research and Development financial management Team. The post will be responsible to the Chief Finance Manager (Corporate) and will be responsible for two members of staff. The role involves managing the overall R&D finance function, producing robust reporting and assurance to the R&D Board, and to support the Principal Finance Manager in providing a professional, high quality financial management accounting service to several Directorates.
Responsibilities
* Manage the overall R&D finance function, producing robust reporting and assurance to the R&D Board.
* Support the Principal Finance Manager in providing a professional, high-quality financial management accounting service to several directorates.
* Co‑ordinate the operation of the Financial Management section, allocating work as necessary.
* Investigate and advise on highly complex and sensitive financial issues.
* Provide financial and business planning advice and corporate reports to ensure financial controls are maintained in line with Corporate Governance requirements.
* Ensure statutory accounts and returns are accurate and meet agreed timescales and legal requirements, interpreting these where necessary.
* Role‑model compassionate and inclusive leadership to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust, engaging, enabling and empowering others, using coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement, and facilitating team working and collaboration across organisational boundaries.
* Lead and support a team of two staff members.
Diversity & Inclusion
Applicants who are members of the Armed Forces, those who have a disability that requires support in the workplace (two‑ticks pledge) and those who have been looked after by the care system as a child or young person (for example, in foster care, children’s homes, kinship or local authority care) who meet the essential criteria will be interviewed under the Trust’s interview guarantee scheme.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and inclusion and are committed to a workforce that is diverse, equal and inclusive. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME people are currently under‑represented in our workforce as well as other under‑represented groups such as LGBT+ and disabled candidates. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, we have a Gold award from the Defense Recognition Scheme, and we are delighted to support Apprenticeships, Age‑Positive and are a mindful employer.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to attend interview please make the recruitment team aware as soon as possible by calling our HR Recruitment Team on 0191 203 1415 option 2.
Applicants who meet the Fit and Proper Person Requirements (FPPR) will require additional pre‑employment checks in line with CQC and NHS England statutory guidance. Make sure to read the ‘applicant guidance notes’ before submitting your application and make sure you know everything there is to know before joining our fantastic trust.
Requirements
* Fit and Proper Person Requirements (FPPR) must be met and additional pre‑employment checks will be conducted.
* All successful applicants must pay for their own DBS certification if a DBS check is required for the post; the cost will be deducted from the first monthly pay.
* UKVI sponsorship is available for eligible applicants; applicants and the role must meet UKVI eligibility requirements.
Benefits
* Extensive staff health and well‑being programme including access to our specialist Wellbeing Hub.
* Support and connection through a variety of Staff Network groups.
* Flexible working opportunities, ensuring patients remain at the heart of all we do.
* Generous annual leave and pension scheme.
* Access to lease car and home electronics scheme (qualifying criteria applies).
* Opportunities to improve your professional development through our vast training programmes.
* Access to savings scheme via salary sacrifice with Northumberland Community Bank.
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