Job overview
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has a vacancy for the role of Divisional Finance Manager.
As a senior member of the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team you will be responsible for providing expert, specialist and in-depth financial advice and support to the Family & Clinical Support Services Division (F&CSS), CFO, ADoF and other managers in provision of financial services to the Trust whilst ensuring financial probity and compliance with SFI’s and other Trust policies.
To lead the F&CSS Divisions financial planning and forecasting processes.
Responsible for the F&CSS Divisions management accounts processes and driving improvement throughout the FP&A department.
To promote a professional approach ensuring the financial consequences of service change/developments are fully considered and evaluated and to provide direction and support to the Division to enable the achievement of Divisional, Trust and national targets.
Main duties of the job
To produce monthly financial and management reports to both the Mangers within the Division and to the DDOF/CFO within given timescales.
To be responsible for the production of annual budgets for the Division in accordance with guidance set by the Associate Director of FP&A.
To provide technical and professional support to the all managers within the Division.
To ensure financial control processes are in place and adhered to within the Division and in line with the Trust and the Trust’s Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions.
To ensure all service Developments and changes are accounted for accurately and all resource implications identified in full.
To promote the delivery of the Trust's financial plan by taking a lead role in the management of the Divisional Cost Improvement Plan and providing financial advice throughout.
Working for our organisation
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of approximately 570,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our hospital sites are in Basingstoke, Winchester and Andover. Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient.
Working for HHFT offers a rewarding career, nationally agreed terms and conditions and a range of additional benefits as part of our reward
package.
You would be joining a vibrant and enthusiastic Financial Planning & Analysis team at a challenging and interesting time with financial recovery
and sustainability as a priority. Alongside the wider Finance department our teams are based at the Basingstoke site but currently benefit from
hybrid working arrangements and are expected at times to travel to one of our other two sites.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a detailed view of the role.
The role is hybrid, splitting time between home and the Basingstoke finance office. Happy to discuss further during interview or at the offer stage.
If you would like further information please contact Tom Scott, Associate Director of Financial Planning & Analysis -
Person specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Full member of CCAB body
2. Minimum of 2 years post CCAB qualification experience
Desirable criteria
3. Graduate
4. 3 to 5 years post CCAB qualification experience
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
5. Experience of developing plans and forecasts
6. Experience in the delivery of financial targets
Desirable criteria
7. Public Sector experience
8. Business Case preparation
Skills and Ability
Essential criteria
9. Manipulation of complex information using a range of skills and techniques
10. Ability to work with Senior Members of the Trust and other organisations
Desirable criteria
11. Advanced spreadsheet skills