Job responsibilities
1. BUSINESS PLANNING. To lead on the financial aspects of the long term strategic plan of the various Corporate departments as an integral part of the ongoing cycle for preparing annual business plans.
2. BUDGET SETTING. Lead the team to produce/maintain a robust, rolling five year budget for Corporate departments. This will involve complex calculations. Generate working papers that link budgets to capacity and financial plans. Supporting the annual sign off process by budget managers before the start of each year.
3. REPORTING CYCLE. Support Head of Strategic Finance in leading the team through the monthly financial management timetable ensuring financial duties are completed efficiently and that strict reporting deadlines are adhered to. Delegate tasks to team as appropriate.
4. MANAGE STAFF. Management of a supporting team (1 Management Accountant and 1 Assistant Management Accountant). Take the lead role in the technical development of staff within the section and undertake appraisals in accordance with Trust policy.
5. REPORTING. Produce financial reports for Corporate departments. Attend any Corporate department wide meetings as the finance lead. Attend meetings in absence of Head of Strategic Finance; this may include from time to time Board and committee meetings.
6. GENERAL ADVICE/SUPPORT. Provide financial advice and support for all Corporate departments, consistent with Trust policies and financial position.
7. TEAM MEMBER. Be an active member of the Financial Management Team to stay fully appraised of key issues including finances, performance and risk.
8. DECISION-MAKING. Provide comprehensive advice to aid management decisions, ensuring all information provided by the team is of a high professional standard, is timely and accurate and that correct financial principles are adhered to.
9. BUDGET CONTROL. Advise and provide guidance to all relevant staff on managing budgets effectively and achieving financial targets. Support managers in developing, reporting and monitoring the achievement of CIP. Proactively identify areas for investigation/improvement and ensure budget management framework followed for overspending budgets including overseeing variance analysis, drawing up rectification plans and escalating as appropriate.
10. QUERIES. Answer and respond to complex finance queries, liaising with Head of Strategic Finance if necessary. Delegate areas to be investigated as appropriate.
11. FORECASTS. Produce year-end expenditure projections on a monthly basis. Lead responsibility for agreeing Corporate forecasts with Executive Director leads.
12. EFFICIENCY. Use expert knowledge, complex data and financial models to evaluate potential savings from CIP and transformation projects for Corporate departments. Ensuring that the agreed CIP savings are, where appropriate, reflected in the financial ledger.
13. SLR/PLiCS. Ensure the costs of Corporate departments are accurately apportioned within SLR/PLiCS, liaising as appropriate with the Head of Income & Costing.
14. CORPORATE BENCHMARK RETURNS. Lead the Trust response to any benchmarking returns required for Corporate services, including any information required for wider back office collaboration across the STP.
15. BUSINESS CASES. Lead on the financial aspects of business cases for all Corporate departments, ensuring completion in a timely fashion.
16. ANNUAL ACCOUNTS. Lead on co-ordinating accurate completion of the Trust final accounts process for the Corporate departments, ensuring tasks are completed in line with the year end timetable as required by the Financial Services Manager.
17. DEPUTISE. Provide support and deputise for Head of Strategic Finance as required.
18. FINANCE STRATEGY. Play an integral role in driving forward the department financial strategy, embracing Future Focused Finance. Participate in departmental meetings and contribute to the Trust senior finance team and support other colleagues as appropriate. Contribute to the formulation and implementation of financial policy and procedure amendments and reviews.
19. CROSS CUTTING. Lead for ensuring delivery of progress against Future Focused Finance requirements, acting as a champion for the wider finance department.
20. QUALIFICATION. Responsible for maintaining CCAB professional status, keeping up to date with developments in the field and ensuring compliance with continuing professional development requirements.
21. OTHER. There may also be a requirement to undertake other similar duties as part of this post in order to provide a quality service. These will be consistent with the level of responsibilities outlined above.
22. CHANGE. This job description may be reviewed from time to time in light of developments and may be amended in consultation with the post holder.
Qualifications and Education
* Qualified CCAB Accountant or CIMA
* Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (particular focus on leadership development)
Communication Skills
* Experience of providing financial support and advice, including development of structured ideas and solutions to improve efficiency and reduction of costs for Directorates.
* To be able to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills
* To be able to communicate effectively and appropriately with people at all levels of the organisation. Experience of working effectively and professionally within a Finance Department.
* Experience of working in partnership with General Managers, Executive Directors and other senior trust wide staff.
Knowledge and Training
* To be able to demonstrate excellent numerical and analytical skills to be able to carry out and respond to complex financial queries
* Ability to use a sophisticated computerised general ledger system (e.g. IB Solutions)
* Evidence of advanced skills in utilising computer packages together to produce results for complex queries.
* Good understanding of the internal operational workings of an Acute Hospital
Experience
* Proven substantial experience of working in a finance department demonstrating experience in a range of accounting areas
* NHS Finance Department experience. Proven experience in a supervisory / management position
* Commitment to personal delivery of agreed outcomes
Analytical And Judgement Skills
* Ability to analyse and interpret highly complex financial matters clarifying key points of issue
* Proven track record of working to and delivery of multiple objectives within tight deadlines
* To be able to review finance department processes and procedures and develop plans with other finance staff to improve the working of the department
Planning Skills
* Ability to work under pressure.
* Demonstrate pro-active initiative with examples resulting in an improvement to historical working practices and other areas of self-improvement without specific management request.
* Embrace change viewing it as an opportunity to learn and develop.
Management Skills
* Experience of managing staff to meet reporting deadlines as set out in Finance Department timetables
* To be able to use initiative, work with minimal supervision and manage a small team
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Trust Values
* Able to provide safe, caring, and effective services
* Values and behaviours that reflect the Trust values of Care, Respect and Responsibility
* Commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that is free from discrimination and where people feel they belong and their contribution is valued
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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