Overview
The post holder will be delivering financial support to a number of projects. The role involves providing high quality financial assessments, working closely with the operational/clinical team to support the revenue consequences of modelling. Reporting directly to the Head of Strategic Finance, the post holder will be a key member of the Finance Team, ensuring that the use of resources is understood and maximised. They will perform investment appraisal, provide analytical support and present financial information clearly to support projects, and will challenge all aspects of financial and business performance constructively.
This role supports enhancing relationships between finance and clinical and non-clinical teams in financial performance management, use of resources, cost improvement development, financial planning and education.
Responsibilities
* Financial Strategy and Planning
* Support the production of multi-layer financial medium/long term plans of the Trust, incorporating risks and opportunities and requiring analysis and interpretation of data to compare options.
* Support the delivery of the strategic finance function by providing future‑focussed project decision support, technical financial advice and business intelligence.
* Build effective internal relationships to challenge performance, decision-making and outcomes.
* Strategic Developments, Transactions and Trust-wide Business Cases
* Support business case development including the Five Point Case Approach, financial modelling, detailed financial analysis (including demand and capacity modelling) and investment appraisal to improve business cases and expedite decision-making, implementation and benefits realisation.
* Assist with commissioning agreements with external organisations to maximise income or secure best value for money (e.g., local price reviews, PLICs/Reference costs).
* Support benchmarking and value-for-money audits to ensure best practice and optimal use of resources.
* Assist in setting waste reduction/efficiency targets and developing robust plans for delivery in annual and medium/long-term plans.
* Governance
* Maintain Standing Financial Instructions and internal financial control procedures to provide assurance on accuracy, completeness and anti-fraud measures.
* Identify and assess strategic financial risks to implement appropriate management arrangements.
* Communication
* Prepare high-quality papers and business cases on financial accounting, reporting and related issues, considering purpose, guidance, materiality, risk, conclusions and recommendations.
* Present complex financial information to audiences with varying experience and seniority.
* Represent the Finance Department at internal meetings/events, acting independently when required.
* Service Delivery and Improvement
* Maintain up-to-date specialist knowledge of financial procedures, legislation and policies.
* Analyse consequences and risks of short and long‑term changes and communicate/escalate impacts.
* Ensure compliance with Standing Financial Instructions and advise staff; take action where breaches occur.
* Support continuous process improvement for strategic planning to keep processes up-to-date, standardised and efficient; ensure governance and reporting solutions are effective.
* Contribute to financial governance and transformation across the Trust.
* People Management and Development
* Support staff motivation to meet deadlines, recruitment, training, appraisal and HR policy implementation.
* Support personal development of staff with regular appraisal, Personal Development Plans and mandatory training compliance.
Patient Care Delivery – Ensure the best use of resources to support patient care.
* Learning and Development
* Attend mandatory training updates and undertake necessary development with your line manager; demonstrate agreed standards of development within timescales.
* Identify learning needs and plan training requirements; participate in the Trust's appraisal process to discuss how your role delivers patient care and service changes.
This job description is an outline of the role and responsibilities. From time to time, duties may be adjusted to meet the needs of the service and organisation.
Qualifications and Experience
* Professional Registration – Essential: Experience in a relevant financial department; likely equivalent to a Master’s degree; part-qualified CCAB; evidence of continuing professional development.
* Experience/Qualifications – Essential: Experience of preparing business cases to support changes to service delivery and advising on revenue consequences; experience managing multiple projects to deadlines; experience with medium/long-term financial planning.
* Desirable – Experience of supporting business cases through governance processes; presenting medium/long-term financial planning to senior audiences; experience of patient-level costing and service line reporting.
* Specific Requirements – Essential: Ability to set department objectives, prioritise for a team to meet deadlines, excellent organisational skills, and expert level Excel/Microsoft Office.
* Freedom to Act – Essential: Ability to work autonomously, liaise with the team day-to-day, identify best practices, and act with professional autonomy; lead specialist in a financial area.
* Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – Essential: Evidence of development to improve understanding of equalities and championing diversity where appropriate.
* Skills – Essential: Commitment to accuracy in a time-constrained environment; ability to develop and implement financial/project solutions.
Other Information
This post is subject to safeguarding checks and UK registration where applicable. Further information on sponsorship, criminal record checks and UK registration is provided in the candidate information materials and official guidance; the organisation is an equal opportunity employer.
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