An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated CCAB Qualified Accountant to join the finance team. We are looking for a driven individual who is self‑motivated, proactive and with excellent planning and organisational skills. The post holder is required to have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support the Head of Finance (HoF) and Deputy Head of Finance (DHOF) to deliver all aspects of the service area (hospital site, clinical support services or corporate areas) financial management. He/she will manage a team of accountants to provide day‑to‑day support in all aspects of the service area's financial performance and business partnering whilst maintaining an excellent team ethic.
To manage the delivery of accurate and timely monthly performance reports for presentation at business unit Board meetings. There will be a requirement to support the reported performance with an analytical review and to influence actions based upon findings.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a finance team within a large, specialist and complex organisation with great opportunities for learning and development.
Person Specification
Experience
* Financial Management experience including continuous experience in one organisation
* Management of staff, including recruitment and effective team working
* Costing services and business case planning
* Experience of completing an annual business planning cycle
Skills
* Staff management skills and the ability to motivate and develop staff including qualified and non‑qualified accountants.
* Ability to analyse and utilise complex information, determine and identify options and the appropriate course of action.
* Good IT skills including MS software and financial systems.
* Ability to explain complex ideas & concepts clearly and effectively to non-finance staff.
* Excellent numerical, written and verbal skills.
* Able to build rapport with clinical and operational teams.
* Excellent interpersonal and team player skills.
* Excellent planning (short and longer term) and organisational skills.
* Ability to think strategically.
Knowledge
* Up to date knowledge of NHS, organisational challenges and developments.
* Costing and monitoring cost improvement programmes.
* Business Planning.
* Knowledge of Service line reporting.
* Knowledge of financial controls and experience of maintaining these.
* Understanding the links between operational and financial performance.
Qualifications
* Educated to degree level or equivalent.
* Qualified CCAB.
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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