Job summary
The post holder will provide financial management advice, support and
training to NCCP operational managers inc. budget holders, other senior
managers and other members of the Management Accounts Team, as required, and
ensure timely and accurate budgetary control for a number of designated
services.
The post holder will produce and issue monthly
financial reports, variance analysis (including establishment control), trends,
financial forecasts, ensure that contractual income is accurate and billed in a
timely manner to support City Care's cash position, assist in the setting of
annual financial budgets and recommend actions required to maximise the effective
use of City Care resources.
Main duties of the job
- Design, develop and maintain complex spreadsheets and presentations for use within NCCP.
- Produce high quality easily understood financial information and reports for budget holders and other senior managers as directed by the Finance Business Partner and in accordance with monthly timetables and deadlines.
- Support the finance Business Partner with the annual budget setting process and regular monthly financial forecasts in accordance with timetables.
- Assist in the provision of information to maintain the Medium-term Financial Plan.
- Assist the Finance Business Partner by ensuring that income is billed both accurately and timely to support the NCCP cash position and ensure that a reconciliation of income is maintained to assist with the production of cash flow forecasts.
- Work effectively across the finance function sharing information, gathering business intelligence and maintaining best practise to achieve the effective use of resources and enhance productivity within NCCP.
- Ensure compliance across NCCP with standing financial instructions and with other organisational policies and procedures, proposing changes to help contribute to future developments of working practices and procedures across NCCP as required.
- Analyse the general ledger and input financial adjustments to maintain the integrity and validity of data within financial reports including budgets, income & expenditure transactions, accruals and investigate variances.
About us
We are a provider of NHS Community Health Services, CityCare exists to support the health and wellbeing of all local people, working alongside other health and care partners to achieve this. We are a value driven, people business with a passion for excellence. Our vision and social purpose is to make a difference everyday to the health & wellbeing of our communities and our values of kindness, respect, trust and honesty lie at the heart of everything we do, guiding how we work together with partners and each other to consistently deliver high quality compassionate care. As a social enterprise we aim to add social value by investing in the future of our local communities and helping to make a difference in peoples lives.
CityCare value the benefits of a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from candidates who identify as disabled, LGBT+ or from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background, as they are currently under-represented within our organisation.
CityCare is an equal opportunities employer. We are positive about employing people with disabilities. If you require your application in a different format please contact Human Resources on 0115 8839418. CityCare is committed to the protection of vulnerable adults and children.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
The post
holder will provide financial management support to operational managers for
designated services including monthly accruals/pre-payments, providing
advice and training on financial management to budget holders and senior
managers, maintaining a financial forecast and assisting in the setting of
annual budgets.
This will
include ensuring the timely and accurate budgetary control for City Care
finances. The post holder will produce and issue financial reports on a monthly
basis with key variance analysis (including establishment control), trends, end
of year forecasts, and recommend actions required to ensure effective use of
resources. They will ensure that contractual income is accurate and billed in a
timely manner to support City Cares cash position.
There is a strong focus on data quality and
delivering continuous improvement in processes and services provided. The post
holder will take a key role in the busy Management Accounts Team, including
providing support to other members of the team where necessary
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop
and create complex spreadsheets, reports and presentations for the
consolidation, analysis and reporting of financial information for use within
Nottingham City Care Partnership, in a variety of formats.
- Preparation of
monthly and ad-hoc reports for relevant management groups on a timely basis,
adapting the reports in response to user requirements.
- Produce high
quality easily understood financial interpretation for the Budget Managers.
- Support the Finance
Business Partner to carry out the annual budget setting process and maintaining
a financial forecast.
- Provide
information to the Costing and Projects Accountant in order for them to
maintain the Medium-Term Financial Plan.
- Assist in the
production of cash flow forecasting.
- Work
co-operatively across the finance function sharing information and best
practise to achieve effective use of resources and to enhance productivity.
- To adhere to
organisational policies and procedures, proposing changes, where identified, to
contribute to future developments of working practices and procedures within
the department.
- Analyse postings
to the ledger to ensure the integrity and validity of ledger reports including
running costs and investigating variances.
- Provide technical
financial guidance to ensure compliance with Nottingham City Care policies and
guidelines.
- Attend meetings
and present complex, sensitive or contentious financial information and advice,
to both finance and non-finance managers.
- Exercise judgement
and initiative within the scope of the role when problems arise and take
appropriate action to resolve areas of concern.
- Ensuring adherence
to all monthly timetables and deadlines as directed by the Finance Business
Partner.
- Respond to and
resolve queries from Budget Managers both promptly and accurately, referring
them to others when necessary.
- To input the
necessary financial adjustments into the ledger.
- Perform routine
monthly accruals and prepayments.
- To ensure that all
non-finance managers are provided with knowledge and explanation on financial
matters to effectively carry out their role. This includes providing relevant
training to non-finance staff.
-
To produce
Cost Centre reports provided to Budget Managers, Budget Holders and other
relevant Managers.
-
To ensure
that Budget Adjustments are completed promptly for all appropriately approved
(in line with the SFIs) funding adjustments.
-
To
maintain a financial forecast in line with the assumptions provided by relevant
City Care managers.
-
To ensure
year end tasks assigned to you are completed as required by the timetable.
-
To provide
backing information and advice to internal and external audit as requested.
- To ensure that income is accurate and billed
in a timely manner to support City Cares cash position. To ensure that a
reconciliation of income is maintained.
- To highlight areas
of potential financial risk and to update relevant risks reported on the risk
register.
- To follow advice
and process regarding the correct VAT coding for invoices and to build and
maintain own knowledge on the correct treatment of VAT.
- To carry out
financial reconciliations on a monthly basis.
- To ensure that
policies and procedures are followed in accordance with Internal and External
Audit recommendations, and to highlight any areas of weakness or concern.
- To undertake any
other duties as required in accordance with the scope of the role
- To provide
assistance to the Senior Management Accountant as required.
-
To
maintain your essential training as deemed by City Care HR policies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
The post
holder will provide financial management support to operational managers for
designated services including monthly accruals/pre-payments, providing
advice and training on financial management to budget holders and senior
managers, maintaining a financial forecast and assisting in the setting of
annual budgets.
This will
include ensuring the timely and accurate budgetary control for City Care
finances. The post holder will produce and issue financial reports on a monthly
basis with key variance analysis (including establishment control), trends, end
of year forecasts, and recommend actions required to ensure effective use of
resources. They will ensure that contractual income is accurate and billed in a
timely manner to support City Cares cash position.
There is a strong focus on data quality and
delivering continuous improvement in processes and services provided. The post
holder will take a key role in the busy Management Accounts Team, including
providing support to other members of the team where necessary
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop
and create complex spreadsheets, reports and presentations for the
consolidation, analysis and reporting of financial information for use within
Nottingham City Care Partnership, in a variety of formats.
- Preparation of
monthly and ad-hoc reports for relevant management groups on a timely basis,
adapting the reports in response to user requirements.
- Produce high
quality easily understood financial interpretation for the Budget Managers.
- Support the Finance
Business Partner to carry out the annual budget setting process and maintaining
a financial forecast.
- Provide
information to the Costing and Projects Accountant in order for them to
maintain the Medium-Term Financial Plan.
- Assist in the
production of cash flow forecasting.
- Work
co-operatively across the finance function sharing information and best
practise to achieve effective use of resources and to enhance productivity.
- To adhere to
organisational policies and procedures, proposing changes, where identified, to
contribute to future developments of working practices and procedures within
the department.
- Analyse postings
to the ledger to ensure the integrity and validity of ledger reports including
running costs and investigating variances.
- Provide technical
financial guidance to ensure compliance with Nottingham City Care policies and
guidelines.
- Attend meetings
and present complex, sensitive or contentious financial information and advice,
to both finance and non-finance managers.
- Exercise judgement
and initiative within the scope of the role when problems arise and take
appropriate action to resolve areas of concern.
- Ensuring adherence
to all monthly timetables and deadlines as directed by the Finance Business
Partner.
- Respond to and
resolve queries from Budget Managers both promptly and accurately, referring
them to others when necessary.
- To input the
necessary financial adjustments into the ledger.
- Perform routine
monthly accruals and prepayments.
- To ensure that all
non-finance managers are provided with knowledge and explanation on financial
matters to effectively carry out their role. This includes providing relevant
training to non-finance staff.
-
To produce
Cost Centre reports provided to Budget Managers, Budget Holders and other
relevant Managers.
-
To ensure
that Budget Adjustments are completed promptly for all appropriately approved
(in line with the SFIs) funding adjustments.
-
To
maintain a financial forecast in line with the assumptions provided by relevant
City Care managers.
-
To ensure
year end tasks assigned to you are completed as required by the timetable.
-
To provide
backing information and advice to internal and external audit as requested.
- To ensure that income is accurate and billed
in a timely manner to support City Cares cash position. To ensure that a
reconciliation of income is maintained.
- To highlight areas
of potential financial risk and to update relevant risks reported on the risk
register.
- To follow advice
and process regarding the correct VAT coding for invoices and to build and
maintain own knowledge on the correct treatment of VAT.
- To carry out
financial reconciliations on a monthly basis.
- To ensure that
policies and procedures are followed in accordance with Internal and External
Audit recommendations, and to highlight any areas of weakness or concern.
- To undertake any
other duties as required in accordance with the scope of the role
- To provide
assistance to the Senior Management Accountant as required.
-
To
maintain your essential training as deemed by City Care HR policies.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Experience in Management Accounting/Finance Function
- AAT qualified or Foundation level professional accountancy qualification (certificate level), studying towards professional qualifications or equivalent work-based experience.
- Commitment to Continuing Professional Development to the level required of a Professional Accountancy Body
Desirable
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and able to build positive working relationships with both financial and non-financial colleagues. Ability to inform Managers of contentious information whilst retaining a positive demeanour and good working relationship.
- Able to concentrate for long periods of time, often analysing complex data.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Competence in spreadsheets and financial systems.
- Proven ability to produce work accurately under pressure to meet deadlines.
Desirable
- Knowledge of rules surrounding confidentiality, information governance and the Data Protection Act.
- Knowledge of a range of financial systems.
- Ability to use a excel to create spread sheets and databases capable of recording, manipulating and analysing highly complex data and statistics.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of carrying out financial month end processes.
- Ability to provide financial advice and expertise; experience working with non-finance managers to understand financial performance.
- Experience of computerised accounting financial systems and advanced experience of using Excel, Word and Outlook
- Ability to work with staff at all levels
- Previous experience in a financial management role
Desirable
- Experience of working on budget setting and year end.
- Experience of producing complex financial reports within tight deadlines.
- Ability to problem solve and work effectively and efficiently in a fast-changing environment.
- Experience of investigation and analysis into financial issues.The principles of Standing Financial Instructions (SFIs).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Experience in Management Accounting/Finance Function
- AAT qualified or Foundation level professional accountancy qualification (certificate level), studying towards professional qualifications or equivalent work-based experience.
- Commitment to Continuing Professional Development to the level required of a Professional Accountancy Body
Desirable
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and able to build positive working relationships with both financial and non-financial colleagues. Ability to inform Managers of contentious information whilst retaining a positive demeanour and good working relationship.
- Able to concentrate for long periods of time, often analysing complex data.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Competence in spreadsheets and financial systems.
- Proven ability to produce work accurately under pressure to meet deadlines.
Desirable
- Knowledge of rules surrounding confidentiality, information governance and the Data Protection Act.
- Knowledge of a range of financial systems.
- Ability to use a excel to create spread sheets and databases capable of recording, manipulating and analysing highly complex data and statistics.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of carrying out financial month end processes.
- Ability to provide financial advice and expertise; experience working with non-finance managers to understand financial performance.
- Experience of computerised accounting financial systems and advanced experience of using Excel, Word and Outlook
- Ability to work with staff at all levels
- Previous experience in a financial management role
Desirable
- Experience of working on budget setting and year end.
- Experience of producing complex financial reports within tight deadlines.
- Ability to problem solve and work effectively and efficiently in a fast-changing environment.
- Experience of investigation and analysis into financial issues.The principles of Standing Financial Instructions (SFIs).
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.
