Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Finance Research and Innovation team for an Assistant Divisional Finance Manager. Working with the Finance Analysts, the post holder will provide accurate financial information to the R&I area of the Trust to enable them to effectively manage their budgets, maximise timely income. The post holder will also work closely with other finance colleagues to help the Trust deliver strategic and operational goals.
You'll have an opportunity to learn new skills and develop existing knowledge whilst working within a supportive, well established team. If this is something you're interested in, then we would like to hear from you, we welcome potential applicants to contact us to discuss the role further.
Main duties of the job
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.
Working in a friendly and welcoming environment, we are looking for someone with strong Microsoft excel skills, who is proactive, organised, has an excellent attention to detail and enjoys a challenge. The post-holder will be an enthusiastic person, a team player with a 'can do' attitude; keen to build relationships across the organisation in order to understand the finances and help to improve the accuracy of financial reporting.
In addition to accounting you will be providing 'Project Management' style support to the Research and Innovation team in by reviewing study costings, answering related queries and dealing with other ad-hoc requests.
About us
The successful applicant will experience working in one of the largest Teaching hospitals in the country - delivering sustainable high quality clinical care, offering an exceptional experience for our patients; and creating a great place for our staff to work. Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust employs around 18,000 staff across our QMC and City Campus. We provide secondary and tertiary services to a population of around 2.5 million across the East Midlands.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Reporting to the Finance Analysts, the post holder will provide financial support to our R&I operational colleagues, Principal Investigators on specific studies and the wider Financial Management team for the trust. Knowledge of Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable procedures would be desirable, as queries from colleagues are varied in nature.
The role will involve liaising with Principal Investigators with regards to study costings and the management of spend for the duration of the study. Other working relationships will need to be maintained with external parties such as the National Institute for Healthcare Research and commercial bodies who fund research at NUH.
This post is based at Trust HQ (City Campus). The successful candidate will be expected to travel when necessary between the City Campus and the QMC Campus to attend meetings. A hybrid of working home and in the office is required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Reporting to the Finance Analysts, the post holder will provide financial support to our R&I operational colleagues, Principal Investigators on specific studies and the wider Financial Management team for the trust. Knowledge of Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable procedures would be desirable, as queries from colleagues are varied in nature.
The role will involve liaising with Principal Investigators with regards to study costings and the management of spend for the duration of the study. Other working relationships will need to be maintained with external parties such as the National Institute for Healthcare Research and commercial bodies who fund research at NUH.
This post is based at Trust HQ (City Campus). The successful candidate will be expected to travel when necessary between the City Campus and the QMC Campus to attend meetings. A hybrid of working home and in the office is required.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- AAT qualified or equivalent work experience
- Prepared to undertake further training and development and be committed to delivering of an agreed personal development plan
- Minimum of 5 GCSEs or equivalent, including Maths and English, at Grade C or above.
- Ability to learn complex VAT rules.
Experience
Essential
- 3 years experience working in financial management environment
- Experience of working with computerised financial systems.
Desirable
- Experience of the research grants application process.
- Knowledge of computerised finance systems such as purchase ledger, sales ledger and payroll systems.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to convey financial information to non-financial managers
- Be able to demonstrate a commitment to quality and customer focused service.
- Exhibit integrity and behave openly. Adopt a positive, proactive and supportive approach.
- Ability to work on own initiative but also as part of a team.
- Be able to understand and apply fundamental accounting concepts, such as accruals/commitment accounting. Double entry etc.
- Ability to plan, organise and achieve objectives/tasks set within specified time frames.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- AAT qualified or equivalent work experience
- Prepared to undertake further training and development and be committed to delivering of an agreed personal development plan
- Minimum of 5 GCSEs or equivalent, including Maths and English, at Grade C or above.
- Ability to learn complex VAT rules.
Experience
Essential
- 3 years experience working in financial management environment
- Experience of working with computerised financial systems.
Desirable
- Experience of the research grants application process.
- Knowledge of computerised finance systems such as purchase ledger, sales ledger and payroll systems.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to convey financial information to non-financial managers
- Be able to demonstrate a commitment to quality and customer focused service.
- Exhibit integrity and behave openly. Adopt a positive, proactive and supportive approach.
- Ability to work on own initiative but also as part of a team.
- Be able to understand and apply fundamental accounting concepts, such as accruals/commitment accounting. Double entry etc.
- Ability to plan, organise and achieve objectives/tasks set within specified time frames.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).