Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Head of Income & Reporting

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Job summary

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust currently provides mental health and learning disability services, as well as a comprehensive range of specialist mental health services.

Main duties of the job

An excellent opportunity has arisen to join the Trust's successful Finance team in the role of Head of Income & reporting. The post holder will have a wide-ranging portfolio that spans costing, patient income and internal and external reporting. Responsibilities include the completion of statutory Finance submissions, maintaining and developing Service Line Reporting in the Trust and overseeing financial benchmarking exercises. The post holder will also provide strategic financial and business planning advice and support in the development of the Trust financial plan.

We are seeking an innovative, enthusiastic and engaging individual with excellent communication skills and the ability to liaise and communicate to a wide range of audiences. The successful candidate will have strong analytical skills and the ability to interrogate data and appropriately and robustly challenge assumptions in place. Additionally, the successful candidate will be a team player with a collaborative and flexible working style with the ability to work under pressure to strict deadlines in a challenging environment.

About us

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching,research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme (LYPFT pays 20.6% into your scheme each year), coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more organisations such as Blue Light Card, Health Service Discounts and NHS Discount Offers.

We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank. Bank-only workers can choose the hours they want to work and will have the opportunity to gain additional experience, keep skills up to date, develop new ones and earn extra money without having to commit to a permanent role. For an informal discussion or more information please contact the team bankstaffingdepartment.lypft@nhs.net

Date posted

19 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£58,972 to £68,525 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

173-69223-COR

Job locations

St Mary’s House

Leeds

LS7 3JX

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a CCAB qualified accountant, the successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills to complement strong technical skills. In return, they will be provided with a supportive environment within which to grow and development as part of a forward thinking team.

We are currently operating a hybrid way of working, with a combination of office working, and home working.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are currently operating a hybrid way of working, with a combination of office working, and home working.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Significant experience working with and influencing senior managers within a large complex organisation; understanding of the NHS and specifically foundation trust finance regime; experience of a wide spectrum of finance functions; involvement in business case production; working with other organisations; systems and processes and costing regimes.

Skills

Essential

Be able to explain and present highly complex financial processes and information to non-finance staff, in a way that is easy to understand. Delivered by means of meetings and formal presentations.
Ability to persuade, negotiate and influence at a senior level
The post holder will be able to provide advice and interpret information that may be sensitive, highly complex, contentious and conflicting making recommendations wherever appropriate.

Qualifications

Essential

CCAB qualified and evidence of CPD

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Significant experience working with and influencing senior managers within a large complex organisation; understanding of the NHS and specifically foundation trust finance regime; experience of a wide spectrum of finance functions; involvement in business case production; working with other organisations; systems and processes and costing regimes.

Skills

Essential

Be able to explain and present highly complex financial processes and information to non-finance staff, in a way that is easy to understand. Delivered by means of meetings and formal presentations.
Ability to persuade, negotiate and influence at a senior level
The post holder will be able to provide advice and interpret information that may be sensitive, highly complex, contentious and conflicting making recommendations wherever appropriate.

Qualifications

Essential

CCAB qualified and evidence of CPD

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Mary’s House

Leeds

LS7 3JX

Employer's website

https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Mary’s House

Leeds

LS7 3JX

Employer's website

https://www.leedsandyorkpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)