Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for
a highly motivated individual to join our Financial Management team in
delivering an effective service supporting our Community and Integrated
therapies.
In the Community Division, we
are excited to be moving into a more integrated model of managing and
delivering care and our ambition is to achieve greater integration between our
health, social care and therapy teams and services. Community Services are a
key component of the Future Health System and there is a real opportunity to
further strengthen our services to deliver care for people at home, with better
use of digital technology and data to support new exciting programmes of work
such as Virtual Wards, increasing to 103 beds from October 2023.
Personal and team development
are actively encouraged, and the department is keen to grow and develop to help
better meet the challenging financial environment, both now and in the future
for WSFT and the wider NHS.
Main duties of the job
Key elements of the role:
Provide a proactive management accounting
service to one of the Trust's divisions. This includes working closely with
Senior Managers and Clinicians within the Trust, advising on financial issues,
and dealing with financial matters and enquiries.
Produce monthly budget statements from the
ledger in accordance with the Trust reporting timetables
Produce high-quality financial reports and
analyses, including non-financial data to identify and explain directorate
variances and trends.
Supporting the Finance & Performance Manager
and their Deputy with the directorate's annual budget setting, regular budget
holder meetings and preparing forecasts and performance reports.
Ensure a customer focused service is delivered
to the divisions and provide technical finance support to non-finance
colleagues.
About us
#BeKnown
at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to
more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for,
treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community
settings.
The
West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care
services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery
unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+
beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult
and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk
Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing
temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We
do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our
values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we
work and behave as a team.
With
nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation
a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be
the best you can be.
We
promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you
can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join
us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description for full details.
KEY TASKS:
1.
Produce monthly
management accounts and robust forecasts in line with agreed timetable, incorporating information provided by Finance and Performance
Managers
2.
Carry out all month
end adjustments including
material accruals and prepayments, posting
journals, raising
invoices, budget reconciliations and statutory record
maintenance.
3.
Ensure significant variances are investigated by interrogating the financial ledger
sub-systems and other information systems, liaising with
budget holders and other Finance colleagues.
4.
Present information in a systematic and informative style ensuring accuracy
and consistent cross
referencing at all times
5.
Provide detailed
notes based on the management accounts for Finance
and Performance Managers
to inform Performance review
meetings and the monthly Board report
6.
Meet
regularly (monthly where there are concerns, less frequently where not) with
both clinical and non-clinical budgets holders to focus on resolving queries.
Actions from these meetings to be documented with any specific requests for information and
analysis passed onto the appropriate Business Analyst and any specific concerns
being passed onto the Finance and Performance Manager.
7.
Produce annual budget in line with agreed timescales through discussions with budget holders,
information provided by Finance and Performance Managers and other
Finance colleagues.
8.
Support communication of information between
budget holders and other Finance
departments.
9.
Maintain the departmental establishment control system to support budget holders and the vacancy
control panel in recruitment to funded posts.
10.
Ensure all sales invoices
are raised appropriately and in a timely manner
11.
Assist the Credit Control
Officer in maintaining the debtors ledger,
by following up non-payment of invoices.
12.
Provide training
to budget holders
and other key stakeholders in budget management and control.
13.
Provide ad-hoc costings and investigations as required
14.
Provide information and support to aid contract
discussions and negotiations as well as in order
to meet any contractual requirements
15.
Provide regular
and ad-hoc reports
and analysis to internal stakeholders from a Trust
wide perspective (e.g. Trust wide CIP schemes, budget
setting summary and annual planning)
16.
Any other duties and ad-hoc support
as required by the Finance
Manager Management Accounts.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description for full details.
KEY TASKS:
1.
Produce monthly
management accounts and robust forecasts in line with agreed timetable, incorporating information provided by Finance and Performance
Managers
2.
Carry out all month
end adjustments including
material accruals and prepayments, posting
journals, raising
invoices, budget reconciliations and statutory record
maintenance.
3.
Ensure significant variances are investigated by interrogating the financial ledger
sub-systems and other information systems, liaising with
budget holders and other Finance colleagues.
4.
Present information in a systematic and informative style ensuring accuracy
and consistent cross
referencing at all times
5.
Provide detailed
notes based on the management accounts for Finance
and Performance Managers
to inform Performance review
meetings and the monthly Board report
6.
Meet
regularly (monthly where there are concerns, less frequently where not) with
both clinical and non-clinical budgets holders to focus on resolving queries.
Actions from these meetings to be documented with any specific requests for information and
analysis passed onto the appropriate Business Analyst and any specific concerns
being passed onto the Finance and Performance Manager.
7.
Produce annual budget in line with agreed timescales through discussions with budget holders,
information provided by Finance and Performance Managers and other
Finance colleagues.
8.
Support communication of information between
budget holders and other Finance
departments.
9.
Maintain the departmental establishment control system to support budget holders and the vacancy
control panel in recruitment to funded posts.
10.
Ensure all sales invoices
are raised appropriately and in a timely manner
11.
Assist the Credit Control
Officer in maintaining the debtors ledger,
by following up non-payment of invoices.
12.
Provide training
to budget holders
and other key stakeholders in budget management and control.
13.
Provide ad-hoc costings and investigations as required
14.
Provide information and support to aid contract
discussions and negotiations as well as in order
to meet any contractual requirements
15.
Provide regular
and ad-hoc reports
and analysis to internal stakeholders from a Trust
wide perspective (e.g. Trust wide CIP schemes, budget
setting summary and annual planning)
16.
Any other duties and ad-hoc support
as required by the Finance
Manager Management Accounts.
Person Specification
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- The ability to understand complex stakeholders needs quickly and respond effectively to them
- Sound knowledge of NHS Policy and its application to Finance (including activity)
- Understanding of Finance IT Systems
Desirable
- Analytical skills and high levels of persuading and influencing skills
- Sound understanding of payment by results (PbR)
- Contextualise business reporting through an understanding of both financial and non-financial
Experience
Essential
- Proved financial management skills
- Proven analytical and presentation skills
- Knowledge of financial processes
- Prepare and present financial information to senior managers including executive directors
- Experience of budget management in highly complex environment
- Advanced computer skills, especially in relation to modelling (spread sheets), reporting and use of accounting systems.
Desirable
- Experience of changing processes
- Experience of reporting and monitoring of non- financial information
Qualifications
Essential
- Part qualified CCAB or equivalent
Desirable
- Degree level qualification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to work well within a team
- Self reliant, with personal initiative and drive
- Good organisational skills Good presentation skills
- Good communicator at all levels Critical, but constructive in approach
- Influence business decisions through reports, presentations and discussions with senior managers and directors
- Ability to manage conflicting demands and plan appropriately
Desirable
- Forward thinking results orientated
- Professional & confident individual who exhibits a strong presence and leadership potential
- Innovative thinker
- Committed to continuing personal development
Person Specification
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- The ability to understand complex stakeholders needs quickly and respond effectively to them
- Sound knowledge of NHS Policy and its application to Finance (including activity)
- Understanding of Finance IT Systems
Desirable
- Analytical skills and high levels of persuading and influencing skills
- Sound understanding of payment by results (PbR)
- Contextualise business reporting through an understanding of both financial and non-financial
Experience
Essential
- Proved financial management skills
- Proven analytical and presentation skills
- Knowledge of financial processes
- Prepare and present financial information to senior managers including executive directors
- Experience of budget management in highly complex environment
- Advanced computer skills, especially in relation to modelling (spread sheets), reporting and use of accounting systems.
Desirable
- Experience of changing processes
- Experience of reporting and monitoring of non- financial information
Qualifications
Essential
- Part qualified CCAB or equivalent
Desirable
- Degree level qualification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to work well within a team
- Self reliant, with personal initiative and drive
- Good organisational skills Good presentation skills
- Good communicator at all levels Critical, but constructive in approach
- Influence business decisions through reports, presentations and discussions with senior managers and directors
- Ability to manage conflicting demands and plan appropriately
Desirable
- Forward thinking results orientated
- Professional & confident individual who exhibits a strong presence and leadership potential
- Innovative thinker
- Committed to continuing personal development
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).
Employer details
Employer name
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Address
West Suffolk Hospitals Nhs Trust
Hardwick Lane
Bury St. Edmunds
Suffolk
IP332QZ
Employer's website
https://www.wsh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
