Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a bright and motivated accountant to step into a senior finance role in the Heart Lung and Critical Care Clinical Group.
The Finance Manager provides business partnering support to their Directorate in all their monthly, annual and ad hoc financial performance and planning activities. They are responsible for month end reporting for their areas, forecasting and financial planning in conjunction with clinicians and operational managers, consulting with the Directorate General Manager and Deputy Head of Finance and presenting reports at Directorate meetings. They form an integral part of the Directorate's Management Team.
This person will hold a professional qualification in accountancy (CCAB or equivalent) and will be able to provide evidence of continuous development by having relevant post-qualification experience or significant management accounting experience in a large, complex organisation (NHS experience is beneficial but not essential). Business partnering is a key element of the role so this person must demonstrate strong communication/people skills, the ability to present analysis and influence budget holders.
Main duties of the job
You'll work closely with the Head of Finance, Deputy Finance Manager and General Managers, providing a high-quality monthly reporting and business support service.
About us
As part of the close-knit HLCC clinical group finance team, you'll report to the Senior Finance Manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached Job Description & Person Spec for full details.
The post is hybrid home/office working, with attendance at the Royal Brompton hospital in Chelsea and Great Dover Street finance offices. Occasionally (once/twice per year) travel to Harefield will also be required; an internal shuttle bus is available.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached Job Description & Person Spec for full details.
The post is hybrid home/office working, with attendance at the Royal Brompton hospital in Chelsea and Great Dover Street finance offices. Occasionally (once/twice per year) travel to Harefield will also be required; an internal shuttle bus is available.
Person Specification
EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- CCAB Professional Qualification
- CPD record complying with membership of relative accounting body
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Extensive knowledge and understanding of the NHS financial environment.
- Experience of managing the budget setting process, developing cost improvement strategies and providing comprehensive financial advice to non finance managers
- Considerable staff management experience.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Highly developed communication skills with the ability to communicate complex financial data to non-finance managers.
- The ability to communicate contentious information.
- Highly developed analytical skills to solve highly complex financial and non-financial problems.
- Strong leadership qualities
Person Specification
EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- CCAB Professional Qualification
- CPD record complying with membership of relative accounting body
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Extensive knowledge and understanding of the NHS financial environment.
- Experience of managing the budget setting process, developing cost improvement strategies and providing comprehensive financial advice to non finance managers
- Considerable staff management experience.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Highly developed communication skills with the ability to communicate complex financial data to non-finance managers.
- The ability to communicate contentious information.
- Highly developed analytical skills to solve highly complex financial and non-financial problems.
- Strong leadership qualities
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
