Job summary
To support the Directorate Senior Management Accountant & Senior Finance Manager (SFM) in providing a full financial management service. This will involve liaising directly with Directorate budget managers to provide financial assistance and addressing budget queries at times on complex and sensitive issues.
To be responsible for the preparation of budget statements to the Directorates and Departments managed by the team in line with agreed timetables and to ensure that these are supported by accurate documentation required by local financial procedures
To assist the SFM in preparing the Directorate procedure costs to support private patient prices and SLA negotiations where applicable
To set up processes and procedures to ensure workload and performance information is received on time to aid financial analysis.
Main duties of the job
To produce accurate and timely budget statements and related financial information.
To be responsible for providing support to budget holders in the review of financial management information.
To advise both finance managers and non-finance managers on the issues relating to their service line, which will involve analysing trends and taking data from a number of sources to draw conclusions.
To deputise for the Senior Management Accountant.
To prepare variance analysis reports, investigations and costings for the Senior Management Accountant and Senior Finance Manager.
To investigate financial queries providing feedback and advice to budget holders.
To prepare for and attend budget meetings, taking actions arising from such meetings such as virement of budgets.
To carry out management accounting month end processes in accordance with procedures, working to tight deadlines and covering for colleagues where required.
To maintain a financial performance report for operational team meetings, including highlighting key variances and trends, commenting on influencing factors and advising on any necessary management action, and presenting this report at meetings, with minimal oversight required from the SMA/SFM
To assist in the preparation of business cases as required.
For further information please refer to detailed Job Description attached
About us
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.
Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:
- We're Kind
- We're Fair
- We Listen
- We Care
Job description
Job responsibilities
To maintain accurate financial records of staff in post and to ensure that this is reflected in the Trusts budgeting software and that budget managers receive this information on a monthly basis.
To ensure that all expenditure items incorrectly coded for payment purposes are dealt with promptly.
To design Microsoft Excel spread sheets and databases for the calculation of actuals and prepayments and subsequent posting to the general ledger.
To maintain a record of regular recharges, particularly where staff are seconded to and from the Trust to other organisations.
To keep accurate and orderly documentation to support financial transactions such as journals, budget adjustments and invoice requests. Documentation to be kept easily accessible for other members of staff.
To assist SMA and budget holders in the budget setting process, taking a lead on ensuring the pay budgets are accurate.
To liaise with the SMA and budget holders to ensure all necessary year-end transactions are completed according to the timetable.
To manage the delivery of training to new budget holders in the management of budgets, and other financial processes.
To comply with Standing Financial Instructions, Standing Orders and audit requirements, providing appropriate advice to the Trusts Directorates as necessary.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To maintain accurate financial records of staff in post and to ensure that this is reflected in the Trusts budgeting software and that budget managers receive this information on a monthly basis.
To ensure that all expenditure items incorrectly coded for payment purposes are dealt with promptly.
To design Microsoft Excel spread sheets and databases for the calculation of actuals and prepayments and subsequent posting to the general ledger.
To maintain a record of regular recharges, particularly where staff are seconded to and from the Trust to other organisations.
To keep accurate and orderly documentation to support financial transactions such as journals, budget adjustments and invoice requests. Documentation to be kept easily accessible for other members of staff.
To assist SMA and budget holders in the budget setting process, taking a lead on ensuring the pay budgets are accurate.
To liaise with the SMA and budget holders to ensure all necessary year-end transactions are completed according to the timetable.
To manage the delivery of training to new budget holders in the management of budgets, and other financial processes.
To comply with Standing Financial Instructions, Standing Orders and audit requirements, providing appropriate advice to the Trusts Directorates as necessary.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- AAT Qualified
- CCAB Qualified or studying (ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA)
- Qualified by Experience
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Good knowledge of accounting, financial management & costing
- Good working knowledge of IT systems and their applications eg excel, Access etc
- Competent in the use of ledger packages
- Competent in the use of ledger packages
- Advanced Excel Skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS Finance
- Experience in the use of Integra/Crystal reporting
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a relevant finance environment
- Experience of providing budgetary support to non-finance Staff
- 2 years extensive and in - depth financial management Experience
Desirable
- NHS finance experience
- Experience of NHS Shared Business Services (SBS)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- AAT Qualified
- CCAB Qualified or studying (ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA)
- Qualified by Experience
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Good knowledge of accounting, financial management & costing
- Good working knowledge of IT systems and their applications eg excel, Access etc
- Competent in the use of ledger packages
- Competent in the use of ledger packages
- Advanced Excel Skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS Finance
- Experience in the use of Integra/Crystal reporting
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a relevant finance environment
- Experience of providing budgetary support to non-finance Staff
- 2 years extensive and in - depth financial management Experience
Desirable
- NHS finance experience
- Experience of NHS Shared Business Services (SBS)
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).
