Job summary
We
have a fantastic opportunity to join our award-winning Team as a Senior CSU
Accountant. This is a key position which supports clinical and non-clinical
service units, providing financial information and advice, working in
partnership with financial and non-financial colleagues from within and outside
of the organisation.
The
post will support Clinical Service Units to provide financial management
support and advice to the clinical management team and budget holders to
deliver financial targets and make best use of resources.
As
part of a wider team and with clinical and non-clinical colleagues, this role
provides exposure to a varied agenda, with a clear focus on putting the patient
at the centre of everything we do.
This
post will provide significant opportunities for personal and professional
development within a supportive team which is committed to being high
performing and inclusive.
Main duties of the job
The primary purpose of the Senior CSU Accountant
Job is to provide financial support and advice to managers and clinicians in a
number of business units, in order to help them deliver their financial
responsibilities and achieve sustainable financial improvementthrough:
Assisting them in developing plans to
meet savings targets.
Monitoring and reporting on the
results of intended actions.
Communicating the Trusts financial
strategies and policies and how the actions of the business unit impact upon
it.
Providing accurate and timely
financial analysis and information to support their understanding of current
performance and how this can be improved, creating financial models as
appropriate.
Supporting the production and
maintenance of financial forecasts and highlighting associated risks.
Using available business intelligence
and performance data including benchmarking to identify opportunities for waste
reduction and the effective and efficient management of resources.
The financial assessment of business
cases for service change.
Helping
to ensure that the appropriate financial governance and grip and control
mechanisms exist through the business unit
About us
The
Finance Teams mission statement is to be the best provider of finance,
procurement and planning services to support the delivery of patient care in
the Leeds Way.
The
Leeds Way values are what make this organisation special, we see this as
strength, as well as a responsibility, and we live these values within the
Finance team. Our five values which guide all our actions and endeavours are:
Patient-centred
Collaborative
Fair
Accountable
Empowered
The
Finance Department is based at St James University Hospital and comprises
several teams working together: Financial Accounting, Financial Management,
Income, Costing, Payroll, Supplies.
The
post is based at Trust Headquarters, and we offer hybrid working which includes
a combination of office and home working LTHT is an inclusive organisation,
committed to the health and wellbeing of its staff and as a Finance Team we
strongly embody these as part of our everyday culture.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process
of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As
such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right
to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do
experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please
bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if
you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
person we are looking for will be a fully Qualified CCAB or ACMA Accountant.
Main duties include:
Supporting
the organisation in developing plans to make best use of resources and achieve
financial targets through using available business intelligence.
Providing accurate and timely financial analysis and
information tosupport
the understanding of current performance and how this can be improved, creating
financial models as appropriate.
Supporting
the production and maintenance of financial forecasts and highlighting
associated risks.
Modelling
the impact of internal and external policy and activity changes on the Trusts
financial position, understanding financial risks and opportunities for growth.
Supporting
colleagues in developing strategy and business cases, modelling financial
impact over the long term.
Building
relationships with key external stakeholders, developing partnerships which
will support the Trusts objectives.
Please
refer to the job description and person specification to ensure that you have
the necessary skills and experience to apply for this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
person we are looking for will be a fully Qualified CCAB or ACMA Accountant.
Main duties include:
Supporting
the organisation in developing plans to make best use of resources and achieve
financial targets through using available business intelligence.
Providing accurate and timely financial analysis and
information tosupport
the understanding of current performance and how this can be improved, creating
financial models as appropriate.
Supporting
the production and maintenance of financial forecasts and highlighting
associated risks.
Modelling
the impact of internal and external policy and activity changes on the Trusts
financial position, understanding financial risks and opportunities for growth.
Supporting
colleagues in developing strategy and business cases, modelling financial
impact over the long term.
Building
relationships with key external stakeholders, developing partnerships which
will support the Trusts objectives.
Please
refer to the job description and person specification to ensure that you have
the necessary skills and experience to apply for this post.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial financial management experience which has included experience of a range of accounting areas and use of financial systems
- Leading successful projects or work-streams and achieving change
- Presentation of highly complex financial and non-financial information, including the delivery of formal presentations
Desirable
- Experience of working within the NHS
- Staff management and development
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Demonstration of effective stakeholder management, with an ongoing commitment to building and maintaining strong and effective partnerships and collaborations
- Commitment to supporting change and improvement, able to make connections and link pieces of work to maximise the achievement of multiple objectives
- Ability to secure engagement with well-developed leadership and confident communication skills, willing to challenge and be challenged
- Leading finance discussions at meetings using appropriate communication skills including influencing and negotiating skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Full Professional Accountancy qualification (CCAB or CIMA qualified) 5 O levels/GCSEs to include Maths and English
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial financial management experience which has included experience of a range of accounting areas and use of financial systems
- Leading successful projects or work-streams and achieving change
- Presentation of highly complex financial and non-financial information, including the delivery of formal presentations
Desirable
- Experience of working within the NHS
- Staff management and development
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Demonstration of effective stakeholder management, with an ongoing commitment to building and maintaining strong and effective partnerships and collaborations
- Commitment to supporting change and improvement, able to make connections and link pieces of work to maximise the achievement of multiple objectives
- Ability to secure engagement with well-developed leadership and confident communication skills, willing to challenge and be challenged
- Leading finance discussions at meetings using appropriate communication skills including influencing and negotiating skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Full Professional Accountancy qualification (CCAB or CIMA qualified) 5 O levels/GCSEs to include Maths and English
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
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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).
