Job summary
The post holder will be responsible for providing a comprehensive financial management, costing and advisory service, supporting the Head of Financial Management, Deputy Director of Finance and Budget Managers within the Trust, in accordance with agreed timescales and professional standards.
Finance Managers will provide internal and external stakeholders with financial management information in relation to the Trust's monthly financial reporting requirements to the Board, NHSE and the Integrated Care Board (ICB); whilst assisting with the preparation and completion of Annual Accounts & PLICS returns ensuring accurate and timely completion in line with national timescales.
Within a framework established by the Head of Financial Management, Finance Managers will provide financial support in the preparation of business cases, assisting with business decisions whilst maintaining financial control.
The post holder will report to a designated Senior Financial Manager and will be expected to uphold and promote the Finance Department's policies and principles throughout the course of their work. It is expected that the post holder will promote a holistic view of operational, clinical and financial issues to facilitate balanced, informed decision making, to support the development of the Trust.
The postholder will have some degree of autonomy to interpret policies, guidance and accounting standards and to apply specialist technical accounting knowledge to perform the role.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide a proactive management accounting service to a designated divisions, supporting budget holders in the effective management of financial resources. This includes producing timely and accurate monthly budget reports, analysing financial data, and investigating and explaining variances to ensure clear understanding of financial performance.
Working closely with budget holders, the post holder will provide financial advice and support, maintaining regular contact to highlight risks and opportunities, and assisting in the development of actions to ensure expenditure remains within agreed limits.
The role includes supporting the setting and monitoring of income and expenditure budgets, contributing to the annual budget-setting process, and making adjustments where required to reflect changes in activity.
The post holder will prepare regular financial forecasts to support planning and control, and assist in identifying and monitoring efficiency savings and cost improvement initiatives.
They will respond to routine and ad hoc financial queries, provide analysis to support decision-making, and contribute to the financial aspects of business cases.
The post holder will attend meetings with managers to present financial information and support discussions on performance. They will also support audit requirements as and where necessary.
About us
Our Values
Our values have been updated to reflect our commitment to encouraging innovation, team and partnership working, and looking outwards as well as inwards.
EMAS has five values which underpin everything we do, including the way we deliver our services and how we all work with others. By living these values and supporting others to do the same, we will help to make sure that EMAS is an organisation we can all be proud of.
- Respect:Respect for our patients and each other.
- Integrity:Acting with integrity by doing the right thing for the right reasons.
- Contribution:Respecting and valuing everyone's contribution, and encouraging innovation.
- Teamwork:Working together, supporting each other, and collaborating with other organisations.
- Competence:Continually developing and improving our competence.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main responsibilities:
Lead on providing timely and accurate budget reports to the Head of Financial Management and designated Budget Managers within the Trust complete with explanations of the major variances.
Responsible for the accurate setting of income and expenditure budgets for designated Departments/Directorates of the Trust and to monitor those budgets over the course of the year.
Ensure financial plans are accurate and feasible whilst guiding management action where necessary to ensure delivery of financial balance and achievement of cost improvements/efficiency savings within the designated Departments/Directorates.
Reviews cost improvement plans and advise on opportunities for further cost improvements, efficiency gains or income generation.
Production of financial forecasts and dealing with ad hoc requests from the senior Finance team/budget managers.
Identify the key variances within the directorates and provide explanations of significant movements in the financial position for review by the Senior Finance Manager.
Holding budget managers to account for financial performance and support in developing mitigations.
Proactively challenge decisions/requests made by the directorates to ensure all outcomes reflect value for money and remain within the financial constraints in place across the organisation.
Contributes to the production of the Trust's PLICS submission that enables a national comparison of service costs across the NHS, whilst contributing towards the development of Service Line Reporting across the Trust.
Supports the Head of Financial Management in the provision of financial support and advice to all budget managers including the training of non-finance staff on budgetary control and other finance issues in a way that is easily understood.
Provide, support and assistance in the development and review of business cases for service change, ensuring that financial modelling is robust.
To provide support to both Internal and External Auditors by giving detailed information to enable them to fulfill their auditing duties.
Ensure designated Departments/Directorates comply with Trust's Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions and Financial Procedures and Protocols, statutory and best practice requirements.
Manage own workload and time, organising and prioritising work in order of urgency and relevance.
To attend key meetings to lead discussions on the financial performance of the directorates, including deputising for Senior Finance Manager when required.
Take a proactive role in presenting financial information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main responsibilities:
Lead on providing timely and accurate budget reports to the Head of Financial Management and designated Budget Managers within the Trust complete with explanations of the major variances.
Responsible for the accurate setting of income and expenditure budgets for designated Departments/Directorates of the Trust and to monitor those budgets over the course of the year.
Ensure financial plans are accurate and feasible whilst guiding management action where necessary to ensure delivery of financial balance and achievement of cost improvements/efficiency savings within the designated Departments/Directorates.
Reviews cost improvement plans and advise on opportunities for further cost improvements, efficiency gains or income generation.
Production of financial forecasts and dealing with ad hoc requests from the senior Finance team/budget managers.
Identify the key variances within the directorates and provide explanations of significant movements in the financial position for review by the Senior Finance Manager.
Holding budget managers to account for financial performance and support in developing mitigations.
Proactively challenge decisions/requests made by the directorates to ensure all outcomes reflect value for money and remain within the financial constraints in place across the organisation.
Contributes to the production of the Trust's PLICS submission that enables a national comparison of service costs across the NHS, whilst contributing towards the development of Service Line Reporting across the Trust.
Supports the Head of Financial Management in the provision of financial support and advice to all budget managers including the training of non-finance staff on budgetary control and other finance issues in a way that is easily understood.
Provide, support and assistance in the development and review of business cases for service change, ensuring that financial modelling is robust.
To provide support to both Internal and External Auditors by giving detailed information to enable them to fulfill their auditing duties.
Ensure designated Departments/Directorates comply with Trust's Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions and Financial Procedures and Protocols, statutory and best practice requirements.
Manage own workload and time, organising and prioritising work in order of urgency and relevance.
To attend key meetings to lead discussions on the financial performance of the directorates, including deputising for Senior Finance Manager when required.
Take a proactive role in presenting financial information.
Person Specification
Essential and Desirable
Essential
- Part Qualified CCAB/CIMA
- Minimum of 2 year NHS finance experience
- Well grounded understanding and financial knowledge
- Strong IT and reporting skills
Desirable
- Excellent communication skills
- Understanding of PLICS and SLR
- Experience In Budgetary Control & Financial Modelling
Person Specification
Essential and Desirable
Essential
- Part Qualified CCAB/CIMA
- Minimum of 2 year NHS finance experience
- Well grounded understanding and financial knowledge
- Strong IT and reporting skills
Desirable
- Excellent communication skills
- Understanding of PLICS and SLR
- Experience In Budgetary Control & Financial Modelling
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).
