Job summary
Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HTFT would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
We are looking to recruit dynamic, forward-thinking individual, who want to change and improve processes and provide a first-class service for the NHS.
A new Senior Finance Officer role has become available to support both the Management Accounts and Financial Services teams.
As a key member supporting the Finance team as a whole; this role will provide a reliable and effective financial support service to Humber Teaching NHS Trust in respect of the different finance functions, with an emphasis on improving processes and ways of working.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the role will include -
- To assist with maintaining the Budget monitoring and reporting system for the Trust.
- To process financial transactions on the ledger.
- To support the provision of financial analysis for Budget Holders.
- Participate in the development of a shared vision for Trust Finance and Business staff, and promote a culture where all staff understand, and are involved and working together, towards the achievement of service and Trust objectives.
- Be able to explain technical and non-technical issues to customers internally and externally.
There is an expectation this role will attend the office as a minimum of 2 days per week.
About us
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information in regard to this vacancy, please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information in regard to this vacancy, please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- AAT Level 4 Professional Diploma or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of financial and accountancy principles and relevant legislation particularly in the public sector as it affects own finance area
- Analyses, investigates and resolves financial queries and discrepancies.
- Ability to reconcile complex accounts and have excellent attention to detail
- Experience in the development and use of financial spreadsheets/systems
- Experience of working in a public sector finance department
- Use accounting knowledge and experience to prepare data for accounting returns to the Department of Health, NHS Improvement and Board reports
- An understanding of the basic policies and procedures applicable to own role is required and have a broad working knowledge of policies and standards applicable to the department
Desirable
- Detailed knowledge of Standing Financial Instructions and Standard Operation Procedures
- Experience of SBS and Oracle financial systems
- Experience in using AI to analyse financial data
Skills and Competancies
Essential
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships
- Ability to communicate and present clearly financial data to non-finance staff in a simplified form and how the data links to service delivery.
- Calm confident manner to handle potentially uncomfortable conversations.
- Confident user of computers in the workplace with understanding of how to create and develop spreadsheets to analyse data
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- AAT Level 4 Professional Diploma or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of financial and accountancy principles and relevant legislation particularly in the public sector as it affects own finance area
- Analyses, investigates and resolves financial queries and discrepancies.
- Ability to reconcile complex accounts and have excellent attention to detail
- Experience in the development and use of financial spreadsheets/systems
- Experience of working in a public sector finance department
- Use accounting knowledge and experience to prepare data for accounting returns to the Department of Health, NHS Improvement and Board reports
- An understanding of the basic policies and procedures applicable to own role is required and have a broad working knowledge of policies and standards applicable to the department
Desirable
- Detailed knowledge of Standing Financial Instructions and Standard Operation Procedures
- Experience of SBS and Oracle financial systems
- Experience in using AI to analyse financial data
Skills and Competancies
Essential
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships
- Ability to communicate and present clearly financial data to non-finance staff in a simplified form and how the data links to service delivery.
- Calm confident manner to handle potentially uncomfortable conversations.
- Confident user of computers in the workplace with understanding of how to create and develop spreadsheets to analyse data
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
Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
Trust HQ, Block A, Ground Floor, Beverley Road, Willerby Hill
Hull
HU10 6FE
Employer's website
https://www.humber.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
