Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) for the role of Interim Head of Trust Financial Reporting and Planning within the Trust Finance team.
The successful candidatewill be responsible for day to day management of the full financial reporting and financial planning processes for one of the largest Acute Trusts in the country, which represents a turnover of some £2.8bn.
Supporting the Deputy Director of TrustFinancial Reporting and Planning you will provide financial leadership in all of MFT reporting and planning and in ensuring the Trust financial reporting and planning complies with all internal requirements, external requirements and all accounting and national standards and guidance.
You will be given scope to exercise a high level of judgement in relation to the reporting requirements, suggesting and making changes where requiredand always seeking to improve reporting through the applied use of existing and new technology.
The role will allow you to forge strong relationships with the senior finance teams and senior stakeholders within the MFT Hospitals/Managed Clinical Services/Local Care Organisations and additionally the Corporate Divisions.
Externally you will have the opportunity to liaise with senior stakeholders in the GM ICB, NHSE and wider, providing complex information, analysis and explanations of resource allocation.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the role are:
- To support the Trust financial reporting function of the Trust and by use of highly complex models create, budgets, forecasts and financial plans from the submissions received by 6 clinical groups and 13 Corporate Directorates .
- Ensure that multiple competing requirements for resources to deliver financial targets for the above are balanced appropriately and reported accurately.
- To support the monthly close-down and reporting process.
- To support in ensuring robust financial systems are in place to provide budgetary and reporting information in line with accountancy standards.
- To maintain knowledge of Trust Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions and Financial policies and to ensure compliance at all times in undertaking the duties of the post.
- To assist in coordinating, consolidating and reviewing any Trust financial reporting returns to NHSE and the GM ICB.
- To ensure that the Trust's Long-Term Financial Plan is maintained and developed by the Financial Planning Team in line with the Trust's medium to long term plans and associated scenario plans.
Full details of the role responsibilities can be found in the Job Description.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Accountancy qualification (CCAB, CIMA).
- Unblemished record with CCAB.
Desirable
- Demonstrable post qualification development and achievement of CPD.
Knowledge
Essential
- Expert knowledge of NHS financial frameworks or similar complex organisational reporting and planning requirements.
- Significant understanding, knowledge and application of financial reporting in large NHS or comparable complex healthcare organisation organisations .
- Expert understanding and application of NHS planning guidance and reporting requirements
- Use of software applications supporting the production of budget, forecasts and plans.
Desirable
- Demonstrable use introduction of new software applications improving the production of budget, forecasts and plans.
- Understanding of and application of PLICS or other forms of cost absorption methodologies.
Training and Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a senior role in NHS finance or comparable complex organisational.
- Significant experience, understanding and knowledge of financial reporting.
- Extensive application of NHS or comparable complex healthcare organisation planning guidance and reporting requirements including reporting to external stakeholders and regulators management role.
- Experience in the use of complex financial models including production of sensitivity analysis for a large organisation.
Desirable
- Evidence of post qualification experience in financial reporting and financial planning.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Expert level numeracy, numerical reasoning and numerical analysis skills.
- Experience in a multiple, complex stakeholder and partnership-dependent environment.
- Highly analytical with a structured and methodical approach to problem solving and able to translate and interpret large amounts of data, ability to manipulate large quantities of highly complex financial information.
- Able to manage day to day business challenges, including, staff management, reporting writing and dealing with stakeholder queries, whilst not losing sight of the long-term strategic goals.
- Strong and effective people management skills, capable of nurturing talent and managing performance during periods of significant change and transition.
- The ability to influence and persuade others, creating successful and effective working relationships through strong, positive interpersonal skills and excellent written and oral communication skills.
Desirable
- Commercially astute and able to develop models of income and expenditure strategies to drive Trust growth and improve cash flow.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Accountancy qualification (CCAB, CIMA).
- Unblemished record with CCAB.
Desirable
- Demonstrable post qualification development and achievement of CPD.
Knowledge
Essential
- Expert knowledge of NHS financial frameworks or similar complex organisational reporting and planning requirements.
- Significant understanding, knowledge and application of financial reporting in large NHS or comparable complex healthcare organisation organisations .
- Expert understanding and application of NHS planning guidance and reporting requirements
- Use of software applications supporting the production of budget, forecasts and plans.
Desirable
- Demonstrable use introduction of new software applications improving the production of budget, forecasts and plans.
- Understanding of and application of PLICS or other forms of cost absorption methodologies.
Training and Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a senior role in NHS finance or comparable complex organisational.
- Significant experience, understanding and knowledge of financial reporting.
- Extensive application of NHS or comparable complex healthcare organisation planning guidance and reporting requirements including reporting to external stakeholders and regulators management role.
- Experience in the use of complex financial models including production of sensitivity analysis for a large organisation.
Desirable
- Evidence of post qualification experience in financial reporting and financial planning.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Expert level numeracy, numerical reasoning and numerical analysis skills.
- Experience in a multiple, complex stakeholder and partnership-dependent environment.
- Highly analytical with a structured and methodical approach to problem solving and able to translate and interpret large amounts of data, ability to manipulate large quantities of highly complex financial information.
- Able to manage day to day business challenges, including, staff management, reporting writing and dealing with stakeholder queries, whilst not losing sight of the long-term strategic goals.
- Strong and effective people management skills, capable of nurturing talent and managing performance during periods of significant change and transition.
- The ability to influence and persuade others, creating successful and effective working relationships through strong, positive interpersonal skills and excellent written and oral communication skills.
Desirable
- Commercially astute and able to develop models of income and expenditure strategies to drive Trust growth and improve cash flow.
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).
