Band 8a Finance Manager

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Would you like to join our finance team as a Finance manager and be part of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust group? We have four vacancies.

We have a fantastic variety of work underway at our hospital which will both stretch you professionally and ensure you have a rewarding workplace experience. You will be an important part of a committed and high performing finance team, as well as partnering with clinical and operational colleagues.

You will be expected to quickly develop an understanding of the business of healthcare provision, to support and lead on quality decision making through provision of excellent analytical support. You will be an integral member of the hospital finance team and be expected to contribute to the development, agreement and implementation of priorities.

Be part of a diverse, energetic and capable hospital group finance team, which is focused on supporting financial recovery and developing best in class finance reporting and business analytics

You will benefit from working as part of a strong team that is passionate about supporting and developing your talents to make the most of your career.

We recognise the benefits from a modern, flexible work approach, and will provide you with equipment to work across our sites.

This opportunity is likely to suit a qualified accountant with enthusiasm, drive and ambition.

We may offer the role as a band 7/8a development opportunity for candidates that fall just short of necessary criteria.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for budget setting for their Directorate's in line with the policies and processes specified.The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that the Directorate's period end finance reports are appropriate, complete and accurate and contains all the information required to brief the Board on the financial performance of the Directorate. They will need to continuously review and improve the content of the pack.The post holder will be responsible for the integrity of the financial datacontained within finance reports and directorate budget reports. They will be expected to review and analyse the data before disseminating it to other interested parties and to include clear, concise and informative commentary on the figures reported.They will be responsible for exploring better methods of presenting financial information to the Divisional Board and other users supporting the Head of Finance for the division. This will require strong Excel skills and a good working knowledge of Word and PowerPoint.The post holder will be expected to ensure that reporting timelines are reduced as required by the Head of Finance (Reporting).

The post holder will be expected to work closely with the Directorates to ensure that they receive appropriate sound financial advice which they review and use to take decisions on costs.

*** If you have applied in the past 6 months please do not apply again. ***

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

For more information please follow linkhttps://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Date posted

26 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£56,388 to £62,785 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

391-RFL-5420202-E

Job locations

Enfield Civic Centre

Enfield

EN1 3XA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the post and visit our website to find out about working in Royal Free.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the post and visit our website to find out about working in Royal Free.

Person Specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & Qualifications

Essential

  • Professional qualification (CCAB) in accountancy (CIMA, ACA, CIPFA, ACCA)
  • Evidence of having kept technically up to date since qualification.

Desirable

  • Degree
  • First time passes in professional examinations
  • Attendance at an Accounting for Foundation Trusts course

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant post qualification experience or significant management accounting or equivalent experience in a similar organisation.

Skills

Essential

  • Analytical skills with the ability to communicate clearly the results of such analysis
  • Excellent communicator both verbally and in writing.
  • Ability to present and explain financial information in a manner that can easily be understood by non-finance managers.
  • Ability to make use of systems (e.g. Excel, Access, Microsoft Word) to prepare and present accurate, clear information and to identify what can be produced from other financial systems.
  • Record of delivering to tight deadlines
  • Record of improving processes and reporting in previous roles.
  • Record of influencing staff, colleagues and budget holders to achieve positive outcomes.
  • Record of analysing areas of work to identify and implement improvements
  • Record of successfully training and coaching staff.
Person Specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & Qualifications

Essential

  • Professional qualification (CCAB) in accountancy (CIMA, ACA, CIPFA, ACCA)
  • Evidence of having kept technically up to date since qualification.

Desirable

  • Degree
  • First time passes in professional examinations
  • Attendance at an Accounting for Foundation Trusts course

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant post qualification experience or significant management accounting or equivalent experience in a similar organisation.

Skills

Essential

  • Analytical skills with the ability to communicate clearly the results of such analysis
  • Excellent communicator both verbally and in writing.
  • Ability to present and explain financial information in a manner that can easily be understood by non-finance managers.
  • Ability to make use of systems (e.g. Excel, Access, Microsoft Word) to prepare and present accurate, clear information and to identify what can be produced from other financial systems.
  • Record of delivering to tight deadlines
  • Record of improving processes and reporting in previous roles.
  • Record of influencing staff, colleagues and budget holders to achieve positive outcomes.
  • Record of analysing areas of work to identify and implement improvements
  • Record of successfully training and coaching staff.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Enfield Civic Centre

Enfield

EN1 3XA


Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Enfield Civic Centre

Enfield

EN1 3XA


Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Management Accounts

Mashud Sikdar

msikdar@nhs.net

Date posted

26 April 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£56,388 to £62,785 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

391-RFL-5420202-E

Job locations

Enfield Civic Centre

Enfield

EN1 3XA


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