Job summary
At Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, we are looking to recruit for the position of aFinancial Controller Band 8Aunder the Private Patients Unit (PPU).
We have a fantastic variety of work underway at our hospitals which will both stretch you professionally and ensure you have a rewarding workplace experience. This role is for a senior skilled and experienced accountant seeking a position beyond that of a normal NHS finance role, to support and lead on quality decision making through provision of excellent analytical support.
The post holder will lead/manage/supervise a team and be directly involved in the hands-on delivery of timely, complete, and accurate results, plans, insights, and support, on the finances and accounts of PPU. Therefore, the post holder is also responsible for establishing and maintaining appropriate compliant financial controls, processes and records that will help orchestrate and underpin the financial sustainability of the PPU.
Be part of a diverse, energetic and capable finance team, which is focused on supporting financial activities and developing best in class finance reporting and business analytics.
This role will be based from the Private Patient Unit at Royal Free Hospital, however, the post holder will be responsible for all sites as required by the role.
Main duties of the job
1. Lead and coordinate the period end accounts preparation process include setting & communicating timelines as well as hands on task coordination/execution to ensure financials are timely, complete and accurate representing a true and fair view of PPU.
2. Coordinate, review and ensure timely accurate and complete invoicing and unbilled income relating to hospital services, provider services, room rental services, admin services, medical secretarial services in each financial period.
3. Coordinate and manage all payables (creditors) processes in line with governance and establish/maintain register of contractual commitments to timely decision making and consideration of liabilities.
4. Coordinate and lead the liaison between PPU and Central Finance as well as with internal and external auditors relating to the accounts of PPU and the technical accounting matters.
5. Design, lead and prepare month analytical reviews and reconciliations (ensure that at least monthly reconciliations of receivables/debtor balances, deferred income/deposits accounts, assigned bank/cash accounts, provider payables, VAT etc. are prepared).
6. Ensure ongoing timely reviews and reconciliations to confirm the integrity of Compucare data as a true and fair view for financial accounting and reporting purposes of PPU (and in alignment with the Business unit & Trust in general).
**For further information please refer to the attached JD/PS**
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 topFor more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for more information about this role and working at royal free London NHS foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for more information about this role and working at royal free London NHS foundation Trust
Person Specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent
- Professional qualification in accountancy (CIMA, ACA, CIPFA,ACCA)
- Evidence of maintaining and developing technical accounting expertise and of staying up to date with current accounting rules since qualification
Desirable
- Expert knowledge gained through specialist training or experience.
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Experience
Essential
- Post qualification analytical financial management and financial control experience
- Successful experience of managing teams including experience of leading management accounting teams
- Experience of managing budget setting in large and highly complex organisations
- Experience of producing financial monitoring reports to Senior Management/Directors for large andhighly complex organisation
- Knowledge and experience offinancial systems
Desirable
- NHS financial management experience
- Acute hospital financial management experience
Skills
Essential
- Leadership qualities and influencing skills
- Ability to understand complex situations
- Ability to work in a professional and positive manner and meet challenging deadlines
- Able to challenge effectively while maintaining relationships
- Proactive, dynamic and flexible
- Ability to work autonomously
- Demonstrating initiative to work as an individual to meet deadlines
- Ability to operate as part of the leadership team , proactively identifying ways to improve and working with others inthe department to initiate these changes
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to solve highly complex financial problems
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- The ability to manage time, meet deadlines and prioritise delivering totight deadlines and managing the demands of senior stakeholders simultaneously
- Ability to make use of systems (initially Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word) to prepare and present accurate, clear information and to identify what can be produced from other financial systems
- Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise
- Flexible and able to manage workload to ensure delivery of bothregular commitments and the support of Trust wide initiatives
- The ability to provide advice and support from across all of the accounting disciplines is essential
- Able to influence others, and be able to present a coherent case in support of a desired outcome
- Ability to present and explain complex financial information in a manner that can easily be understood by non -finance managers
- Ability to analyse areas of work to identify areas which would benefit from continuous improvement
- Confident in taking decisions when needed yet knowing when to ask advice/ guidance or to gain approval before embarking on a specific course of action
- Record of improving processes and reporting in previous roles
Personal Qualities & Attributes
Essential
- Able to communicate clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing
- Flexible team player, willing to 'roll up sleeves' where necessar
- Able to inspire and motivate others
- Positive 'can do' attitude
- Embraces change
- Resilient to cope with challenge and criticism
Person Specification
Education & professional Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent
- Professional qualification in accountancy (CIMA, ACA, CIPFA,ACCA)
- Evidence of maintaining and developing technical accounting expertise and of staying up to date with current accounting rules since qualification
Desirable
- Expert knowledge gained through specialist training or experience.
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Experience
Essential
- Post qualification analytical financial management and financial control experience
- Successful experience of managing teams including experience of leading management accounting teams
- Experience of managing budget setting in large and highly complex organisations
- Experience of producing financial monitoring reports to Senior Management/Directors for large andhighly complex organisation
- Knowledge and experience offinancial systems
Desirable
- NHS financial management experience
- Acute hospital financial management experience
Skills
Essential
- Leadership qualities and influencing skills
- Ability to understand complex situations
- Ability to work in a professional and positive manner and meet challenging deadlines
- Able to challenge effectively while maintaining relationships
- Proactive, dynamic and flexible
- Ability to work autonomously
- Demonstrating initiative to work as an individual to meet deadlines
- Ability to operate as part of the leadership team , proactively identifying ways to improve and working with others inthe department to initiate these changes
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to solve highly complex financial problems
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- The ability to manage time, meet deadlines and prioritise delivering totight deadlines and managing the demands of senior stakeholders simultaneously
- Ability to make use of systems (initially Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word) to prepare and present accurate, clear information and to identify what can be produced from other financial systems
- Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise
- Flexible and able to manage workload to ensure delivery of bothregular commitments and the support of Trust wide initiatives
- The ability to provide advice and support from across all of the accounting disciplines is essential
- Able to influence others, and be able to present a coherent case in support of a desired outcome
- Ability to present and explain complex financial information in a manner that can easily be understood by non -finance managers
- Ability to analyse areas of work to identify areas which would benefit from continuous improvement
- Confident in taking decisions when needed yet knowing when to ask advice/ guidance or to gain approval before embarking on a specific course of action
- Record of improving processes and reporting in previous roles
Personal Qualities & Attributes
Essential
- Able to communicate clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing
- Flexible team player, willing to 'roll up sleeves' where necessar
- Able to inspire and motivate others
- Positive 'can do' attitude
- Embraces change
- Resilient to cope with challenge and criticism
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).
