Job summary
The post holder will be a key contact for the Group Clinical Services finance team. They will ensure effective use of the financial resources in pursuit of agreed financial envelope and allocated FIP target. The role requires working with key stakeholders, persuading and influencing the financial direction of the division.
Main duties of the job
To support the operational and non-operational managers of a number specified service lines in delivering their financial strategy and key financial goals, through the provision of high quality financial management, control and planning services, advice and support.
o To provide financial support to development of divisional FIP/savings plans and monitor the delivery of these plans.
o Responsible for the preparation and review of business cases ensuring that all costs/income/benefits are fully understood and those decisions on new initiatives are taken with full knowledge of the financial implications.
o Preparation of annual budgets, focused on service line profitability and including providing challenge to service line assumptions.
o Responsible for financial negotiations in relation to service line contracts both internally and externally.
o As a member of a multidisciplinary management team will attend key board and committees and be involved on a daily basis with the operations of assigned service lines.
o To provide leadership across finance and clinical teams including the upskilling on finance literacy and best practice, adherence to governance and the delivery of the Trust's financial plan.
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/
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)
- Expert knowledge gained through specialist training or experience
- Evidence or maintaining and developing technical accounting expertise and of staying up to date with current accounting rules since qualification
Experience
Essential
- Post qualification analytical financial management experience
- Successful experience of managing teams including experience of leading management accounting teams
- Experience of managing budget setting in large and highly complex organisation
- Experience of producing financial monitoring reports to Senior Management / Directors for large highly complex organisation
- Knowledge and experience of financial systems
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Leadership qualities and influencing skills
- Ability to operate as part of a leadership of the department proactively identifying ways to improve and working with others in the department to initiate these changes.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability solve highly complex financial problems
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- The ability to manage time, meet deadlines and prioritie delivering to tight deadlines and managing the demands of senior stakeholders simultaneously
- Ability to make use of systems to prepare and present accurate, clear information and to identify what can be produced from other systems
- Strong organisation skills and ability to prioritise
- Flexible and able to manage workload to ensure delivery of both regular 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 and the ability to present and explain complex financial information in a manner that can easily be understood by non -finance managers
- Confident in taking decisions when needed yet knowing when to ask advise / 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 necessary
- 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)
- Expert knowledge gained through specialist training or experience
- Evidence or maintaining and developing technical accounting expertise and of staying up to date with current accounting rules since qualification
Experience
Essential
- Post qualification analytical financial management experience
- Successful experience of managing teams including experience of leading management accounting teams
- Experience of managing budget setting in large and highly complex organisation
- Experience of producing financial monitoring reports to Senior Management / Directors for large highly complex organisation
- Knowledge and experience of financial systems
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Leadership qualities and influencing skills
- Ability to operate as part of a leadership of the department proactively identifying ways to improve and working with others in the department to initiate these changes.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability solve highly complex financial problems
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- The ability to manage time, meet deadlines and prioritie delivering to tight deadlines and managing the demands of senior stakeholders simultaneously
- Ability to make use of systems to prepare and present accurate, clear information and to identify what can be produced from other systems
- Strong organisation skills and ability to prioritise
- Flexible and able to manage workload to ensure delivery of both regular 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 and the ability to present and explain complex financial information in a manner that can easily be understood by non -finance managers
- Confident in taking decisions when needed yet knowing when to ask advise / 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 necessary
- 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).
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).
