Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for two highly motivated, enthusiastic, skilled, and innovative individuals to join the Finance Directorate as Directorate Accountants. One post will be supporting the Children and Families division and the other post will be supporting Adults Community Services Division. The two Divisions are one of constant change and progression which keeps the roles interesting and rewarding, providing opportunities to develop your skills across a number of areas within finance and the wider divisions plus other support functions to further develop your commercial awareness.
The role of Directorate Accountant (Band 7) will be based at Priestly Wharf on a hybrid model with a blend of office based on site, and remote working. You will work with the relevant Divisional Finance manager and the wider finance team to lead financial and performance management services across the Trust.
For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide an excellent financial management services to support the Divisional Finance Manager and other members of the divisional management team in achieving Trust organisation targets and departmental objectives.
The post holder will provide senior support and deputise for, when required, the Divisional Finance Manager and Deputy Finance Director in ensuring that high quality business information and financial management support is provided at all times to managers within the Directorate.
The post holder will ensure that a professional and dynamic service is provided to the Directorate Management Team, individual budget holders, and other relevant officers within the trust.
The post holder will have responsibility for ensuring that management information produced supports the processes of financial reporting and budgetary control and is accurate, timely and in accordance with the Trusts Standing Financial Instructions, Financial Management Policy and relevant NHS guidelines.
About us
Be Part of Our Team...
BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
For details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification
Person Specification
Qualifications / training
Essential
- Qualified/Finalist CCAB, or considerable NHS experience.
- CPD registered if qualified.
- Graduate or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Previous Financial Management experience at a senior level.
- Previous management accounting experience in the NHS.
- Team working skills and experience + ability to demonstrate excellent effective Communication skills within and across teams.
- Experience of working within other NHS finance sections.
- Experience of staff management
Skills/knowledge
Essential
- Able to perform complex numeric calculations and evidence of good analytical skills.
- Ability to communicate information to Directorate Management Team members and managers from a non-finance background.
- Able to produce accurate information within tight deadlines.
- Evidence of supporting significant cost or income improvement programs.
- Ability to use own initiative and demonstrates delegation skills.
- IT skills (including Excel and financial ledger systems).
- Knowledge of strategic policies within the health economy.
Other job requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel around the city to meet with team members as required
Personal qualities
Essential
- Ability to encourage personal development through constructive feedback, coaching and training opportunities.
- Ability to work well with others in pursuit of department goals.
- Well developed negotiation and persuasion skills.
Person Specification
Qualifications / training
Essential
- Qualified/Finalist CCAB, or considerable NHS experience.
- CPD registered if qualified.
- Graduate or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Previous Financial Management experience at a senior level.
- Previous management accounting experience in the NHS.
- Team working skills and experience + ability to demonstrate excellent effective Communication skills within and across teams.
- Experience of working within other NHS finance sections.
- Experience of staff management
Skills/knowledge
Essential
- Able to perform complex numeric calculations and evidence of good analytical skills.
- Ability to communicate information to Directorate Management Team members and managers from a non-finance background.
- Able to produce accurate information within tight deadlines.
- Evidence of supporting significant cost or income improvement programs.
- Ability to use own initiative and demonstrates delegation skills.
- IT skills (including Excel and financial ledger systems).
- Knowledge of strategic policies within the health economy.
Other job requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel around the city to meet with team members as required
Personal qualities
Essential
- Ability to encourage personal development through constructive feedback, coaching and training opportunities.
- Ability to work well with others in pursuit of department goals.
- Well developed negotiation and persuasion skills.
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).
