Job summary
At Herefordshire & Worcestershire Integrated Care Board (ICB) we have an exciting opportunity to join our Finance Team.
We are looking for a Finance Manager to join our fast paced environment and support the financial management of staffing and health service budgets and ICB Financial Reporting.
The post holder is expected to be AAT Qualified and/or CCAB part qualified/finalist with previous finance experience and be able to liaise and communicate with Directors and Executive leaders in the organisation.
Main duties of the job
The Finance Manger will be expected to
- Support Senior Finance Managers and Heads of Finance to deliver financial information as part of the month end reporting
- Produce accurate and timely financial reports and working papers, liaising with Senior Leader in the organisation on staffing budgets and expenditure and support vacancy management.
- To support the technical aspects of the ICB Financial system and monthly national reporting templates.
- Provide financial support and costings to project managers within the organisation on funding bids and non recurrent programmes of work.
Further information can be found in the full Job Description
About us
The ICB has a Hybrid Working Policy, with a combination of office and home working which is encouraged.
The Finance Team are based across two sites (Worcester and Hereford) and travel to both sites is expected. Professional Development is encouraged within the finance team and support given for staff to develop and progress through Professional Finance Qualifications.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Description Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Support Senior Finance Managers and Heads of Finance to deliver financial information as part of the month end reporting to enable effective management of the ICB financial position in accordance with an agreed timetable.
- Responsible for the production of ICB monthly reporting, producing working papers including accruals, prepayments and recharges to agree the year to date position and a forecast outturn for presentation and discussion with senior finance colleagues.
- Support with the preparation of annual accounts and associated working papers.
- Support with financial returns and annual accounts as required.
- Responsible for the production of monthly working papers for accountable areas including analysis of variances to budget and forecast, this will include year to date position and forecast outturns, ensuring queries on variances are presented to the ICB.
- To work closely with budget managers to maintain accurate and timely reports relating to establishments costs, including supporting vacancy management and planning.
- To ensure that any variances to contract / budget are correctly recorded, accounted for and communicated to the appropriate ICB colleagues, actions are followed to an appropriate conclusion.
- To ensure that appropriate checks to invoices are carried out prior to their coding, authorisation and payment and ensure queries are resolved.
- To support the team with the technical aspects of the ISFE system and linkages to the general ledger.
- To oversee the day to day management and integrity of the central financial reporting files, supporting the Finance Assistant to resolve queries and variances.
- To work within financial policies and procedures, monitoring and reconciliation of standing journals.
- Liaise with various departments / levels of staff to collect relevant information relating to monthly reporting and ensuring this information is appropriately recorded.
- Development and implementation of internal procedures, particularly with regard to enhancing the quality of related information. Supporting the development and training of others in these procedures. Producing complex spreadsheets and reconciliations to ledger.
- Provide costings and other work as necessary to support the procurement process.
- Work in accordance with the agreed timetable, prioritising work as required ensuring deadlines are achieved.
- To support programme leads when costing and submitting funding bids to ensure accurate reflection of potential expenditure.
- To produce ad hoc information and answer queries on request from both internal and external stakeholders.
- To consistently promote financial management discipline.
- To contribute to the development of robust financial management processes and work in accordance to the processes set, supporting senior members of the Finance Team to promote best use of resources in all areas of work.
- To cover the duties of other finance staff in the event of short term absence.
- To undertake other ad hoc duties as and when required.
- Required to work across the NHS Herefordshire & Worcestershire, including working across sites, so the ability to travel is necessary.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Description Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Support Senior Finance Managers and Heads of Finance to deliver financial information as part of the month end reporting to enable effective management of the ICB financial position in accordance with an agreed timetable.
- Responsible for the production of ICB monthly reporting, producing working papers including accruals, prepayments and recharges to agree the year to date position and a forecast outturn for presentation and discussion with senior finance colleagues.
- Support with the preparation of annual accounts and associated working papers.
- Support with financial returns and annual accounts as required.
- Responsible for the production of monthly working papers for accountable areas including analysis of variances to budget and forecast, this will include year to date position and forecast outturns, ensuring queries on variances are presented to the ICB.
- To work closely with budget managers to maintain accurate and timely reports relating to establishments costs, including supporting vacancy management and planning.
- To ensure that any variances to contract / budget are correctly recorded, accounted for and communicated to the appropriate ICB colleagues, actions are followed to an appropriate conclusion.
- To ensure that appropriate checks to invoices are carried out prior to their coding, authorisation and payment and ensure queries are resolved.
- To support the team with the technical aspects of the ISFE system and linkages to the general ledger.
- To oversee the day to day management and integrity of the central financial reporting files, supporting the Finance Assistant to resolve queries and variances.
- To work within financial policies and procedures, monitoring and reconciliation of standing journals.
- Liaise with various departments / levels of staff to collect relevant information relating to monthly reporting and ensuring this information is appropriately recorded.
- Development and implementation of internal procedures, particularly with regard to enhancing the quality of related information. Supporting the development and training of others in these procedures. Producing complex spreadsheets and reconciliations to ledger.
- Provide costings and other work as necessary to support the procurement process.
- Work in accordance with the agreed timetable, prioritising work as required ensuring deadlines are achieved.
- To support programme leads when costing and submitting funding bids to ensure accurate reflection of potential expenditure.
- To produce ad hoc information and answer queries on request from both internal and external stakeholders.
- To consistently promote financial management discipline.
- To contribute to the development of robust financial management processes and work in accordance to the processes set, supporting senior members of the Finance Team to promote best use of resources in all areas of work.
- To cover the duties of other finance staff in the event of short term absence.
- To undertake other ad hoc duties as and when required.
- Required to work across the NHS Herefordshire & Worcestershire, including working across sites, so the ability to travel is necessary.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- AAT Qualified/Part CCAB Qualified/Equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience in a NHS financial management role including experience in complex financial areas
- Comprehensive IT experience including the use of Financial Systems / General Ledgers and MS Office.
Desirable
- Experience of project management.
Skills, Knowledge & Competencies
Essential
- Strong inter-personal skills including the ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues at all levels from within the organisation and external stakeholders.
- Good verbal communication and presentation skills including the ability to explain complex financial issues to non financial staff
- Strong analytical skills to interpret and make judgements on complex financial information.
- Ability to use own initiative, prioritise work, delegate appropriately and apply problem solving skills.
- Specialist knowledge of financial management, accounting procedures, NHS legislation and NHS financial policies
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- AAT Qualified/Part CCAB Qualified/Equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience in a NHS financial management role including experience in complex financial areas
- Comprehensive IT experience including the use of Financial Systems / General Ledgers and MS Office.
Desirable
- Experience of project management.
Skills, Knowledge & Competencies
Essential
- Strong inter-personal skills including the ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with colleagues at all levels from within the organisation and external stakeholders.
- Good verbal communication and presentation skills including the ability to explain complex financial issues to non financial staff
- Strong analytical skills to interpret and make judgements on complex financial information.
- Ability to use own initiative, prioritise work, delegate appropriately and apply problem solving skills.
- Specialist knowledge of financial management, accounting procedures, NHS legislation and NHS financial policies
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).
