Job summary
The main responsibility of the role is to provide a financial management service for a designated range of services. This includes, at a cost centre level, monthly financial reporting through the production of budgetreports, variance analysis, forecasting and savings reports.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support senior management in performance reporting, monitoring, contract negotiations, and financial planning.The post holder will ensure strong financial governance is achieved and the CCG's Standing Financial Instructions and Standing Orders are adhered to.
About us
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board (BLMK ICB) is an ambitious organisation positioned to deliver real improvements in safety, outcomes and experience for its local population of 1 million.
BLMK ICB is responsible for planning, organising and purchasing NHS funded healthcare for people living in the region. It is run and led by local clinicians, including GP's, nurses and hospital doctors. Our overall aims are to ensure innovative, responsive and effective clinical commissioning and that our population has access to the highest quality healthcare providing the best patient experience within available resources. We achieve this by working in partnership with our member practices and localities, with patients and the public, with local councils and other healthcare providers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder is required to:Budget Setting Assist in the budget setting process, taking responsibility for a designated range of services or costcentres. Support the modelling and costing of cost pressures, savings, service developments and businesscasesMonthly Reporting Support production of monthly accounts for a designated range of services, including identification ofaccruals and prepayments, coding corrections and budget virements, leading on own delegatedareas Support detailed forecasting, highlighting at an early stage any risks and options for mitigatingactions Proactively analyse, investigate, and resolve financial queries and discrepancies, escalating tosenior managers where appropriate Review variances against budgets and produce an analysis of the position Provide commentary on variances for inclusion in monthly financial reports Contribute to the completion and submission of external returns e.g. programme budgets, non-ISFEreturn, annual accounts Meet regularly with budget holders / budget managers to monitor performance, challenge variancesand formulate and monitor plans to reduce budget overspends in order to achieve a balancedfinancial position Maintain an accurate system of filing and record-keeping, and an audit trail for financial transactions
*See attached Job Description for more information
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder is required to:Budget Setting Assist in the budget setting process, taking responsibility for a designated range of services or costcentres. Support the modelling and costing of cost pressures, savings, service developments and businesscasesMonthly Reporting Support production of monthly accounts for a designated range of services, including identification ofaccruals and prepayments, coding corrections and budget virements, leading on own delegatedareas Support detailed forecasting, highlighting at an early stage any risks and options for mitigatingactions Proactively analyse, investigate, and resolve financial queries and discrepancies, escalating tosenior managers where appropriate Review variances against budgets and produce an analysis of the position Provide commentary on variances for inclusion in monthly financial reports Contribute to the completion and submission of external returns e.g. programme budgets, non-ISFEreturn, annual accounts Meet regularly with budget holders / budget managers to monitor performance, challenge variancesand formulate and monitor plans to reduce budget overspends in order to achieve a balancedfinancial position Maintain an accurate system of filing and record-keeping, and an audit trail for financial transactions
*See attached Job Description for more information
Person Specification
Qualification / Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working in a large complex organisation.
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
- Further training or significant experience in project management, financial management or supporting change management processes
- Experience and understanding of evaluating and measuring the performance of health services.
- Experience in communications and stakeholder management
- Comprehensive knowledge of project management and/or health information systems development.
- Workforce development knowledge and experience.
- Previous experience in similar role in public sector
- A good understanding of the health and social care environment and roles and responsibilities within it.
- Specialist knowledge in a relevant subject to post graduate level
Desirable
- Experience of working within the NHS.
- Experience in communications and stakeholder management
- Comprehensive knowledge of project management and/or health information systems development
- Workforce development knowledge and experience
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Project
- Previous experience in similar role in public sector
- A good understanding of the health and social care environment and roles and responsibilities within it
Organisational Skills
Essential
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a busy and changing environment
Desirable
- Project management skills
Flexibility
Essential
- Ability to travel to other sites within the BLMK area
Desirable
- Able to work outside of traditional office hours on occasion
Communication Skills
Essential
- Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences
- Evidence of success in efficient and effective project and programme management
- Skills for communication on complex matters and difficult situations, requiring persuasion and influence.
- Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks.
Analytical
Essential
- Ability to analyse and interpret information, pre-empt and evaluate issues, and recommend and appropriate course of action to address the issues
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate
- Attention to detail combined with the ability to extract key messages from complex analysis
- Independent thinker with demonstrated good judgement, problem-solving and analytical skills
- Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action
Desirable
- Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where they may be a number of courses of action.
Planning Skills
Essential
- Skills for supporting project management
- Previous experience in project management and planning.
Desirable
- Previous experience in project management and planning
Management Skills
Essential
- Ability to engender trust and confidence and demonstrate integrity in the provision of advice and support
- Skills for managing projects ensuring they meet financial targets
Physical Skills
Essential
- Skills for manipulating information.
- Intermediate keyboard skills
Autonomy
Essential
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload without supervision working to tight and often changing timescales
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships.
Person Specification
Qualification / Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working in a large complex organisation.
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area
- Further training or significant experience in project management, financial management or supporting change management processes
- Experience and understanding of evaluating and measuring the performance of health services.
- Experience in communications and stakeholder management
- Comprehensive knowledge of project management and/or health information systems development.
- Workforce development knowledge and experience.
- Previous experience in similar role in public sector
- A good understanding of the health and social care environment and roles and responsibilities within it.
- Specialist knowledge in a relevant subject to post graduate level
Desirable
- Experience of working within the NHS.
- Experience in communications and stakeholder management
- Comprehensive knowledge of project management and/or health information systems development
- Workforce development knowledge and experience
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Project
- Previous experience in similar role in public sector
- A good understanding of the health and social care environment and roles and responsibilities within it
Organisational Skills
Essential
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a busy and changing environment
Desirable
- Project management skills
Flexibility
Essential
- Ability to travel to other sites within the BLMK area
Desirable
- Able to work outside of traditional office hours on occasion
Communication Skills
Essential
- Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences
- Evidence of success in efficient and effective project and programme management
- Skills for communication on complex matters and difficult situations, requiring persuasion and influence.
- Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks.
Analytical
Essential
- Ability to analyse and interpret information, pre-empt and evaluate issues, and recommend and appropriate course of action to address the issues
- Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
- Strategic thinking - ability to anticipate
- Attention to detail combined with the ability to extract key messages from complex analysis
- Independent thinker with demonstrated good judgement, problem-solving and analytical skills
- Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action
Desirable
- Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where they may be a number of courses of action.
Planning Skills
Essential
- Skills for supporting project management
- Previous experience in project management and planning.
Desirable
- Previous experience in project management and planning
Management Skills
Essential
- Ability to engender trust and confidence and demonstrate integrity in the provision of advice and support
- Skills for managing projects ensuring they meet financial targets
Physical Skills
Essential
- Skills for manipulating information.
- Intermediate keyboard skills
Autonomy
Essential
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload without supervision working to tight and often changing timescales
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships.
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.
