Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Management Accountant to join the Acute and Community finance team in NHS North West London Integrated Care Board.
The role will report to Deputy Head of Finance Community Services, Senior Finance Manager Community and support Head of Finance Acute & Community in providing robust financial management support to NHS NWL in the achievement of their financial duties and the delivery of value for money.
The role will work as part of the Finance team to provide high quality and proactive financial management support to one or more programme teams in the achievement of their financial duties and the delivery of value for money.
The post holder will work as part of the Finance team to provide high quality and proactive financial management support to one or more programme teams in the achievement of their financial duties and the delivery of value for money.
The role will work closely with the rest of the finance team to ensure the effective reporting of income and expenditure against budgets.
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities of the role include:
To assist in delivery of the month-end reporting requirements in strict accordance with reporting deadlines/timescales.
Prepare accrual and prepayment schedules as necessary in the production of budget statements within the month-end reporting deadlines.
Support the financial accounts team in delivering key timescales by ensuring invoices are appropriately coded and authorised for payment.
Assist the Senior Finance Manager in setting detailed budgets annually for and assist with obtaining sign off by budget holders according to the timetable
Develop effective working relationships with service managers.
To investigate variances arising in monthly budget statements and report results back to the relevant managers.
Prepare costing and other ad hoc financial management data as required.
To assist with any financial management information to support internal and external audit requirements.
To adhere to internal systems, controls and processes.
The post holder will work closely with other members of the Senior Finance Team as well as the relevant programme teams within the ICB, our External and Internal Auditors and NHSE. It requires an individual with extensive healthcare financial expertise, sound financial and analytical skills and an innovative approach to solving financial problems
Contact Details
Amjad Mahboob (Amjad.mahboob2@nhs.net)
Interviews will be between 18-22 November 2024
About us
NHS North West London Integrated Care Board (NHS NWL ICB) is a statutory body responsible for planning and allocating health and care resources to improve the lives of people in eight boroughs across North West London: Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster.
The local population is large and diverse, with a wide range of health and care needs that are evolving all the time. Working with our partners including Councils, NHS provider Trusts, GPs and voluntary and community organisations we plan and allocate NHS resource to deliver a wide range of services including urgent and emergency care, mental health, primary care, elective hospital services and community care.
All ICB roles work collectively to ensure our residents and patients have access to the right services when they need them as well as focusing on prevention and health promotion, supporting residents to take greater care of their own health and live longer, healthier lives.
To do this we will:
improve outcomes in population health and healthcare
reduce inequalities in health outcomes, experience, and access
enhance productivity and better value for money
support broader social and economic development within our area.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To assist in delivery of the financial reporting requirements in strict accordance with reporting deadlines/timescales.
Prepare accrual and prepayment schedules as necessary in the production of budget statements within the month-end reporting deadlines.
Liaise with managers in order to ensure accrual / prepayment adjustments are actioned where necessary each month,
Ensure invoices are raised on a timely basis for contractual income and recharges due to the ICB. Provide appropriate financial analysis to support decision making and business understanding.
Support the financial accounts team in delivering key timescales by ensuring invoices are appropriately coded and authorised for payment.
Assist the Finance Manager in setting detailed budgets annually for and assist with obtaining sign off by budget holders according to the timetable
Ensure any budget adjustments required to budgets during the year are promptly actioned and supported by authorised budget virement forms ensuring a clear audit trail.
Develop effective working relationships with service managers.
To investigate variances arising in monthly budget statements and report results back to the relevant managers.
Prepare costing and other ad hoc financial management data as required.
To assist with any financial management information to support internal and external audit requirements.
To adhere to internal systems, controls and processes.
To provide technical guidance, for example the interpretation of NHS England reporting guidance relating to business areas relating to the ICB.
To comply with financial governance arrangements within the ICB, and to ensure compliance with ICB SOs/SFIs.
To develop a professional and responsive can do culture within the ICB finance department to ensure that all staff are customer focused and provides a high quality service / response.
This post is subject to the terms and conditions of employment of the ICB.
This is not an exhaustive list of duties; staff are therefore required to undertake any other duties commensurate with the grade and in line with the requirement of this post.
Confidential information may be accessed at times and all ICB staff must ensure that the highest level of confidentiality is maintained at all times.
All employees of the ICB must not, without prior permission, disclose any information regarding clients, carers or staff. In instances where it is known that a member of staff has communicated information to unauthorised persons, those staff concerned will be liable to dismissal. Moreover, the Data Protection Act 1984 also renders an individual liable for prosecution in the event of unauthorised disclosure of information.
All ICB staff must comply with the Staff Code of Conduct. Senior Managers must also comply with the NHS Code of Conduct for Managers, based on the Nolan principles of public accountability.
Membership of a professional body in order to practice (e.g. NMC registration for nursing staff) is a requirement of some ICB roles, for those staff it is a condition precedent of employment to maintain membership of such a professional body. Individuals are also responsible for complying with the relevant professional bodys code of practice.
This job description is therefore a reflection of current thinking and may be subject to change from time to time, in discussion with the post holder.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To assist in delivery of the financial reporting requirements in strict accordance with reporting deadlines/timescales.
Prepare accrual and prepayment schedules as necessary in the production of budget statements within the month-end reporting deadlines.
Liaise with managers in order to ensure accrual / prepayment adjustments are actioned where necessary each month,
Ensure invoices are raised on a timely basis for contractual income and recharges due to the ICB. Provide appropriate financial analysis to support decision making and business understanding.
Support the financial accounts team in delivering key timescales by ensuring invoices are appropriately coded and authorised for payment.
Assist the Finance Manager in setting detailed budgets annually for and assist with obtaining sign off by budget holders according to the timetable
Ensure any budget adjustments required to budgets during the year are promptly actioned and supported by authorised budget virement forms ensuring a clear audit trail.
Develop effective working relationships with service managers.
To investigate variances arising in monthly budget statements and report results back to the relevant managers.
Prepare costing and other ad hoc financial management data as required.
To assist with any financial management information to support internal and external audit requirements.
To adhere to internal systems, controls and processes.
To provide technical guidance, for example the interpretation of NHS England reporting guidance relating to business areas relating to the ICB.
To comply with financial governance arrangements within the ICB, and to ensure compliance with ICB SOs/SFIs.
To develop a professional and responsive can do culture within the ICB finance department to ensure that all staff are customer focused and provides a high quality service / response.
This post is subject to the terms and conditions of employment of the ICB.
This is not an exhaustive list of duties; staff are therefore required to undertake any other duties commensurate with the grade and in line with the requirement of this post.
Confidential information may be accessed at times and all ICB staff must ensure that the highest level of confidentiality is maintained at all times.
All employees of the ICB must not, without prior permission, disclose any information regarding clients, carers or staff. In instances where it is known that a member of staff has communicated information to unauthorised persons, those staff concerned will be liable to dismissal. Moreover, the Data Protection Act 1984 also renders an individual liable for prosecution in the event of unauthorised disclosure of information.
All ICB staff must comply with the Staff Code of Conduct. Senior Managers must also comply with the NHS Code of Conduct for Managers, based on the Nolan principles of public accountability.
Membership of a professional body in order to practice (e.g. NMC registration for nursing staff) is a requirement of some ICB roles, for those staff it is a condition precedent of employment to maintain membership of such a professional body. Individuals are also responsible for complying with the relevant professional bodys code of practice.
This job description is therefore a reflection of current thinking and may be subject to change from time to time, in discussion with the post holder.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- An understanding of effective financial governance
- Knowledge of financial management budget setting, variance analysis etc.
- Good communication skills
- Ability to manage large volumes of data
- MS Office advanced user of MS Excel
- Ability to work under pressure and meet conflicting deadlines
- Experience of Financial management and budgetary control (including budget holder management)
- Use of financial ledger systems in a large organisation (preferably ISFE)
- Experience of staff management and recruitment
- Significant demonstrable experience working in a finance department
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of ICB financial regime
- Experience of working in an NHS or Public Sector finance department (or experience of working within a sector of comparable complexity)
Qualifications
Essential
- Part CCAB/CIMA Qualified or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Currently studying for a CCAB/CIMA qualification
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- An understanding of effective financial governance
- Knowledge of financial management budget setting, variance analysis etc.
- Good communication skills
- Ability to manage large volumes of data
- MS Office advanced user of MS Excel
- Ability to work under pressure and meet conflicting deadlines
- Experience of Financial management and budgetary control (including budget holder management)
- Use of financial ledger systems in a large organisation (preferably ISFE)
- Experience of staff management and recruitment
- Significant demonstrable experience working in a finance department
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of ICB financial regime
- Experience of working in an NHS or Public Sector finance department (or experience of working within a sector of comparable complexity)
Qualifications
Essential
- Part CCAB/CIMA Qualified or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Currently studying for a CCAB/CIMA qualification
Additional information
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).
