Reporting Accountant (Business Intelligence)

Job description

Job responsibilities

The primary aim of this role is to enable delivering an effective programme management approach to system savings, efficiency and productivity financial process.

Key areas of work focus in support of this delivery aim include:

Support the preparation, overview and reporting of the performance delivery for the Savings, Efficiency and Productivity Plan.

Contribution to development and progression of a continuous system opportunity and benchmarking process enabling ongoing development of the Savings, Efficiency and Productivity Plan.

Supporting the realization of benefits through supporting projects to access expert financial and business analytical support.

Supporting the delivery of evaluation framework supported by expert financial and business analytical team.

Contribute to effective liaison with system colleagues in support of delivery of the system Savings, Efficiency and Productivity plan

Support effective planning process utilizing the intelligence from the savings, efficiency and productivity plan.

Support the provision of all aspects of financial and analytical support and advice around service changes, savings, efficiency and productivity programme.

Support the understanding of the use of resources within healthcare system.

Support research into best practice and other system approaches including particular focus around savings planning.

Service improvement enablement through financial review and support around business cases and project proposals.

Providing programme support to other BI projects as and when required.

The above is only an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.

The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the Department and the Organisation.

Provide support in the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the savings, efficiency and productivity plan and to service change programmes.

Liaise with the Programme Management Office, finance team, lead analysts, project managers and other stakeholders to monitor the savings and efficiency programme, with responsibility for the financial aspects of the monitoring.

Support the process of opportunity and benchmarking analysis of system-wide services (Population, outcomes, pathways across primary, community and secondary care service). Developing key insights and investigation areas with the aim of identification of areas of opportunity for the future.

Support Clinical Programme Groups (CPGs) with baseline assessments and on-going monitoring on areas covered including non-financial information.

Provide advice, support and costings to Project leads in the preparation of business cases for service development, based on analysis of highly complex and sometimes sensitive data, applying professional judgment.

Support the organization and system in the understanding of the use of financial and other resources across Gloucestershire with the aim of enabling the continual improvement of value in healthcare.

Analyse, investigate and resolve complex financial trends, variances, discrepancies and queries in a timely manner. Enable consideration of potential scenarios and awareness of associated risks affecting programmes / projects and to the health system. Explain and interpret the complexities to both finance and non-finance staff.

Understand how data (financial and other) processed centrally is stored and reported so that any queries raised can be analyzed easily back to source information.

Provision of accessible, customer focused business financial and analytical support services to the organization including Clinical Programme Groups, project leads, Programme Management Office and other stakeholders.

Investigation of complex financial enquiries and provision of assistance and advice as required.

Assist with training and development process within the directorate and for the stakeholders of Business Intelligence. For example, supporting promotion of Value Makers.

Providing programme support to other BI projects as and when required

Assist with Freedom of Information requests, in accordance with agreed local timescales and national legislation.

Assist in the construction and delivery of a business financial and analytical training agenda for the organization and system.

Promote and strive for the benefits of value-based healthcare supporting the sharing and inclusion of value principles, including maximizing outcomes for efficient resource utilization.

As the post holder will come into contact with confidential information he/she will be expected to maintain full confidentiality. Actions will be undertaken in accordance with the Data Protection Act with regards to Patient Confidentiality and the postholder will be expected to act in accordance with the rules of professional conduct of CCAB bodies, even if they are not full members of a professional body.

Communications

The post holder will have contact with:

Programme and Project manager leads

Programme Management Office colleagues.

Business Intelligence colleagues.

Finance team colleagues.

Integrated system Programme Office, Business Intelligence and finance colleagues.

GP practice members.

Finance teams from other NHS organizations and Integrated Systems.

External organisations.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Either part qualified CCAB accountant, AAT qualified OR educated to degree level in relevant subject.
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Comprehensive knowledge of project management and / or financial reporting process.
• Good communication skills, both written and oral.
• Ability to prepare and deliver key messages to a range of stakeholders, some at senior level.
• Ability to communicate financial information comprehensively, understandably and effectively to non-financial stakeholders.
• Excellent networking ability
• Able to research information and develop high quality understanding of issues with good associated working papers.
• Experience of maintenance of high standards of working papers that support accounting adjustments and forecasts.
• Evidence of planning and organisational skills
• Abilities for financial and staff management.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and General Ledger/reporting packages.
• Ability to work with independently or with minimal supervision, providing specialist advice to the organization, working to tight and often changing timescales.
• The promotion of equality of opportunity and good working relations (providing practical leadership)
• Team working skills Self-motivated
• Demonstrates honesty and integrity and promotes organizational values.
• Embraces change

Desirable

• Must have an understanding of the background to the current healthcare financial regime.
• One year relevant experience in the Finance Department of an NHS organisation at a similar level within a complex organisation.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board

Address

Sanger House

5220 Valiant Court, Gloucester Business Park

Gloucester

Gloucestershire

GL3 4FE

Employer's website

https://www.nhsglos.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)