Job summary
Recruitment
of a Reporting Accountant
Gloucestershire
NHS Integrated Care Board is pleased to offer the recruitment of a Reporting
Accountant role in a team where we provide expert analysis and business support. (NHS Agenda for
Change pay scale band 6 (salaries range from
£37,338 to £44,962).
We have an exciting role available where you will support planning activities
and help us identify opportunities for change and improvement of services. Your
financial and analytical skills will be closely involved, supporting the
delivery of our savings, efficiency, and productivity programme.
The post holder will work as part of a dynamic team, supporting all
aspects of financial management around the savings and efficiency programme,
including close liaison with budget holders and project leads around financial
performance of the schemes within the plan.
The successful candidate will support the preparation of monthly
reporting which will also include variance analysis and investigation. As a key
member of the team the candidate will support the delivery of improved
efficiency and value for money.
The role will provide opportunity to develop a wide range of financial
and analytical skills and working with a range of colleagues on different
projects will also provide knowledge development and involvement a variety of
interesting service changes.
Main duties of the job
Day-to-day, you will be
Supporting the preparation, overview and financial reporting
of our Savings, Efficiency and Productivity Plan.
Supporting project benefits to be realized by providing access to our expert
financial and business analytical support team.
Working with our system colleagues in support of planning
and reporting for the wider System Savings, Efficiency and Productivity plan.
Working with colleagues to identify and understand
key opportunity for improving efficiency including benchmarking.
Supporting in the development and review of
business cases. Supporting the review and evaluation of a wide and interesting
range of projects.
What you'll need to succeed
Either part qualified CCAB accountant, AAT
qualified OR educated to degree level in relevant subject.
Excellent
communication skills and the capacity to collaborate effectively with
colleagues.
Ability to share financial information to
non-financial stakeholders.
Ability to build relationships and manage key
stakeholders.
Knowledge
of IT systems and software programmes such as Power BI, Excel and Powerpoint.
Proficient in Excel and meticulous attention to detail.
Comprehensive knowledge of project management and /
or financial reporting process.
If you are excited by the role and can do most of what we are looking
for but are still developing is some areas, go ahead and apply; you could be
exactly who we need.
About us
Our NHS Gloucestershire
Integrated Care Board (NHS Gloucestershire) is responsible for planning and
buying services to meet the health needs of local people. It also
brings partners together to ensure the counties NHS provides the best possible
care. Alongside our communities, we want to improve health, improve access to
high quality care and support when needed and make Gloucestershire a better
place for the future.
NHS Gloucestershire ICB
had the best staff survey result in 2023 for proportion of staff who would
recommend it as a place to work.
More information about our organisation can be found here: NHS Gloucestershire ICB (nhsglos.nhs.uk)
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.
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.
Person Specification
Communication Skills
Essential
- 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.
Physical Skills
Essential
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and General Ledger/reporting packages.
Autonomy
Essential
- Ability to work with independently or with minimal supervision, providing specialist advice to the organization, working to tight and often changing timescales.
Planning Skills
Essential
- Evidence of planning and organisational skills.
Management Skills
Essential
- Abilities for financial and staff management.
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.
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.
Person Specification
Communication Skills
Essential
- 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.
Physical Skills
Essential
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and General Ledger/reporting packages.
Autonomy
Essential
- Ability to work with independently or with minimal supervision, providing specialist advice to the organization, working to tight and often changing timescales.
Planning Skills
Essential
- Evidence of planning and organisational skills.
Management Skills
Essential
- Abilities for financial and staff management.
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.
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.
