Job summary
To participate in the accurate and timely production of information for initiatives that the Financial Transformation is undertaking which includes government reviews, long-term forecasting, benefits realisation, unit costing and benchmarking. You will help provide the organisation with advice and information that will assist them in decision making. To achieve this, a fundamental understanding of the operational issues and challenges of each service area will be required but this can be developed over time.
What do we offer?
- 27 days leave (increasing with length of service) plus 8 bank holidays
- Flexible working (we are happy to discuss options such as compressed hours)
- Flexi time
- Hybrid working model (we are currently working largely remotely)
- Career development
- Active wellbeing and inclusion networks
- Excellent pension
- NHS Car lease scheme
- Access to a wide range of benefits and high street discounts!
Main duties of the job
- Provide financial support to the production and analysis for the government reviews and enable the Financial Transformation team to develop robust commissions.
- Undertake variance analysis, desk top reviews and investigations for benchmarking and for financial benefit analysis.
- Provide user training for staff in other departments helping them understand our processes for unit costing, benchmarking, and financial benefit analysis.
- Using NHSBSA systems to collect data and build relationships with key users to ensure all processes are running at their optimum.
- Develop and maintain complex spreadsheets which monitor all progress in unit costing, benchmarking, and financial benefit analysis.
- Understanding funders expectations and keep in mind the end goal of delivering impact to our customers.
- Make suggestions on how to improve procedures and working practices and ensure all duties are carried out in accordance with NHSBSA SFI's and NHSBSA financial procedures.
- Assist the manager in analysing unit costing,benchmarking and financial benefits.
- Liaise closely with Finance team to ensure that systems and procedures are working to the optimum level.
- To make decisions within operational guidelines referring to Finance Transformation Manager.
- Assist members of the Financial Transformation team by performing ad-hoc duties.
- Attend relevant training courses.
- Responsible for the confidentiality of all information to which the post holder has access to.
About us
About us
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We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. With wellbeing and inclusion central to our ethos, our BAME, Disability and Neurodiversity, LGBTQ+, Armed Forces and Women's networks help our colleagues to be their authentic selves at work.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
In this role, you are accountable for:
- Provide financial support to the production and analysis for the government reviews and enable the Financial Transformation team to develop robust commissions.
- Undertake variance analysis, desk top reviews and investigations for benchmarking and for financial benefit analysis.
- Provide user training for staff in other departments helping them understand our processes for unit costing, benchmarking, and financial benefit analysis.
- Using NHSBSA systems to collect data and build relationships with key users to ensure all processes are running at their optimum.
- Develop and maintain complex spreadsheets which monitor all progress in unit costing, benchmarking, and financial benefit analysis.
- Understanding funders expectations and keep in mind the end goal of delivering impact to our customers.
- Make suggestions on how to improve procedures and working practices and ensure all duties are carried out in accordance with NHSBSA SFIs and NHSBSA financial procedures.
- Assist the manager in analysing unit costing,benchmarking and financial benefits.
- Liaise closely with Finance team to ensure that systems and procedures are working to the optimum level.
- To make decisions within operational guidelines referring to Finance Transformation Manager.
- Assist members of the Financial Transformation team by performing ad-hoc duties.
- Attend relevant training courses.
- Responsible for the confidentiality of all information to which the post holder has access to.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In this role, you are accountable for:
- Provide financial support to the production and analysis for the government reviews and enable the Financial Transformation team to develop robust commissions.
- Undertake variance analysis, desk top reviews and investigations for benchmarking and for financial benefit analysis.
- Provide user training for staff in other departments helping them understand our processes for unit costing, benchmarking, and financial benefit analysis.
- Using NHSBSA systems to collect data and build relationships with key users to ensure all processes are running at their optimum.
- Develop and maintain complex spreadsheets which monitor all progress in unit costing, benchmarking, and financial benefit analysis.
- Understanding funders expectations and keep in mind the end goal of delivering impact to our customers.
- Make suggestions on how to improve procedures and working practices and ensure all duties are carried out in accordance with NHSBSA SFIs and NHSBSA financial procedures.
- Assist the manager in analysing unit costing,benchmarking and financial benefits.
- Liaise closely with Finance team to ensure that systems and procedures are working to the optimum level.
- To make decisions within operational guidelines referring to Finance Transformation Manager.
- Assist members of the Financial Transformation team by performing ad-hoc duties.
- Attend relevant training courses.
- Responsible for the confidentiality of all information to which the post holder has access to.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Part-qualified or in-training Accountant
Desirable
Personal Qualities, Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of unit costing or benchmarking techniques
- An appreciation of NHS funding environment
- Competent at interrogating data and producing accurate analysis sometimes in tight deadlines
- Competent in using Microsoft office software
- Ability to work on own initiative, demonstrating organisational and political awareness in decision making
- Ability to communicate at all levels, building and maintaining good working relationships with managers and staff
- Ability to work as part of a team and to lead others
- High levels of accuracy
- Flexible approach to work
- Proactive to change
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Motivated
- Team player
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS financial regime
- Advance knowledge of excel
- Strong customer focus
- Knowledge of Integra Financials
Experience
Essential
- Experience in working in a finance related environment
- Experience of integrated finance systems
- Business planning and budget setting experience
- Ability to work to strict deadlines
- Prioritising Workload
Desirable
- Experience in producing monthly budget monitoring reports
- Relevant NHS Experience
- Project Management Experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Part-qualified or in-training Accountant
Desirable
Personal Qualities, Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of unit costing or benchmarking techniques
- An appreciation of NHS funding environment
- Competent at interrogating data and producing accurate analysis sometimes in tight deadlines
- Competent in using Microsoft office software
- Ability to work on own initiative, demonstrating organisational and political awareness in decision making
- Ability to communicate at all levels, building and maintaining good working relationships with managers and staff
- Ability to work as part of a team and to lead others
- High levels of accuracy
- Flexible approach to work
- Proactive to change
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Motivated
- Team player
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS financial regime
- Advance knowledge of excel
- Strong customer focus
- Knowledge of Integra Financials
Experience
Essential
- Experience in working in a finance related environment
- Experience of integrated finance systems
- Business planning and budget setting experience
- Ability to work to strict deadlines
- Prioritising Workload
Desirable
- Experience in producing monthly budget monitoring reports
- Relevant NHS Experience
- Project Management Experience
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).
