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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
• To be accountable for the development of true business partnering with their Directorates. To develop long-term positive relationships with the Directorate Management Teams and act as a local Finance Director for the Clinical Directorates.
• Lead the development of clinically and operationally owned, robust, financial forecasts for both revenue and capital for the Directorates.
• To consolidate the Trust's monthly financial position, ensuring that this is robust in terms of reporting and analysis, and is effectively communicated to the organisation.
• Promote value for money in the use of resources (e.g., workforce, buildings and medical technologies) acquired through public spending to maximise the benefits for patients, families and carers.
• Identify, implement and track efficiencies for the Directorates, supporting the achievement of Trust-wide savings programmes.
• With the other finance leaders, take responsibility for ensuring excellent financial governance, rigor and professional challenge on all aspects Trust business, planning, delivery and performance.
• Actively engage in and contribute to system and collaborative forums, particularly with respect to the financial performance.
• To ensure that there is an effective system of internal control over revenue and expenditure recognition and planning for the Directorates.
• Ensure that budget holders receive the appropriate financial training and support to enable them to manage their delegated budgets.
• Lead the provision of a comprehensive set of financial services to the Directorates.
• Attend and prepare financial information for Performance Review Executive Meetings, Directorate Management Meetings, and other Directorate meetings as required.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
* CCAB (Consultancy Committee of Accountancy Bodies) Qualification or CIMA
* First Degree with a minimum 2.2 classification or equivalent level of knowledge
* Post qualification continued professional development.
Experience
Essential criteria
* Senior leadership experience in a large complex organisation in the public or healthcare sector
* Experience of engaging with a wide range of stakeholders.
* Extensive experience of successfully leading delivery of priorities/outcomes in a complex environment.
Desirable criteria
* Senior leadership experience in an NHS provider organisation.
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
* Ability to analyse and interpret information to assess issues, anticipate problems and provide workable solutions.
* Ability to build relationships and within the Trust, local NHS economy and partner organisations.
* Excellent attention to detail combined with the ability to extract key messages from complex numerical and written data.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Solid knowledge of financial and accounting procedures including current legislation and NHS accounting policies.
Desirable criteria
* Understanding of the economic, financial, and organisational complexities of the NHS, Local Government and Social Care
We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.
Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a 'Red List' country.
If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.
All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.
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