Job summary Seeking a role that makes a real impact? Come and join us as our Senior Financial Accountant, where you'll shape and develop our professional financial accounting and assurance service, providing the NHSBSA with essential professional, expert and technical services. You'll engage with senior leaders and external stakeholders to support the delivery of a comprehensive financial accounting and technical accounting function. Who we're looking for: Extensive experience in complex financial accounting and advice provision Accurate, insightful financial reporting Exceptional verbal and written communication skills A strategic thinker with a deep understanding of statutory and regulatory requirements, accounting standards, rules, policies and guidance A true team player with a passion for supporting and developing others, and leading a successful high-performing team At the NHSBSA you'll be a vital member of a wider finance team dedicated to delivering financial excellence. Ready to make an impact? Apply today and play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering our financial accounting priorities. What do we offer: 27 days leave (increasing with length of service) plus bank holidays Flexible working (we are happy to discuss options such as compressed hours) Hybrid working model (we are currently working largely remotely) Career development Active wellbeing and inclusion networks Excellent pension NHS Car lease scheme A wide range of benefits and high street discounts Main duties of the job You are responsible for: supporting the provision of a professional financial accounting and assurance service to the Authority.financial governance, stewardship, reporting and regulatory duties within the NHSBSA. support the production of the NHSBSA's statutory Administration accounts with technical assistance and liaison with National Audit Office treasury management oversight, monitoring and draw-down of cash, liaising with Government Banking Service and reporting to DHSC You will be able to demonstrate: advanced communication skills excellent negotiation and influencing skills high level presentational skills a deep understanding of the operational and change issues and challenges of each service area and the wider system in which the organisation operates You will provide technical advice and expertise on application of accounting standards in the NHS build close working relationships with all NHSBSA enabling services to development and maintain financial governance arrangements support Budget Holders to discharge their accountability for using taxpayer funds apply Managing Public Money and HMT Consolidated Budgeting Guidance. About us Here at the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), what we do matters. We manage the NHS Pension scheme, process prescription payments and much more. Our services are used by NHS organisations, contractors and the public: we take pride in being part of something so meaningful, that touches millions of lives. Just as we design our services around the needs of our customers, we place our people at the heart of our organisation. That's why when you join us, you'll be empowered and given the right support to help your career grow. As one of the UK's Best Big Companies to work for, we're all connected to our values: Collaborative, Adventurous, Reliable and Energetic. We care about our people, our purpose, and your progress. We strive to offer a fantastic colleague experience, where every voice is heard, and every colleague is supported and respected. Wellbeing, diversity and inclusion is at the centre of this, so when you join us, you can connect with our Lived Experience Networks who help us to bring our authentic selves to work. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and circumstances. We are committed and proud to be a flexible employer and will endeavour to offer a working pattern that suits you wherever possible, whether that be hybrid working, flexible hours, job sharing and more. Ready to join us on our journey to be a catalyst for better health? Apply today and see where the NHSBSA can take you. We are people connected to care. Date posted 06 November 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8b Salary £62,215 to £72,293 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 914-BSA4852 Job locations Stella House Goldcrest Way, Newburn Riverside Newcastle Upon Tyne NE15 8NY Job description Job responsibilities In this role you're accountable for FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING Planning and managing the closure of year end statutory accounts, ensuring compliance with professional accounting standards. Writing papers and presenting information to the Audit Committee on annual account considerations, particularly income and expenditure, creditors and debtors, analytical review, assets and liabilities, leases and provisions, and accounting policies. Ensuring financial controls are in place across all financial accounting systems, procedures and processes. Managing financial accounting systems to meet audit requirements. Developing policies and procedures in line with statutory and NHS guidelines. Advising on complex corporate issues demonstrating an in-depth specialist knowledge of NHS financial and accounting procedures. Providing financial expertise and input on highly complex and strategic business cases and option appraisals. Working closely with the National Audit Office on accounting issues relating to the NHSBSA. Financial Accounting Line management of financial accountants. Ensuring all relevant accounting rules and guidance from the DHSC, International Financial Reporting Standards as amended by Treasury are followed explicitly in the place-based transactions and provide appropriate advice to senior level staff on all financial reporting and regulatory matters. Giving complex technical advice to stakeholders on issues of financial control, IR35, VAT Accounting and International Financial Reporting Standards, employment tax legislation Ensuring the team provides accurate and timely monthly monitoring returns for submission to the relevant statutory regulators Ensuring NHSBSA compliance with all statutory and best practice codes in undertaking its financial transactions. Leading the development of local procedure notes to support governance arrangements. Collaborating to deliver statutory annual accounts, and other returns for example Agreement of Balances, VAT. Financial Governance Supporting the Head of Financial Strategy and Planning and Director of Finance to ensure all functions within the Strategic Financial area have appropriate policies and procedures in place. Challenging and overseeing the quality of execution of controls within the Finance function. Reporting regularly on control risks and initiatives to key stakeholders. Using financial knowledge and skills to interpret and implement financial legislation, accounting standards and DHSC/NHS specific policies, ensuring local application where required. Working closely with the NHSBSAs Internal Audit provider to ensure that any recommendations relating to the efficiency and probity of control functions are implemented. Raising financial awareness of NHSBSA staff and providing training as appropriate. Act as the subject matter expert on financial controls. Fixed Asset Register Assuring financial and balance sheet information Managing the Fixed Asset Register. Developing and implementing appropriate information sharing systems. Ensuring all relevant accounting rules and guidance from the DHSC, International Financial Reporting Standards as amended by Treasury are followed explicitly in the transactions. Provide advice to senior staff on financial reporting and regulatory matters. Presenting complex information to stakeholders where there may be contention or negotiation required Establishing, maintaining and improving accounting systems and working practices. Anticipating and responding to key risks in relation to our financial position. Collaborating with the Project Management Directorate to ensure best practice is followed and process improvements identified and implemented. Designing and delivering Financial Accounting training to finance colleagues. Leadership and Management As part of the Departments Senior Management Team, provide and model leadership to the Financial Accountants, and Finance department. Line manage the Financial Accountants and regularly monitor the standard of work produced. Recruitment, appraisal, development plans, training, and performance review. Coach, mentor and provide professional leadership to other finance staff and provide financial management and financial system training to non-finance staff. Job description Job responsibilities In this role you're accountable for FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING Planning and managing the closure of year end statutory accounts, ensuring compliance with professional accounting standards. Writing papers and presenting information to the Audit Committee on annual account considerations, particularly income and expenditure, creditors and debtors, analytical review, assets and liabilities, leases and provisions, and accounting policies. Ensuring financial controls are in place across all financial accounting systems, procedures and processes. Managing financial accounting systems to meet audit requirements. Developing policies and procedures in line with statutory and NHS guidelines. Advising on complex corporate issues demonstrating an in-depth specialist knowledge of NHS financial and accounting procedures. Providing financial expertise and input on highly complex and strategic business cases and option appraisals. Working closely with the National Audit Office on accounting issues relating to the NHSBSA. Financial Accounting Line management of financial accountants. Ensuring all relevant accounting rules and guidance from the DHSC, International Financial Reporting Standards as amended by Treasury are followed explicitly in the place-based transactions and provide appropriate advice to senior level staff on all financial reporting and regulatory matters. Giving complex technical advice to stakeholders on issues of financial control, IR35, VAT Accounting and International Financial Reporting Standards, employment tax legislation Ensuring the team provides accurate and timely monthly monitoring returns for submission to the relevant statutory regulators Ensuring NHSBSA compliance with all statutory and best practice codes in undertaking its financial transactions. Leading the development of local procedure notes to support governance arrangements. Collaborating to deliver statutory annual accounts, and other returns for example Agreement of Balances, VAT. Financial Governance Supporting the Head of Financial Strategy and Planning and Director of Finance to ensure all functions within the Strategic Financial area have appropriate policies and procedures in place. Challenging and overseeing the quality of execution of controls within the Finance function. Reporting regularly on control risks and initiatives to key stakeholders. Using financial knowledge and skills to interpret and implement financial legislation, accounting standards and DHSC/NHS specific policies, ensuring local application where required. Working closely with the NHSBSAs Internal Audit provider to ensure that any recommendations relating to the efficiency and probity of control functions are implemented. Raising financial awareness of NHSBSA staff and providing training as appropriate. Act as the subject matter expert on financial controls. Fixed Asset Register Assuring financial and balance sheet information Managing the Fixed Asset Register. Developing and implementing appropriate information sharing systems. Ensuring all relevant accounting rules and guidance from the DHSC, International Financial Reporting Standards as amended by Treasury are followed explicitly in the transactions. Provide advice to senior staff on financial reporting and regulatory matters. Presenting complex information to stakeholders where there may be contention or negotiation required Establishing, maintaining and improving accounting systems and working practices. Anticipating and responding to key risks in relation to our financial position. Collaborating with the Project Management Directorate to ensure best practice is followed and process improvements identified and implemented. Designing and delivering Financial Accounting training to finance colleagues. Leadership and Management As part of the Departments Senior Management Team, provide and model leadership to the Financial Accountants, and Finance department. Line manage the Financial Accountants and regularly monitor the standard of work produced. Recruitment, appraisal, development plans, training, and performance review. Coach, mentor and provide professional leadership to other finance staff and provide financial management and financial system training to non-finance staff. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Qualified CCAB Professional Accountancy Qualification Desirable Degree Project Management Qualification Personal Qualities, Knowledge and Skills Essential Able to think conceptually, recognising assumptions, interpreting, and evaluating arguments and deducing inferences Able to think analytically; anticipating obstacles and thinking ahead; using analytical techniques to identify several solutions Able to effectively manage resources (financial and others) to ensure delivery of a service/project Excellent communication skills, building and maintaining good working relationships with directors, managers and staff Ability to coach and mentor colleagues Able to provide, receive, convey, and present information in a clear way Able to analyse and interpret data to draw conclusions Develop policy and procedures that impact across the whole organisation Strategic influencing skills Diplomacy, assertiveness, proactivity Identifying key stakeholders both within and external to the NHSBSA which the post-holder needs to influence and support them to move the vision and strategy forward Enquiring mind that is used to problem solving Engages and includes all groups of staff, empowering all voices to be heard Empathy Commitment to CPD Able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service and ensure a customer focused response Practiced knowledge of Integrated Corporate Financial Systems and specialist financial reporting and query packages Detailed knowledge of applicable international accounting standards and interpretations In depth knowledge of financial and accountancy procedures, NHS Finance and financial management Desirable Knowledge of Integra Financials Detailed understanding of NHS and Central Government finance regime Project evaluation techniques Corporate Governance framework and controls Experience Essential Extensive experience of working within a senior management role in a finance environment Extensive experience of developing and assuring financial controls, processes and procedures Experience of leading and managing staff in a senior role Production of board level reports Significant experience of communicating and engaging effectively with external agencies/stakeholders Experience of technical and VAT accounting rules and a sound understanding of accounting standards and their application in the NHS Experience of leading and implementing medium- and long-term strategy in own service area An understanding of the governance responsibilities of a statutory organisation Experience of integrated finance systems Qualified CCAB Professional Accountancy Qualification Desirable Relevant NHS or public sector experience Project management experience Financial modelling Experience of strategic partnerships Person Specification Qualifications Essential Qualified CCAB Professional Accountancy Qualification Desirable Degree Project Management Qualification Personal Qualities, Knowledge and Skills Essential Able to think conceptually, recognising assumptions, interpreting, and evaluating arguments and deducing inferences Able to think analytically; anticipating obstacles and thinking ahead; using analytical techniques to identify several solutions Able to effectively manage resources (financial and others) to ensure delivery of a service/project Excellent communication skills, building and maintaining good working relationships with directors, managers and staff Ability to coach and mentor colleagues Able to provide, receive, convey, and present information in a clear way Able to analyse and interpret data to draw conclusions Develop policy and procedures that impact across the whole organisation Strategic influencing skills Diplomacy, assertiveness, proactivity Identifying key stakeholders both within and external to the NHSBSA which the post-holder needs to influence and support them to move the vision and strategy forward Enquiring mind that is used to problem solving Engages and includes all groups of staff, empowering all voices to be heard Empathy Commitment to CPD Able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service and ensure a customer focused response Practiced knowledge of Integrated Corporate Financial Systems and specialist financial reporting and query packages Detailed knowledge of applicable international accounting standards and interpretations In depth knowledge of financial and accountancy procedures, NHS Finance and financial management Desirable Knowledge of Integra Financials Detailed understanding of NHS and Central Government finance regime Project evaluation techniques Corporate Governance framework and controls Experience Essential Extensive experience of working within a senior management role in a finance environment Extensive experience of developing and assuring financial controls, processes and procedures Experience of leading and managing staff in a senior role Production of board level reports Significant experience of communicating and engaging effectively with external agencies/stakeholders Experience of technical and VAT accounting rules and a sound understanding of accounting standards and their application in the NHS Experience of leading and implementing medium- and long-term strategy in own service area An understanding of the governance responsibilities of a statutory organisation Experience of integrated finance systems Qualified CCAB Professional Accountancy Qualification Desirable Relevant NHS or public sector experience Project management experience Financial modelling Experience of strategic partnerships Certificate of Sponsorship 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). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Certificate of Sponsorship 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). 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 Business Services Authority Address Stella House Goldcrest Way, Newburn Riverside Newcastle Upon Tyne NE15 8NY Employer's website https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/what-we-do/work-us (Opens in a new tab)