Finance Manager - Financial Planning & Reporting
Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic & motivated finance professional to join the Finance team at Bradford District Care Trust. We are looking for a dedicated, motivated & innovative person who can demonstrate the drive and commitment needed to really make a difference & support the ongoing delivery of excellent services for our service users.
The department's purpose is to provide high-quality, forward-thinking support to the Care Trust as it continues to rise to its financial challenges in the coming years. Our ambition is to be a professional, responsive and proactive finance team that delivers high quality financial services to all our stakeholders & partners with an ethos of continuous improvement.
This role is responsible for the provision of timely & accurate financial planning and reporting information for both internal & external stakeholders. This is a role that requires technical Excel expertise & a wider understanding of the different elements of the NHS Finance regime.
A pro-active & positive approach, developing relationships with colleagues & being responsible for producing, analysing, & developing high quality financial information is essential.
This is a challenging & rewarding role and will give successful applicants a broad range of professional development & experience. This is a great opportunity for someone who has the ability, drive and commitment to succeed & is looking to take the next step in developing their career within NHS Finance.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is a key member of the Finance Team with particular responsibility for the production of high quality and timely financial reports and plans, covering all the Trust income and expenditure.
The postholder is responsible for the accuracy and timeliness of these reports and plans which will ultimately provide outputs for Board level reporting and measurement of financial performance across operational and corporate functions, including balance sheet and capital reporting.
This is an important role, with responsibility to ensure effective co-ordination of board reporting activities, the accuracy of outputs and delivery of agreed internal deadlines, and escalating issues promptly to the Head of Specialist Finance.
The Trust welcomes flexible working including reduced hours, job share, flexible start/finish times and remote working. This role is primarily a home worker with flexible requirements for working from the office based in Saltaire.
Closing Date: 12th January 2025
Shortlisting Date: WC 13th January 2025
Interview Date: TBC
About us
BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
Our core values are:
We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference.
We Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs.
We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners.
We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including increased mileage rates for > 3500 and a wide range of health and wellbeing support packages.
Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidate's best interest to apply as soon as possible.
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for further details about this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* CCAB Qualified accountant
Experience
* Able to demonstrate advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of Accounting Standards and NHS finance
Training
* Advanced level Excel spreadsheet trained
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
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