Main area Finance Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract 12 months (Fixed Term/ Secondment opportunity) Hours
* Full time
* Flexible working
37.5 hours per week Job ref 234-24-C3300
Employer Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site 20 Rouen Road Town Norwich Salary £46,148 - £52,809 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 28/04/2025 23:59
Finance Manager (Management Accounts)
NHS AfC: Band 7
At NNUH it is our privilege to provide healthcare to over one million people across Norfolk and surrounding areas. Our vision is to ‘provide the best care for every patient’, and if this inspires you and you share our values, we really want you to join our team.
NNUH is currently the busiest Trauma Unit in the East of England caring for almost 850 trauma patients annually many with complex care needs. We are enhancing our urgent and emergency care specialist services for patients with significant injuries as a result of trauma and have an ambition to become a Major Trauma Centre.
Our values support our vision and guide the behaviour of everything we do, these are:
People-focused
We look after the needs of our patients, carers and colleagues, to provide a safe and caring experience for all.
Respect
We act with care, compassion and kindness and value others’ diverse needs.
Integrity
We take an honest, open and ethical approach to everything we do.
Dedication
We work as one team and support each other to maintain the highest professional standards.
We continuously learn and improve to achieve the best outcomes for our patients and our hospital.
Job overview
Fixed term contract/ secondment opportunity for 12 months
The Finance team comprises around 50 staff who provide financial support and guidance to the Trust as well as managing internal and external financial reporting. We are responsible for all management accounting, financial reporting, tax, capital management, project accounting and business partnering.
If you are considering applying for this post on a secondment basis, please discuss with your Line Manager prior to applying to ascertain whether this could be supported.
Main duties of the job
Provide financial and management information to clinical directorates and divisions, including:
1. Monthly meetings with each budget holder, to ensure both accuracy and understanding of the financial statements issued
2. Costing information to budget holders, service managers and divisional general managers within strict deadlines.
Provide financial advice and support to divisional general managers, service managers and other budget holders in the financial management and control of expenditure.
Provide information and costs to the directorates, and contribute to the directorates plans for developments as part of the Local Delivery Plan process.
Working for our organisation
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
* Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
* Multi Faith prayer room
* Discounted gym memberships
* Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
* Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
* Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
* Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
* On-site Nursery
* On-site cafes offering staff discounts
* Flexible staff bank
* Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Provide financial advice and support to divisional general managers, service managers and other budget holders in the financial management and control of expenditure.
* Provide information and costs to the directorates, and contribute to the directorates plans for developments as part of the Local Delivery Plan process.
* Ensure that the system for managing staff vacancies and staff establishments is up-to-date and accurate, and is provided in accordance with key deadlines and performance measures.
* Produce timely and accurate variance analysis reports and ensure variances are investigated thoroughly in order to provide the budget holder with comprehensive information to allow the budgetary position to be effectively managed.
* Ensure control accounts are reconciled on a monthly basis, and all outstanding items are cleared, with full explanations on reconciling differences.
* Ensure all accounting records, systems and files are accurately maintained.
* Attend directorate meetings to present the financial performance of the directorate, and to contribute more widely to the business of the directorate.
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post
Person specification
Qualifications
* Full qualified membership of a CCAB professional body
* High standard of literacy
Experience
* Superior knowledge of Microsoft Excel
* Experience of budgetary control processes and methodologies
Skills
* Good interpersonal skills
* Good team worker
* Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH’s PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
* Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
* Continuing Professional Development
* Self-development (assertiveness, dealing with conflict, influencing people, negotiating, management skills)
The Job Description, which includes a Person Specification, provides a full outline of responsibilities and requirements for this role. Please use your supporting statement to demonstrate how you meet the person specification.
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