Job summary
The successful candidate will be a highly motivated and enthusiastic CCAB/CIMA qualified accountant, who has extensive experience in effective financial management, possesses strong management and communication skills, as well as excellent analytical, technical and IT skills from within the Public or Private sector. You will have the ability to operate at a strategic level, work under pressure and manage multiple and conflicting deadlines.
As a Financial Management team, we offer a dynamic, diverse and developmental environment in which to nurture and enhance your career within the NHS. We have embedded a culture of strong teamwork and ensure we get quality time together to build and enhance inter-team relationships.
The Finance Directorate actively promotes training and development within the team, having developed a comprehensive finance education strategy and holding Level 3 accreditation in Towards Excellence and Future Focused Finance.
The Finance Manager role is accountable to a selection of Divisions including Education, GM Cancer Alliance and the Joint Ventures, managing a small team and reporting into the Divisional Finance Manager. In addition, you will work closely with other areas of the Finance Directorate.
The role provides high quality, accurate and timely professional financial management advice, monitoring and reporting services to a range of divisions.
You will be the lead Finance contact for several Divisions, being the key point of contact for budget holders and managers, and will also provide support and input to projects, business cases, and service developments.
We recognise how important modern working practices are to enable our employees to maximise their performance and productivity while maintaining an excellent work-life balance, and have adopted a hybrid office/home working approach.
Main duties of the job
1. Provide support to the Assistant Director of Finance (ADoF), Head of Financial Management (HoFM) and Divisional Finance Manager/Reporting & Financial Planning Manager (DFM/RFPM) in providing an effective monitoring and reporting service to the trust.
2. Act as lead accountant and contact point for a range of clinical and non-clinical divisions.
3. Provide support and input to projects within finance or across the Trust as assigned.
4. Produce annual budgets for division(s), calculating the annual budget from information provided by budget managers.
5. Produce accurate forecasts of the year-end financial position on a monthly basis.
6. Responsible for producing the financial position for the division(s) in accordance with the agreed timetables and standards.
7. Ensure all relevant financial data is uploaded in line with the monthly reporting timetable.
8. Proactively review accruals for accuracy in conjunction with budget holders on a monthly basis.
9. Investigate material variances within the division(s) and analyse expenditure/income trends.
10. Produce detailed monthly budget statements, summaries and variance reports for the division(s).
11. Support the HoFM/DFM/RPFM in co-ordinating and inputting to central processes.
12. Deputise for the DFM/RPFM as appropriate, lead on specific areas, and be an integral part of the divisional management team(s).
13. Provide high-quality professional financial management advice to budget holders and other staff.
14. Maintain an on-going working relationship with divisional managers.
15. Organise and attend regular budget meetings to advise on costing of service changes.
16. Provide financial and operational input into the production of business cases.
17. Monitor and evaluate cost savings identified within the divisional action plans.
18. Develop an understanding of income, commissioning and activity.
19. Work co-operatively across the finance function to ensure that common standards of accounting practice are maintained.
20. Contribute to corporate financial projects.
21. Utilise report writing software to create tools for detailed analysis.
22. Act corporately, upholding the professionalism of the Finance Directorate.
23. Provide cover for other financial management team members' absences.
24. Responsible for prioritising own work and ensuring the achievement of work within prescribed timescales.
25. Responsible for the management, supervision, development and appraisal of the Assistant Divisional Finance Manager.
26. Responsible for own development and the creation of a personal development plan.
27. Ability to demonstrate the Trust values and behaviours.
28. To be accountable for own attitude and behaviour.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
* CCAB/CIMA Qualified Accountant with the associated membership.
* Demonstrate Continuing Professional Development.
* A comprehensive secondary education (5 GCSEs or equivalent including Maths and English Language).
Experience Essential
* Significant experience of management accounting, working as a middle manager within a complex finance department.
* Experience of managing, motivating and developing staff.
* Experience of computerised financial systems.
Skills Essential
* Excellent analytical and reasoning skills.
* Ability to prepare and present financial information to non-financial people.
* Planning, monitoring and influencing skills.
* Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
* Proficient in the use of computerised and manual financial systems.
* Ability to manage, motivate and develop staff.
* Ability to prioritise and deliver to agreed deadlines.
Knowledge Essential
* An advanced understanding of financial management and financial accounting principles.
Values Essential
* Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours.
Other Essential
* Significant use of computer VDU screen/keyboard.
* Frequent requirement for concentration when inputting data, checking and reconciling information.
* Workload and content can be unpredictable.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer details
Employer name: The Christie NHS FT
Address: Financial Management - E00382, Manchester, M20 4BX
Employer's website: https://www.christie.nhs.uk/
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