South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust has a vacancy for the role of Senior Finance Manager to lead one of our divisions.
As an essential member of the Financial Management team you will be responsible for providing a comprehensive financial management service for the division. The post holder and their team will be responsible for divisional budget setting, financial planning, forecasting, monthly monitoring and reporting within corporate standards and timetables.
Technically strong, with in-depth financial management experience and an appreciation of the current NHS regimes. Due to the complexities of the information that you will be dealing with, it is essential you have the capabilities to understand, interpret and convey financial concepts clearly and persuasively to finance and non-finance colleagues. Strong communication skills, both verbal and written will be essential.
Main duties of the job
1. To provide leadership and accountable management for the identified services that form the Division, ensuring effective use of the Division's financial resources in pursuit of agreed Divisional and Corporate goals.
2. To take full responsibility for providing comprehensive financial management and support service to the Division, providing a full range of advice to the Associate Director of Operations and Associate Medical Directors on divisional, departmental and specialty budgets.
3. To lead on Divisional budget setting, financial planning, forecasting, monthly monitoring and reporting within corporate standards and timetables.
4. The post holder will be required to constructively challenge all aspects of divisional performance whilst maintaining a team ethic within the Division.
5. To be responsible for the overall management and performance of a small team.
6. To ensure all statutory NHS accounts and returns are completed to timescales and legal requirements, as well as represent a true and fair view.
Job responsibilities
1. To be responsible for the provision of financial information, advice and support to the Associate Director of Operations, Associate Medical Directors and Service/Departmental Managers.
2. The post holder must be capable of influencing the team to ensure achievement of the Trust's financial objectives and balancing the budget.
3. The post holder is required to have extensive expert knowledge and experience of financial management.
4. To take a lead role in the division in the annual budget setting process.
5. The post holder will be responsible for leading in the delivery of financial plan for the division and for the management/monitoring of cost improvement and cost control programmes.
6. The post holder will ensure compliance with Standing Financial Instructions and achievement of financial balance.
7. The post holder will assist the Associate Director of Operations, Associate Medical Director, and other managers in identifying and achieving cost improvement targets.
8. The post holder will provide regular financial advice and support to the Management Teams.
9. The post holder will ensure that for the areas of responsibility, Budget Setting, Financial Planning, Forecasting, Monthly monitoring and Reporting are done to the required standards and timetables.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Commitment and evidence of continuing professional development in line with the post holder's Professional Accounting body.
* Further specialist finance training and experience relating to income management accounting.
Experience
* Extensive expert knowledge and experience in Financial Management or equivalent.
* Minimum of five years at senior level in the Finance sector.
* Expert knowledge of financial and accounting procedures and NHS finance policies.
* Acute Sector Experience.
Skills
* Expert user of Financial Systems and Microsoft Excel.
* Demonstrable evidence of influencing and persuading.
* Highly numerate and analytical.
* Advanced report writing skills.
* Understanding of current NHS structures and key policies.
* Knowledge of acute hospital environment.
* Ability to lead and motivate staff.
* Able to plan and prioritise workload effectively.
* Able to design a budget system or ledger upgrade.
* MS Access skills.
Personal Qualities
* Committed to Continuing Professional Development.
* Commands credibility and respect from operational managers and colleagues.
* Able to concentrate and work under pressure.
* Professional and reputation for integrity.
* Flexible and supportive work colleague.
* Commercially astute.
Other
* Knowledge and understanding of equal opportunities.
* Able to travel between sites.
* Occupational Health clearance.
* Working towards ECDL.
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.
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