To review and validate monthly management accounts. To act as a key point of contact and provide business partnering support ensuring budget holders have access to financial information and advice. To analyse financial statements at a cost centre/locality/service level for budget holders and to investigate material variances to plan. Work pro-actively with budget holders to resolve any concerns or issues with their financial performance against plan. Assist with the preparation of the annual financial plan and quarterly forecasts and to deliver a balanced budget. To lead and be responsible for the month end process. Provide Board assurance for all reported financial statements including P&L, balance sheet and cashflow. Month end duties including recognition of income, ensuring payroll imports are accurate and fully reconciled, preparing and posting journals, ensuring accurate accruals and prepayments are posted, balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring all financial adjustments and appropriate journals are completed in an accurate and timely manner. Building and maintaining an excellent understanding of your responsible areas in terms of actual and budgeted spend and also in relation to the current forecasted position. To be responsible for the production of monthly management accounts, summarising the financial performance of our trading companies, including P&L and Balance Sheet and to provide explanations of key variances. To assist with a 12-month rolling forecast of income and expenditure along with balance sheet and cashflow reporting. To meet regularly with budget holders to assess financial performance and to provide financial management information, analysis, challenge and advice. This will involve producing monthly and ad hoc analysis. To investigate and report on any significant budget variances, to identify the cause and look to advise on any remedial action in conjunction with budget holders and the Group Accountant. Preparation of the finance board pack and attendance at F&A and SLT meetings. To oversee and distribute daily monitoring reports to Heads of Locality and Operational Leads. To ensure financial processes and controls are adhered to and followed in line with company policy and to contribute to the development of financial policies and procedures within the Finance Team. To ensure compliance with service level agreements, statutory requirements, and statutory returns such as VAT reporting, ONS reporting. Providing financial quotes for adhoc services and assisting with bids and tenders. Building and maintaining strong working relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders, both internal and external. To support and assist with the year end process. To liaise with external auditors and ensure information is provided in a timely manner. To assist with the preparation of the organisations financial plan and budgets. To work with People and Payroll departments to ensure workforce reporting is accurate and aligned to budgets. Other duties: Any other duties, as agreed with the line manager to meet the needs of the organisation. This may include travel to other sites within the gtd Healthcare group.