University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Exciting opportunities have arisen for both a permanent and a 12-month fixed term role within the Division of Women's & Children's Services finance team.
The roles will suit ambitious finance professionals, who are looking to assist the Divisions and its Finance Manager in improving financial control, developing financial processes and helping specialities develop their services, whilst providing appropriate financial analysis and support.
Key to delivery of the Divisions' annual financial plans is the ability to continue to improve efficiency and productivity of services and make ongoing cost improvements. The roles will help support the Divisions' Management and clinical teams in developing initiatives which will help deliver recurring financial balance.
The successful candidates will possess a high level of numeracy and IT skill, a positive, can-do attitude, be able to show initiative and work through problems, possess an enquiring mind and be strong communicators, able to explain financial data to non-finance professionals in an easily understandable way.
The postholders will be responsible for leading projects and pieces of work, as well as assisting in monthly financial reporting and forecasting cycles.
We welcome applications from candidates who will be able to make a positive impact in a complex Division which provides a variety of services to both the local, regional and national population.
Main duties of the job
* Be a key member of the Divisional Management Team and support the Divisional Finance Manager
* Assist the Divisional Finance Manager in providing financial support and financial performance of the division
* Provide support on all aspects of operation and development of financial systems within the division
* Communicate well with both financial and non-finance colleagues to improve financial performance
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Adrian Mountford (Adrian.Mountford@uhbw.nhs.uk). Closing date for applications is 12th January 2025 and interviews held face to face on or around 27th January.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
* Experience of working in a financial/performance environment
* Experience of producing monthly accounts
* Undertaking reconciliations and other forms of quality checking
* Experience of working to deadlines and achieving goals with senior managers and other non-finance staff
Skills and Abilities
* A high level of knowledge of management accounting techniques
* The ability to interpret and analyse complex financial information
* Ability to lead and contribute to meetings with senior managers and present complex sensitive information in a way understandable by non-finance staff
* Excellent working knowledge of Excel spreadsheets, as well as working knowledge of other Microsoft office applications
* Proven ability to be organised
* Flexible and adaptable approach
* A pro-active approach
* Ability to prioritise work to meet deadlines
* Ability to work as part of a team
Qualifications and Training
* Evidence of a high standard of numeracy and literacy
* Demonstrable progress to CCAB accounting qualification
* CCAB Professional Accounting Qualification
* Degree level education
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.
£46,148 to £60,504 a year per annum pro rata
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