MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :- Royal Free World Class Values The post holder will offer Royal Free World Class Value based Care to service users, staff, colleagues, clients and patients alike. 1. RESPONSIBILITY FOR POLICY AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT The post holder will have the discretion to use their initiative and act independently, to interpret overall Health Service policy and standards for use by others within the Finance Department and the Trust as a whole. The post holder is responsible for the development of financial reporting based on the data contained within the general ledger. This will take into account the requirements of NHS policy issued by DHSC and NHS England & Improvement. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that the monthly finance report contains all the information required to brief the Board/other committees on the financial position of the Trust. They will need to continuously review and improve the content of the report. 2. RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL AND PHYSICAL RESOURCES The post holder will be responsible for the coordination,review, integrity and timeliness of the monthly financial reporting process. The post holder will be responsible for financial accounts input into the financial accounting process working closely with the income and management accounts teams. 3. RESPONSIBILITY FOR LEADING AND MANAGING The post holder will co-ordinate recruitment, training and development of the financial accounts and capital teams. The post holder will represent the finance department at key meetings including capital meetings, meetings with VAT advisors and deputise for the Head of Financial Services as required. The post holder will be directly responsible for directly managing their team including the Deputy Financial Accountant, Assistant Financial Accountant, GP Lead Accountant and the Strategic Capital Accountant. They will provide professional leadership, coaching, and technical / personal development to this individual. In addition, they will work with their direct reports to plan their workload to ensure that, as a team, they meet the operational and strategic needs of the Trust. VISA SPONSORSHIP DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS ROLE For further information please refer to the attached JD and PS.