An opportunity has arisen due to an internal promotion for an experienced finance professional to join our finance team in the East of England Region, NHS England and Improvement.
We are looking for an individual who can successfully operate in a fast paced and exciting environment, has experience working with large and complex organisations and is comfortable working to tight deadlines. We would welcome applications from individuals who can bring not only previous experience but diversity in thought and diversity in background to an established team.
The key elements of this role are to:
• Support the consolidation of reported financial positions across the East of England region.
• Support accurate reporting of actual and forecast data to satisfy both national and regional reporting requirements.
• Lead and support other elements of the monthly reporting and planning processes as required.
• Provide insightful financial analysis to identify key trends in data for review and discussion to drive improvement.
• Provide contextual and benchmarking data to strengthen our interpretation and analysis of the data into meaningful information.
• Lead on specific projects and support areas commensurate with the role and seniority as required
• Build relationships with peers in other regions and national colleagues to influence emerging requirements.
• Attend national Financial Reporting working groups as required and support regional organisations in implementing national reporting guidance and resolving queries.
• Actively contribute to internal finance team development and promote positive and inclusive culture, paying attention to equality and diversity in the team and across the directorate.
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money.
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Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on theGovernment website.
Please see the attached job description & person specification for further information.
The individual should be able to demonstrate evidence against the following 6 essential criteria as part of their application.
1. CCAB/CIMA qualified accountant, preferably with some knowledge of the NHS financial framework (although this is not essential).
2. Strong analytical skills and be able to interpret data and translate into key messages.
3. Highly developed communication skills with the capability to analyse, review and make sense of highly complex, sensitive or contentious information across a diverse range of subjects relevant to post portfolio.
4. Substantial experience of working within a commissioning or assurance environment.
5. Evidence of working under pressure and adhering to strict reporting timelines.
6. Ability to work as part of a team and liaise/support a diverse group of managers as part of a matrix environment
This advert closes on Monday 13 Jan 2025