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Job overview
Divisional Finance Manager - Band 7 (Full time and part time vacancy)
North Bristol NHS Trust is a major acute teaching hospital and centre of excellence in many fields with an annual turnover of £800m. Our reason for existing as an organisation is to put the patient first by delivering outstanding patient experience.
Are you interested in?
* Supporting the delivery of excellent healthcare
* Helping frontline operational teams to better understand what resources are available to them to improve their services
* Using your analytical skills to help divisional teams make good decisions around changes to how services are delivered
* Building strong working relationships and being a trusted advisor on financial management to a broad range of non-financial managers
If so, then this could be the role for you!
The Finance team at North Bristol NHS Trust is looking for a dedicated and innovative self-starter to work closely with the Divisional Finance Business Partner and Divisional Leadership Team on managing, reporting, and forecasting the Divisional financial position. You will work in the Financial Management team and manage a small Divisional Management Accounts team focusing on producing the monthly financial position and providing strong financial management, advice, and guidance to the Divisional team.
Main duties of the job
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This is a full time role of 37.5 hours available, part time may be considered.
As a Divisional Finance Manager, you will:
* Oversee monthly financial reporting process to produce accurate information in a timely manner
* Produce Divisional finance plans and forecasts
* Build strong relationships with key stakeholders and provide a business partnering service to the Division
* Provide analytical support to the Division to maximise the efficient use of resources
* Have a clear understanding of the importance of using appropriate data and information (financial and non-financial) to improve productivity, efficiency and facilitate decision making
* Leading and managing a team ensuring development plans are in place to ensure a high quality of service is delivered
The successful applicant will have:
* Experience of working in an innovative finance function
* Confidence in understanding and analysing large data sets
* Good understanding of Financial Management
* Excellent stakeholder management skills
* The ability to communicate clearly and effectively, tailored appropriately to the audience
Please see the detailed job description and person specification for further details.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
* Past Finalist CCAB
Desirable criteria
* CCAB qualified
Experience
Essential criteria
* Relevant work experience
Desirable criteria
* NHS experience
Essential criteria
* Experience of managing staff
If you apply for this vacancy and have not received a communication from North Bristol NHS Trust within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.
Please note that North Bristol NHS Trust does not reimburse travel expenses relating to interview attendance.
If you feel you meet the requirements of the Disability Act / Two Ticks scheme and require further support/advice, please contact us on tel 0117 414 1151.
North Bristol NHS Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.
At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT's workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.
Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.
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Documents to download
* Divisional Finance Manager Job Description ( PDF, 610.8 KB )
* Divisional Finance Manager Person Specification ( PDF, 209.4 KB )
* NBT Acceptable Document Guide ( PDF, 331.2 KB )
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