Deputy Finance Manager (Financial Reporting & Strategy)
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is one of the top performing organisations within the NHS. Our staff think this is a great place to work and we hope you will agree. We have recently been rated as 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following our most recent inspection.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the whole county. This includes our Community Teams in North Warwickshire.
We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Over 6000 people work for the Trust and many of them have been here a long time. People find they don't need to go elsewhere to find a fulfilling career in healthcare.
The first thing you will notice about us is how we take our values seriously. We believe that our values underpin everything we do. If you are interested in a role with us you need to make sure our values match your own.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide inclusive, safe, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking to recruit a band 6 Deputy Finance Manager to join our Financial Reporting & Strategy team. The successful candidate will act as the VAT lead for the SWFT Group as well as monitoring, reconciling and providing advice in relation to lease cars, salary sacrifice, payroll and cashflow. The role will involve working with other Finance colleagues, Procurement, HR, Payroll Internal & External auditors and others.
Main duties of the job
1. To support the Senior Commercial Finance Manager in providing the Trust's wholly owned subsidiary, SWFT Clinical Services Ltd (the Company), with a quality and continually improving financial service, including budget setting, monthly management accounts, annual accounts, daily treasury duties.
2. The post holder will also ensure the mirror accounting within the Trust for intercompany SLAs, as well as having responsibility for undertaking a number of specific control account reconciliations within the Trust.
3. Production of monthly management accounts including I&E and balance sheet position. Lead on the completion of forecasts any longer term plans and corporation tax for review by the Senior Commercial Finance Manager.
4. Assisting the Senior Commercial Finance Manager in the completion of the Board report.
5. Liaising with operational budget holders and providing specialist financial guidance and detailed advice on actual income/expenditure or budgets within the Company.
6. Responsible for the day to day financial management and performance of the Company.
7. Oversight in collating monthly payroll information including expenses and timesheets.
8. Oversight of the Finance Assistant in monitoring and control of outstanding debt collection.
9. Being the first point of contact for the escalation of any financial queries with suppliers or customers.
10. Ensuring the completion of control account reconciliations in the Company.
11. Development of new business streams and business cases within the Company.
12. Responsible for the smooth introduction of any new financial accounting software.
13. Preparation of the audit papers to support the statutory accounts.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Part Qualified member of Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies (CCAB) or equivalent
* Educated to degree level, plus training for recognised professional financial qualification or a similar level of knowledge acquired through experience
Experience
* Three years' work experience in a finance role, as a minimum OR a similar level of knowledge acquired through experience
* In depth specialist knowledge and understanding of financial management and financial accounting in a limited company and relevant accounting standards, procedures and principles
Skills
* Expert user of Financial Systems and databases, in particular Integra and Excel
* Demonstrable evidence of influencing and persuading
* Highly numerate and analytical
* Excellent verbal reasoning
* Good report writing skills
* Understanding of current NHS structures and key policies especially IFRS and Foundation Trusts
* Ability to lead and motivate staff
* Able to plan and prioritise workload effectively
Personal Qualities
* Committed to Continuing Professional Development
* Professional and reputation for integrity
* Flexible and supportive work colleague
* Commercially astute
Other
* Knowledge and understanding of equal opportunities
* Able to travel between sites
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