Lancashire Hospitals Services (Pharmacy) Ltd is delighted to offer a vacancy for a Finance Manager. Part of the role will require providing strategic leadership to our fantastic team. If you like variety, then this is the role for you. We are continually developing our services and are currently looking into opportunities to expand. It really is an exciting time for the company.
You will need to be enthusiastic, motivated, and demonstrate a desire towards developing our services.
If all of the above applies to you and you would like to know more or come for a visit, please feel free to contact us to discuss further.
Please note full-time hours are 37.5 hours per week worked over five days. Whilst having a visible leadership presence is an essential part of the role, there may be the opportunity to work from home one day a week. This can be discussed and agreed as part of the interview process.
Main duties of the job
Providing managerial and strategic leadership for the pharmacy outpatient service
Ensuring Contractual KPIs are met
Overall financial operations of Lancashire Hospitals Services Ltd
Ensuring efficient management of financial transactions, control systems, and external reporting requirements
Production of monthly financial and contractual management information
Efficient running of the business alongside the Operations Manager
Job responsibilities
Duties to include but not limited to:
1. Posting journals and ensuring accurate balance sheet reconciliations are maintained
2. Preparation of monthly and ad-hoc financial information including variance commentaries and communicating these to stakeholders
3. Preparing and presenting financial reports for quarterly board meetings
4. Preparation and review of sales invoices, liaising with relevant approvers within the trust as applicable
5. Control of company bank account ensuring funds received and transferred in accordance with requirements
6. Submission of monthly VAT returns to HMRC
7. Monitoring of pharmacy stock, facilitating rolling and annual stock-takes as required and investigating discrepancies and causes of any wastage
8. Implementing processes to improve financial performance and compliance
9. Preparation of year-end accounts and supporting schedules
10. Leading on the external financial audit ensuring completion and filing in a timely manner
11. Management of the accounting system including the creation and maintenance of all types of accounts and structures to ensure that it provides a robust account of the financial operations of the company
12. Production of annual budgets including both P&L and Balance sheet elements for Board approval with subsequent performance monitoring to ensure targets are met
13. Financial modelling of project-specific business opportunities
14. Assisting LTHTr finance colleagues with matters relating to LHS
15. Line management of accounting support staff and delivery drivers including appraisals, sickness, and workload allocation
16. Compiling staff overtime and absence information for payroll, ensuring timely and accurate submission to facilitate correct payments to all subsidiary employees.
17. Reviewing and authorising employee expenses
18. Preparing and presenting KPI information at monthly contract meetings
19. Provide strategic advice and guidance to the LHS Board to keep them aware of developments and ensure that the appropriate policies and procedures are developed to comply with company and statutory requirements
20. Represent the company in negotiations with customers and suppliers to ensure contracts are secured on the most effective and efficient terms
21. Contribute to effective operational management of the company within the core leadership team, providing direction and co-ordination of resources as necessary
22. Provide input into the company Single Improvement Plan, taking responsibility for any actions or improvements as identified
23. Ensures systems are in place for the purchase of pharmacy consumables
24. Acting as a superuser on the electronic rostering system, ensuring accurate entitlements are in place
25. Ensuring appropriate insurances (including professional indemnity) and regulatory registrations are in place
26. In conjunction with the Operations Manager, prepare corporate and annual business plans and monitor progress to ensure the company attains its objectives and contractual requirements.
*Please note the interviews will be taking place either 20th/23rd December*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Qualified Accountant or equivalent knowledge and experience
Knowledge
Essential
* Experience of working in a senior Finance position within a small company.
* Excellent financial and analytical skills
* Extensive experience of data manipulation, investigation, and analysis.
* Advanced computer skills (including Microsoft and accounting software packages)
* Experience of staff management and leadership
* Experience of managing projects and tasks from concept to implementation.
* Experience in a combination of both management and financial accounting
Desirable
* Health or Pharmacy experience
* Line management experience
* Stock control experience
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Preston Hospital - Outpatient Pharmacy
Sharoe Green Lane
Preston
PR2 9HT
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