Job Summary
The post holder will report to the Head of Financial Management and lead the month end close-down for a portfolio of business units/corporate areas and complete the annual budget setting for these areas ensuring team resources are deployed effectively to meet key deadlines. This role will manage one assistant accountant post.
Main Duties of the Job
* To provide the key link between the finance function and business units and ensure that the requirements and policies of the finance function are fully reflected into the workings of operational areas.
* To be responsible for the business unit/service line budget setting process including ensuring the operational areas have taken account of demand and capacity as well as taking responsibility for designated areas of overall Trust budget setting.
* To timely provide a range of complex reports to the business units, including information to inform the Board level reports including Trust wide CIP reporting.
About Us
Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond. We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise. Our world-leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community-based services. Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care. Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.
Job Responsibilities
* Working independently and as the service line/business unit senior point of contact, provide a full range of expert financial advice to the management team.
* To be a key and integral part of the service line/business unit decision making team.
* Accountable, along with the service line/business unit leaders for financial performance.
* Able to escalate areas of concern without reference to line manager and to deputise for the Senior Business Partner as required.
* To lead on designated improvement projects as required and to pro-actively and independently instigate and implement improvements in financial control and reporting.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
* Qualified accountant through a recognised CCAB or equivalent professional body.
* Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
Experience
Essential
* Experience working at a senior level within an NHS acute finance department or large public sector body.
* An in-depth knowledge of the NHS Finances, National Tariff Payment System and associated financial guidance that supports this.
Desirable
* NHS acute sector CIP reporting and development.
Knowledge
Essential
* Specialist/expert knowledge of financial and accounting procedures, financial and other aspects of legislation and NHS finance policies; QIPP; CIP; Service Line reporting.
* Experience and expertise in financial accounting and disciplines relevant to commercial finance including: procurement, human resources, general management theory and information management and technology.
* Builds and develops teams, and maintains constructive working relationships at all levels and disciplines.
* High personal standard of conduct and behaviour and ability to act as a role model encouraging others to value and respect staff and stakeholders and holds others to account for this.
Skills
Essential
* Ability to analyse highly technical issues and provide practical guidance and recommendations that can be understood and acted upon by Executives and users on matters such as capital investment, business cases and savings plans.
* Operate with discretion and without direct supervision to deliver the requirements of both the finance function and the business unit/service line. This will necessitate skill in balancing priorities.
* Able to work with conflicting priorities and make judgements on these in order to effectively deliver the best service to stakeholders.
* Highly numerate; able to analyse reports and complex data sets.
* Ability to achieve demanding tasks and objectives against deadlines.
* Ability to use visual display unit and standard keyboard skills.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer Details
Employer Name
Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Holtye Road East Grinstead
East Grinstead
RH19 3DZ
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