An exciting opportunity to join a busy Charity Finance Team and be an integral part of a high-quality Financial Services Function has arisen.
Reporting to the Charities Accountant, the post holder will be a key member of the Charity Finance Team, responsible for producing the Statement of Financial Position and Activities and cash flow and overseeing legacy administration.
Essential skills include a desire to support the Charity with a positive can-do attitude and a passion for giving back, being responsible for providing financial support to the Charity Finance Team, managing your own workload, and providing complex charitable information as required.
Main duties of the job
1. The post holder will support and assist in producing the Statement of Financial Position and Activities and cash flow on a monthly basis and contribute to the coordination and production of the Annual accounts and the completion of the consolidation of the Charity Accounts into the Trust's Annual Accounts.
2. Lead in the production of the Finance Report for the Charitable Funds Committee.
3. Oversee the coordination and planning of Legacy Administration.
4. Lead the development of the Annual Planning cycle.
5. Be a point of contact for the Finance Department and all fund advisors discussing and advising on often complex queries.
6. Support the Charities Accountant and the Charity Fundraising Team in the preparation of the annual budget and then throughout the year with respect to forecasts, income, and expenditure.
7. Maintain and develop controls ensuring all expenditure charged to the Charity is appropriate.
8. Contribute to the annual review of the Charitable Funds Guide suggesting amendments for ratification by the Charity Trustee.
9. Provide line management to the Senior Charities Finance Officer, ensuring appropriate appraisal, supervision, and objective setting.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Professional Accountancy qualification (CCAB, CIMA) with current membership registration.
2. Demonstrable post qualification development and achievement of CPD.
Knowledge
Essential
1. Specialist knowledge of charity finance.
2. Understanding of the NHS and the Trust Financial Regime.
3. Knowledge of Financial Systems.
4. Knowledge of relevant accounting standards and other guidance and legislation.
Desirable
1. Understanding of Legacy Law.
2. Experience of working in an NHS Charity or other Charity Finance Team.
3. Knowledge of the Charity SORP /FRS 102.
Training and Experience
Essential
1. Demonstrable experience of working at a senior level within a charity finance function.
2. Extensive experience of Financial Accounting in a large organisation.
3. Demonstrable experience of working with a computerised accounting package.
4. Staff management experience.
5. Commitment to own personal development and that of the Team.
6. Knowledge and experience of all applications found in Microsoft Office.
Desirable
1. Experience of working within an NHS finance department.
2. Working knowledge of Integra Ledger system.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
1. Demonstrate the ability to complete complex calculations.
2. Ability to provide analysis and forecast income trends.
3. Ability to analyse and interpret data, deducing key points from large/complex volumes of numerical and other data.
4. Ability to analyse, investigate and resolve complex queries and discrepancies.
5. Positive, 'can do' attitude.
Attributes
Essential
1. Ability to communicate facts and ideas and to negotiate effectively in both written and verbal form.
2. Ability to present information on a wide variety of financial topics to a wide range of staff groups.
3. Ability to discuss complex, confidential and sensitive issues.
4. Ability to lead a team that works with others cooperatively in a way which secures a high level of commitment, trust and energy.
5. Good customer service skills and the ability to deal objectively with complaints.
6. Commitment to own personal development and that of the wider section.
Other
Essential
1. Ability to plan and organise time in order to deliver quality output to agreed timescales and resources.
2. Ability to work at different locations as required.
Desirable
1. Strong project management skills.
Employer details
Employer name
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Finance and Procurement Business Unit, Trafford General Hospital
Moorside Road
Davyhulme, Manchester
M41 5SL
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