Financial Management - Assistant Divisional Accountant
Detailed job description and main responsibilities:
* The post-holder will be expected to develop relationships across the directorates and communicate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders.
* The post-holder will be required to give high level advice to their colleagues in financial services on issues such as disputes over payments within Directorates. The issues are often sensitive and may require specific advice as often the disputes are with outside agencies.
* Provision to budget holders, routinely and in response to ad-hoc requests, financial information and advice.
* To support in the maintenance and reconciliation of the recurring and non-recurring budgetary position for both financial and manpower budgets on a monthly basis.
* Monitoring expenditure trends and budgetary performance, identifying their significance for budget holders.
* To play a key role in the development of systems to monitor and maximise income opportunities within directorates.
* Providing advice on current performance and trends, giving forecasts of future trends in the light of service options identified by budget holders and management.
* Provision of training support to non-finance managers as part of the Trust's training and development programme. Play an active part in the training and development of staff within the finance function.
* Responsible for managing finance support staff within the Divisional Structure and across divisions, and coordinating information to enable effective management of the Directorate structure workload.
* To support the Divisional Finance Team in the provision of financial information, analysis and advice to budget holders within the Trust in the context of a comprehensive financial management service, meeting internal and external reporting requirements, in an accurate, timely, and relevant manner, enabling managers to provide an efficient and effective service within the resources available.
* Contributing also to the completion of ad hoc and monthly statutory returns.
* To support in the compilation of financial information in respect of Freedom of Information requests and managing responses within statutory and internal deadlines.
* Play a key role in the development of systems and processes within the central team.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria:
* Postgraduate diploma or equivalent
* Educated to degree level or equivalent
Desirable criteria:
* Training towards CCAB professional qualification
Experience
Essential criteria:
* Previous experience in a management accounts environment
* Evidence of innovative approach in analysing and drawing conclusions from complex financial and performance data
Desirable criteria:
* NHS financial management experience
Knowledge
Essential criteria:
* Demonstrate knowledge of Financial planning, Budgetary strategy & control, NHS Trust financial regime, Costing, Financial support to budget holders, Payment by Results
Desirable criteria:
* Corporate Finance Reporting
* Evidence of achievement and success at a senior level in NHS finance
Skills
Essential criteria:
* Highly numerate
* Evidence of involvement in dealing with complex change issues
* Understanding of structures of NHS
* Knowledge of Acute Hospital Environment
* Ability to Lead & Motivate Staff
* Decisive and able to use own Judgement
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria:
* Knowledge and understanding of HR policies
* Willingness to work flexibly
* Demonstrates commitment to staff development
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to influence
* Consistent professionalism and objectivity
* Able to work effectively as part of a team
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