Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Finance team at Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust for a Deputy Head of Finance. The role will be responsible for providing financial support and business partnering to the Community and Specialist Services Care Group and will be based at Lichfield Lane, Mansfield.
We are looking for an enthusiastic finance professional playing a key role in shaping what our service delivery looks like, making a difference in the challenging financial environment, both now and in the future.
We need a team player who is proactive, resilient, and driven to succeed, with a real commitment to work as part of the team taking the finance function forward and making a difference to our patient population. In return, we offer great opportunities to become part of a vibrant team where strong values are part of our vision to provide high-quality care to patients in an environment of trust, respect, honesty, and compassion.
Main Duties of the Job
1. Providing financial and business advice and information in support of the Care Group's senior leadership team.
2. Responsible for the provision of a business-oriented management accounts service to a wide range of budget holders and services. Working closely with the operational teams, you will support the objectives of the Trust, including ensuring value for money, establishing financial planning, monthly reporting, forecasting, benchmarking, and identifying and discussing with managers where savings and efficiencies can be made to enable more effective use of resources.
3. To analyze the financial position and provide analysis to the key stakeholders of the Care Group.
4. Participate in improving systems or structures within the finance department. Develop changes to business-wide structures and detailed and accurate reports from General Ledger and other highly complex IT systems.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however, reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Possess a Professional accounting qualification (CCAB or CIMA qualified)
* Educated to degree level or equivalent
Experience
* Substantial post CCAB/CIMA experience
* Knowledge of NHS finance and business planning regimes
* Appointing & Managing staff
* Working with computerised financial systems
* Involved in reference costing
* Experience of using McKeown's 'integra' General Ledger Crystal reporting
Skills
* Ability to problem solve and find solutions.
* Ability to communicate at a high level internally & externally.
* Possess numerical and analytical skills and have the ability to assimilate and interpret data to make resultant judgements.
* Able to lead and motivate a team.
* Ability to work under pressure and meet changing deadlines.
* Excellent written & report writing skills & have the ability to convey complex financial issues to non-Finance Managers.
* Teaching Skills for training non-finance managers.
* Possess excellent negotiating & influencing skills.
* Ability to work on own initiative but integrate within the team.
* Able to keep abreast of developments in the Trust and the wider NHS that may impact on the department.
Trust Values
* All colleagues are expected to demonstrate at interview that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values:
* Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion, Teamwork
Contractual Requirements
* A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however, reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
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.
Job Details
Address: Notts Healthcare Offices, Coal Authority Building
Salary: £53,755 to £60,504 a year (pro rata for part time)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 186-1508-24-CS
Job locations: Notts Healthcare Offices, Coal Authority Building
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