See job description for full details PRINCIPAL DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY Business planning, business cases and value for money To clearly communicate to the business unit management team the Trusts financial strategy and policies with support from their Senior CSU Accountant. With direction from the Senior CSU Accountant, provide financial support to managers in developing and reviewing expenditure, income and activity plans to meet financial and other targets that are in accordance with the Trust strategy. Performance reporting and management Provide accurate, timely and comprehensive financial reports for the business units. Develop appropriate non-financial indicators to support understanding of the financial position. Support the business unit management team in delivering sustainable performance improvement. Setting Budgets To assist in the setting of budgets and the development of annual and longer-term financial plans in accordance with the Trusts guidelines and timetable. Human Resources and training To regularly provide training to staff throughout the Finance Team and other closely associated functions. Governance and compliance To ensure that day to day work is carried out in line with the agreed policies and procedures and quality standards and that appropriate financial controls are met. Policy and service development To support in developing improved ways of reporting information to business units, the Board and external customers making best use of the reporting tools available, for example the financial ledger and, spreadsheets.