Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* To act as a Financial business partner to the Older People's & Adult Community Directorate, reporting and advising on all material variances, including assessment of impact and consequences.
* Financial Planning, including annual budget setting and monitoring against plan throughout the financial year.
* Produce accurate, timely and user-friendly budgetary control information.
* To monitor and report on the achievement of savings plans for agreed areas of responsibility.
* To provide financial and performance support to the development of Service Development and Business cases for agreed areas of responsibility.
* To contribute to costing exercises as necessary, including patient level costing (PLICS).
* To assist in the production of annual accounts and other statutory returns including the Agreement of Balances.
* To line manage direct report and supporting staff as required - responsible for appraisal, supervision and all day to day management actions.
* Contribute to the development of Finance Strategy and Financial policies and procedures.
* Contribute towards team service improvement project.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
* Essential criteria:
* Financial Qualification with Accountancy Body - minimum Part Qualified.
* Honours degree or equivalent level of qualification and/or equivalent experience.
* Desirable criteria:
* Fully Qualified with Accountancy Body, with current active membership.
Experience
* Essential criteria:
* Experience of producing management reporting and the monitoring of financial resources.
* Desirable criteria:
* Experience of working in an NHS or similar organisation to understand clinical processes.
Knowledge & Skills
* Essential criteria:
* Excellent communication skills including presentation and summary of complex data into meaningful information for non-finance managers and colleagues.
* Strong IT skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and financial systems.
* Effective problem-solving skills, especially for new issues where no precedent to follow.
* Ability to set clear and concise objectives, prioritise and monitor progress and take appropriate action to achieve outcomes by required deadlines.
Personal Qualities
* Essential criteria:
* Self-aware - has a realistic knowledge of personal strengths and areas for development.
Other
* Essential criteria:
* Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others.
* Demonstrates professional curiosity.
Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.
We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:
* Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people.
* Specialist mental health and learning disability services.
* Children and young people's mental health services.
* Children's community services in Peterborough.
* Social care.
* Ground-breaking research.
We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.
Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a 'Red List' country.
Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.
If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview.
All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Documents to download
* OPAC Finance Manager JD & Person Specification (PDF, 392.6 KB)
* CPFT Values (PDF, 114.7 KB)
* CPFT Mindful Employers (PDF, 51.3 KB)
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