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South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is one of the top performing organisations within the NHS. Our staff think this is a great place to work and we hope you will agree. We have recently been rated as 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following our most recent inspection.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the whole county. This includes our Community Teams in North Warwickshire.
We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Over 6000 people work for the Trust and many of them have been here a long time. People find they don't need to go elsewhere to find a fulfilling career in healthcare.
The first thing you will notice about us is how we take our values seriously. We believe that our values underpin everything we do. If you are interested in a role with us you need to make sure our values match your own.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide inclusive, safe, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process, you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Job overview
South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust has a vacancy for the role of Senior Finance Manager to lead one of our divisions.
As an essential member of the Financial Management team, you will be responsible for providing a comprehensive financial management service for the division. The post holder and their team will be responsible for divisional budget setting, financial planning, forecasting, monthly monitoring and reporting within corporate standards and timetables.
Technically strong, with in-depth financial management experience and an appreciation of the current NHS regimes. Due to the complexities of the information that you will be dealing with, it is essential you have the capabilities to understand, interpret and convey financial concepts clearly and persuasively to finance and non-finance colleagues. Strong communication skills, both verbal and written will be essential.
Main duties of the job
1. To provide leadership and accountable management for the identified services that form the Division, ensuring effective use of the Division's financial resources in pursuit of agreed Divisional and Corporate goals.
2. To take full responsibility for providing comprehensive financial management and support service to the Division, providing a full range of advice to the Associate Director of Operations and Associate Medical Directors on divisional, departmental and specialty budgets.
3. To lead on Divisional budget setting, financial planning, forecasting, monthly monitoring and reporting within corporate standards and timetables.
4. The post holder will be required to constructively challenge all aspects of divisional performance whilst maintaining a team ethic within the Division.
5. To be responsible for the overall management and performance of a small team.
6. To ensure all statutory NHS accounts and returns are completed to timescales and legal requirements, as well as represent a true and fair view.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Graduate plus masters degree or equivalent Professional accountancy qualifications or experience
* Commitment and evidence of continuing professional development in line with the post holder's Professional Accounting body
* Further specialist finance training and experience relating to income management accounting
Experience
* Extensive expert knowledge and experience in Financial Management or equivalent
* Minimum of five years at senior level in the Finance sector
* Expert knowledge of financial and accounting procedures and NHS finance policies
Skills
* Expert user of Financial Systems and Microsoft Excel
* Demonstrable evidence of influencing and persuading
* Highly numerate and analytical
* Excellent verbal reasoning
* Advanced report writing skills
* Understanding of current NHS structures and key policies
* Knowledge of acute hospital environment
* Ability to lead and motivate staff
* Able to plan and prioritise workload effectively
* Able to design a budget system or ledger upgrade
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer who is committed to Equality and Diversity and does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the grounds of any protected characteristic as defined by the Equality Act 2010.
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