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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

• To provide a financial analysis of the Division’s clinical and non-clinical activities
• To oversee the preparation and delivery of the monthly management accounts for the Division, working with the Division’s Finance Business Partner on the monthly reporting, trend, and variance analysis
• Support the Finance Business Partner in developing the financial models and scenario appraisals within Business Cases for new services or investments.
• To lead the Cost Improvement Plan (CIP) programme for the Division, working closely with the Senior Management Accountant to cost, track and transact CIP schemes.

What Experience/skills Are Needed

You will be a people-focused, qualified finance professional, with clear communication skills and experience in financial management

• Working with a range of stakeholders, you will demonstrate a solid understanding of budgetary control processes, budget setting and financial planning, combined with a broad understanding of financial accounting and control issues
• With a supportive and flexible team around you to deliver, you will be able to present and explain financial information promptly that can easily be understood by non-finance managers
• You will demonstrate our UHS Values: Patients First, Always Improving, Working Together

We are a dynamic and fast-paced environment that is always evolving, always improving and encourages innovation. We are committed to your continued career development and offer a supportive, flexible and collaborative working environment, where your health and well-being are equally valued.

Working for one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England is a brilliant opportunity to develop your career and really make a difference to the patients we serve. Please do get in touch; we’d love to hear from you.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Training Required

Essential criteria

• Professional qualification (CCAB) in accountancy (CIMA, ACA, CIPFA, ACCA) or exceptional finalist with strong first degree and professional examination results.
• Current / recent experience in a finance environment.

Desirable criteria

• Current / recent knowledge and understanding of the NHS financial environment.

Previous or relevant experience necessary

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of designing and working with spreadsheets.
• Detailed understanding of budgetary control processes and budget setting / financial planning.
• Broad understanding of financial accounting and control issues.
• Understanding of financial information systems and with the ability to extract relevant information.
• Advanced analytical skills with the ability to clearly communicate the results of such analysis.
• Excellent communicator both verbally and in writing.
• Experience of Financial project management/Financial appraisal and forecasting.
• Ability to make use of systems (e.g., Excel, Word) to prepare and present accurate, clear information and reports.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working within an NHS management accounts team.
• Previous experience of working with Oracle Finance systems.
• Record of improving processes and reporting in previous roles.

Values and behaviours

Essential criteria

• Patients First
• Fresh Thinking
• Working Together