Job summary
Due to changes within the Trust's structure and the Trust's ambitious capital expenditure programme, the Finance Department is looking to recruit an Associate Business Partner for Corporate / Integrated Facilities Management (IFM).
The role will involve a mixture of home working and working on the hospital site.
We would welcome applications from candidates who hold a professional accountancy qualification (CIMA / CCAB) who are looking for a new challenge at Band 8A or Band 7. The role can be adjusted to reflect the experience of the successful candidate. While we are looking to recruit permanently, we would also consider applications for a 12-month secondment. Please contact Martin Chadwick - Principal Consultant to discuss this role further:
Email: martin@seymourjohn.comPhone: 07971 929 230
Main duties of the job
Reporting to the Finance Business Partner, you will manage a small team who provide management accounts support for the Corporate Division and IFM. This role involves regular engagement with senior decision makers across the organisation and would be suited to a candidate with strong communication skills. Bolton NHS FT is currently investing heavily in Digital solutions and this role will be crucial to helping the Trust achieve the best value for money in these investments.
- To support Division to make effective use of the available financial resources in pursuit of agreed Divisional and Corporate goals
o To provide a comprehensive financial management and support service to the Division, providing a full range of advice as a key member of the Divisional Management Team.
o To support the finance business partner with Divisional budget setting, financial planning, forecasting, monthly monitoring and reporting whilst adhering to corporate standards and timetables.
o To work closely with and alongside Divisional Team Leaders, being part of the Senior Leadership Team of the Division.
o To be responsible for the day to day management of the Management Accounts teams workloads.
o To support accurate reconciliation of all inter group transactions
About us
The Finance Department at Bolton NHS FT recently achieved FSD / FFF Level 3 accreditation, and we are looking to build on this and do more. The department regularly organises a range of events covering both professional development and social activities and we are always looking for new ideas.
The Finance Teams are currently mainly working from home and will operate a 'hybrid' model in the future once Covid restrictions are relaxed on the Hospital Site. The Trust is investing in Agile Working for the Finance Department and other Corporate Services to support this. To enable a truly agile approach, all corporate services will be based in a 'Corporate Hub' building with areas of the building reserved for different departments. Desks will be bookable via an app and all desks will enable the docking of laptops. A range of meeting rooms will be bookable including private pods for virtual meetings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To support the finance business partner in providing accurate and understandable financial information and advice to the Division to ensure delivery of financial targets on an annual, medium and longer term basis.
- To meet regularly with Senior Managers and Clinicians within the Division to ensure that any potential financial problems are identified as early as possible and plans developed to rectify these.
- To interpret national guidance e.g. National Tariff and Operational Planning Guidance and advise the Division accordingly.
- To support the finance business partner with all aspects of budgetary management (income and expenditure) including monthly monitoring of performance and detailed reporting to the Division.
- To provide the Deputy Director of Finance/Head of Financial Management with the information necessary to enable monthly corporate financial reporting requiring a detailed understanding of the drivers behind all significant variances to both Divisional expenditure budgets and activity/income plans.
- To prepare financial information and sound professional briefing material for use by senior colleagues within the organisation.
- To negotiate with other senior health professionals on a regular basis in relation to service and financial issues, challenging practice or actions where appropriate and relevant.
- To review and triangulate income, expenditure and CIP performance to give a true understanding of the financial position of the division
- To assist the Deputy Director Finance/Head of Financial Management in the management, forecasting and reconciliation of Trust reserves.
- To monitor the financial aspects of services provided within the Division in accordance with Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and discuss and renegotiate these as necessary.
- To review, where possible and relevant, Bolton's service costs and income generation relative to national norms and those of comparable provider units providing understanding and explanation of the reasons behind significant variances.
- To support the development and embedding of Patient Level Costing (PLICS) throughout the organisation.
- To work with the Division to ensure all potential income streams are being accessed and maximised including achievement of best practice tariffs and delivery of CQUINS targets.
- To communicate financial issues to multi-disciplinary groups of staff and stakeholders. This will involve presenting complex financial information to non-financial people.
- Interpret national accounting standards, and ensure advice to the Division is in line with these.
- To lead where appropriate on Trust wide financial initiatives / processes.
- To be a core part of the Finance Departments Senior Management Team
Planning & Service Development
- To support the Deputy Director Finance/Head of Financial Management in the annual budget setting process for the Divisions and support the Divisional business planning process
- To ensure development and delivery of robust savings plans for the Division. This will include detailed monthly savings monitoring reports.
- To lead on the financial aspects (income and expenditure) of business cases/service developments within the Division and ensure all financial risks around service developments are mitigated as fully as possible.
- To lead on financial opportunities and work streams identifying opportunities for change and growth where appropriate. This includes lead financial involvement in service tender bids.
- To support the PLICS system rollout and encourage the Division to understand and utilise the information as much as possible.
Developing Capability & Capacity
- Take a lead role in encouraging continuous improvement in service provision and data quality both within the Division and within the Management Accounts team.
- To provide financial management training to a range of non-financial staff, ensuring all relevant managers have received the appropriate level of training and information.
- Any other general requirements as appropriate to the post and location
Staff Management
- To be the leader of the Divisional Finance Teams in all aspects of their required workload and responsibilities.
- Be responsible for day-to-day management of the Divisional Management Accounts Team and their deliverables/workloads.
- To carry out appraisals and objective setting with the staff as required.
- To participate in recruitment and selection process for all relevant Finance staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To support the finance business partner in providing accurate and understandable financial information and advice to the Division to ensure delivery of financial targets on an annual, medium and longer term basis.
- To meet regularly with Senior Managers and Clinicians within the Division to ensure that any potential financial problems are identified as early as possible and plans developed to rectify these.
- To interpret national guidance e.g. National Tariff and Operational Planning Guidance and advise the Division accordingly.
- To support the finance business partner with all aspects of budgetary management (income and expenditure) including monthly monitoring of performance and detailed reporting to the Division.
- To provide the Deputy Director of Finance/Head of Financial Management with the information necessary to enable monthly corporate financial reporting requiring a detailed understanding of the drivers behind all significant variances to both Divisional expenditure budgets and activity/income plans.
- To prepare financial information and sound professional briefing material for use by senior colleagues within the organisation.
- To negotiate with other senior health professionals on a regular basis in relation to service and financial issues, challenging practice or actions where appropriate and relevant.
- To review and triangulate income, expenditure and CIP performance to give a true understanding of the financial position of the division
- To assist the Deputy Director Finance/Head of Financial Management in the management, forecasting and reconciliation of Trust reserves.
- To monitor the financial aspects of services provided within the Division in accordance with Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and discuss and renegotiate these as necessary.
- To review, where possible and relevant, Bolton's service costs and income generation relative to national norms and those of comparable provider units providing understanding and explanation of the reasons behind significant variances.
- To support the development and embedding of Patient Level Costing (PLICS) throughout the organisation.
- To work with the Division to ensure all potential income streams are being accessed and maximised including achievement of best practice tariffs and delivery of CQUINS targets.
- To communicate financial issues to multi-disciplinary groups of staff and stakeholders. This will involve presenting complex financial information to non-financial people.
- Interpret national accounting standards, and ensure advice to the Division is in line with these.
- To lead where appropriate on Trust wide financial initiatives / processes.
- To be a core part of the Finance Departments Senior Management Team
Planning & Service Development
- To support the Deputy Director Finance/Head of Financial Management in the annual budget setting process for the Divisions and support the Divisional business planning process
- To ensure development and delivery of robust savings plans for the Division. This will include detailed monthly savings monitoring reports.
- To lead on the financial aspects (income and expenditure) of business cases/service developments within the Division and ensure all financial risks around service developments are mitigated as fully as possible.
- To lead on financial opportunities and work streams identifying opportunities for change and growth where appropriate. This includes lead financial involvement in service tender bids.
- To support the PLICS system rollout and encourage the Division to understand and utilise the information as much as possible.
Developing Capability & Capacity
- Take a lead role in encouraging continuous improvement in service provision and data quality both within the Division and within the Management Accounts team.
- To provide financial management training to a range of non-financial staff, ensuring all relevant managers have received the appropriate level of training and information.
- Any other general requirements as appropriate to the post and location
Staff Management
- To be the leader of the Divisional Finance Teams in all aspects of their required workload and responsibilities.
- Be responsible for day-to-day management of the Divisional Management Accounts Team and their deliverables/workloads.
- To carry out appraisals and objective setting with the staff as required.
- To participate in recruitment and selection process for all relevant Finance staff.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CCAB / CIMA Qualified Accountant
Expereince
Essential
- Experience of strategic and corporate level financial management.
- Experience of leading / managing staff.
- Ability to provide and present highly complex, sensitive or contentious information to gain co-operation and commitment from large and diverse groups of clinicians, managers and staff.
Desirable
- Public Sector and/or NHS Experience.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to operate effectively in an environment where there is uncertainty and ambiguity.
- Proven influencing and negotiating skills at organisational and personal levels.
Knowledge
Essential
- Expert knowledge of financial and accounting procedures, financial and other legislation.
- Understanding of the NHS Strategic agenda.
Desirable
- Understanding of the financial regime within Foundation Trusts.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CCAB / CIMA Qualified Accountant
Expereince
Essential
- Experience of strategic and corporate level financial management.
- Experience of leading / managing staff.
- Ability to provide and present highly complex, sensitive or contentious information to gain co-operation and commitment from large and diverse groups of clinicians, managers and staff.
Desirable
- Public Sector and/or NHS Experience.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to operate effectively in an environment where there is uncertainty and ambiguity.
- Proven influencing and negotiating skills at organisational and personal levels.
Knowledge
Essential
- Expert knowledge of financial and accounting procedures, financial and other legislation.
- Understanding of the NHS Strategic agenda.
Desirable
- Understanding of the financial regime within Foundation Trusts.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
