Job summary
Previous applicants need not apply
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Financial Management team within the Finance Department. The successful post holder will provide support to the Assistant Finance Business Partner and Finance Business Partner within a clinical division.
You will be responsible as required to assist in budgeting, planning, monitoring, financial control and forecasting. You will assist with the production of accurate financial reports within reporting timescales for all relevant Directors and Budget Holders across the organisation as well as external organisations. You will be required to provide comprehensive support and advice to enable the provision of robust financial models and data both internally and externally in order for the Trust to provide the best patient care within budget resources. Provide complex costing information and analysis from the financial ledger and other systems to support financial monitoring and control and project work.
Applicants must have significant experience working in a management accounting role, preferably within the NHS.
Applicants to be AAT qualified Technician Level/NVQ Level 4 or equivalent.
Please note the advert may close earlier depending upon the number of applications received.
For further information and an informal chat please contact Ginnie Harriss (virginia.harriss@nhs.net).
Main duties of the job
- To provide and develop in liaison with other finance professionals timely and accurate financial and management information to the Division, central functions and external bodies including;
- Financial Reports
- Budgetary control statements, incorporating variance and trend analysis
- Year-end forecast outturn
- Activity information
- NHSI returns
- Freedom of Information requests
- Undertake and document monthly review meetings with budget holders. Provide advice to enable managers to balance their budgets.
- Co-ordinate, prepare and input data into the financial systems.
- Design, create and manipulate financial reports for monitoring and analysis.
- Manage a team of Management Accountants on a day to day basis.
About us
Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are.
Service We will put our patients first
Teamwork We will work together
Ambition We will aspire to provide the best service
Respect We will act with integrity
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Assist in the preparation of future budgets, in conjunction with the Assistant Finance Business Partner and budget holders, ensuring;
- adequate working papers and audit trails are maintained
- budgets are contained with the Divisional control total
- budget reconciliation sheets for income, expenditure and establishments are completed and issued to the relevant budget holder on a timely basis
- ensure that current and full year budgets reconcile
- identification of savings plans and implementation of monitoring system
- uplift income on an annual basis, amend billing schedules and monitor collection
- input the new year budgets onto the GL system and reconcile to the overall budget resource
2. Provide financial analysis to support the option appraisal of tenders of goods and services. Work with other financial professionals to develop a robust process and documentation for the financial evaluations.
3. Assist in the production of the Trusts Annual Accounts, ensuring that the provision of information and detailed working papers are delivered in line with reporting timetable.
4. Liaison with internal and external auditors to resolve queries and provide detailed analysis for further interpretation of both in year financial controls and Final Accounts papers.
5. Develop and update financial management policies and procedures, ensuring that changes to systems and work practices are incorporated. Responsible for maintaining documentation, communication and training of new procedures.
6. To ensure the Divisions comply with the Trusts Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions and Scheme of Delegation and other finance procedures.
7. To assist in implementing departmental strategies by providing financial advice to Divisions. This will include seeking out opportunities to maximise value added by the finance function:
8. Facilitate with the Assistant Finance Business Partner such systems of reporting as supports and improves financial management within the Division.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Assist in the preparation of future budgets, in conjunction with the Assistant Finance Business Partner and budget holders, ensuring;
- adequate working papers and audit trails are maintained
- budgets are contained with the Divisional control total
- budget reconciliation sheets for income, expenditure and establishments are completed and issued to the relevant budget holder on a timely basis
- ensure that current and full year budgets reconcile
- identification of savings plans and implementation of monitoring system
- uplift income on an annual basis, amend billing schedules and monitor collection
- input the new year budgets onto the GL system and reconcile to the overall budget resource
2. Provide financial analysis to support the option appraisal of tenders of goods and services. Work with other financial professionals to develop a robust process and documentation for the financial evaluations.
3. Assist in the production of the Trusts Annual Accounts, ensuring that the provision of information and detailed working papers are delivered in line with reporting timetable.
4. Liaison with internal and external auditors to resolve queries and provide detailed analysis for further interpretation of both in year financial controls and Final Accounts papers.
5. Develop and update financial management policies and procedures, ensuring that changes to systems and work practices are incorporated. Responsible for maintaining documentation, communication and training of new procedures.
6. To ensure the Divisions comply with the Trusts Standing Orders, Standing Financial Instructions and Scheme of Delegation and other finance procedures.
7. To assist in implementing departmental strategies by providing financial advice to Divisions. This will include seeking out opportunities to maximise value added by the finance function:
8. Facilitate with the Assistant Finance Business Partner such systems of reporting as supports and improves financial management within the Division.
Person Specification
Education, qualifications, training
Essential
- Significant Management and Financial Accounting experience
- AAT Technician Level/NVQ Level 4 or equivalent
Desirable
- NHS experience or large organisation experience
- Costing experience
Experience
Essential
- Intermediate Excel/Word
- Use of several accounting software packages
- Able to perform complex numeric calculations and evidence of good analytical skills
- Experience of planning, budgeting and forecasting in large organisations
- Experience of delivering outputs at pace, prioritising resources to deliver outputs
Desirable
- Experience of Oracle Financial Accounting software
- Experience of working in multi disciplinary teams
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Experience of successfully communicating and negotiating in multi disciplinary teams
- Experience of building positive relationships with stakeholders
- Experience of delivering quality outputs within deadlines
Desirable
- Negotiating and influencing experience
Other Job Related Requirements
Essential
- Able to work as part of a team and have a flexible approach to changing priorities
- Ability to use initiative and work with minimal supervision
Desirable
- Positive outlook and willingness to embrace change
Person Specification
Education, qualifications, training
Essential
- Significant Management and Financial Accounting experience
- AAT Technician Level/NVQ Level 4 or equivalent
Desirable
- NHS experience or large organisation experience
- Costing experience
Experience
Essential
- Intermediate Excel/Word
- Use of several accounting software packages
- Able to perform complex numeric calculations and evidence of good analytical skills
- Experience of planning, budgeting and forecasting in large organisations
- Experience of delivering outputs at pace, prioritising resources to deliver outputs
Desirable
- Experience of Oracle Financial Accounting software
- Experience of working in multi disciplinary teams
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Experience of successfully communicating and negotiating in multi disciplinary teams
- Experience of building positive relationships with stakeholders
- Experience of delivering quality outputs within deadlines
Desirable
- Negotiating and influencing experience
Other Job Related Requirements
Essential
- Able to work as part of a team and have a flexible approach to changing priorities
- Ability to use initiative and work with minimal supervision
Desirable
- Positive outlook and willingness to embrace change
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).
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Great Western Hospital and The Pierre Simonet Building (Vygon)
Malbrough Road
Swindon
SN25 4DL
Employer's website
https://www.gwh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
