Job summary
The post holder will work as part of a team with responsible for the financial management and administration of North London CRN and NIHR programme grants, and to support other specific large research programmes or other initiatives, including the maintaining and updating the accounting and administrative recording systems that control these externally funding projects. The post holder will be responsible for meeting predetermined deadlines and the timely submission of invoices to facilitate cashflow as well as taking personal responsibility for all start-up and termination processes for the grants and contracts in their portfolio.
Main duties of the job
To provide financial management of the North London CRN and NIHR awards.
To provide financial information, advice and support whenever requested by the budget holders and designated personnel.
To meet with budget holders on a regular basis to provide information, advice and guidance on all financial matters pertaining to the North London CRN and NIHR awards.
To ensure the financial budgets are in line with the project requirements and original application, ensure financial position is understood and any potential financial problem are identified early enough for corrective action to be taken.
To organise and prioritise the workload for the Financial Accounting team to meet set deadlines.
To monitor outputs from the team and ensure that all accounts are up to date and to ensure an efficient service is maintained by the section and income is collected in a timely manner to meet BH cash flow objectives.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- oEducated to degree level or equivalent in a financial or related subject.
- oExcellent written and oral communication skills
- oExcellent working knowledge of financial systems and accounting methodologies particularly those relating to project accounting.
- oExcellent IT skills with the ability to accurately create input and manipulate data plus develop reports and documents, using a range of software.
Desirable
- oKnowledge of business planning.
- oUp to date knowledge of NHS/HEI working practices.
Experience
Essential
- oMinimum 5 years Financial Management experience.
- oExperience of managing staff, including motivating, and managing performance.
- oExperience in providing financial services and/or advice to non-finance managers and PIs (such as clinicians).
- oExperience in providing cash flow forecast for senior managers.
- oExperience of financial administration of National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) research funding awards and Charity grant research.
- oAbility to provide expert advice to Clinicians and Academics on all aspects of R&D finance administration.
- oExperience of presenting financial information to non-financial managers.
Desirable
- oExperience of business planning in an NHS or Higher Education setting.
- oExperience of working with researchers and research managers in a clinical or academic setting.
- oExperience of implementing HR policy for staff management.
Skills
Essential
- oAbility to deputise for the Senior Manager.
- oAbility to motivate, develop, supervise and train staff.
- oAble to work with non-finance managers and PIs (such as clinicians. research nurses).
- oExcellent numerical, written and verbal skills.
- oAbility to analyse, interpret and utilise complex information for reporting, forecasting, costing and planning purposes.
- oComputer and financial modelling skills together with good analytical and problem-solving skills.
- oAbility to work on own initiative in a challenging environment to ensure deadlines are met.
- oAttention to detail.
- oCommitment to manage diversity in needs of internal and external customers.
Desirable
- oAbility to manage the control of budgets.
- oFamiliarisation with Oracle system
Communication
Essential
- oGood interpersonal and team player skills.
- oGood networking skills, particularly in a large. corporate environment.
- oAbility to work effectively with and influence all levels of sponsors and management.
- oAble to contribute both written and verbally to senior management on policy discussions.
Specific requirements
Essential
- oAble to attend work regularly and conduct work at main and subsidiary sites.
- oPrepared to travel to project meetings.
- oUsed to working in a busy environment.
- oAdaptability, flexibility, and ability to cope with uncertainty and change.
- oWilling to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals, and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions.
- oCompleter/Finisher.
Personal and people development
Essential
- oHonesty and integrity.
- oExcellent interpersonal skills.
- oExcellent analytical skills
- oSelf-motivated.
- oTeam player.
- oProfessional approach.
- oProactive.
- oFlexible and adaptable.
- oCreative and innovative.
- oEvidence of a commitment to personal development.
- oExperience of conducting staff appraisals.
- oEffective Staff Motivator.
- oMust be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others.
- oCompleter/Finisher.
Person Specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential
- oEducated to degree level or equivalent in a financial or related subject.
- oExcellent written and oral communication skills
- oExcellent working knowledge of financial systems and accounting methodologies particularly those relating to project accounting.
- oExcellent IT skills with the ability to accurately create input and manipulate data plus develop reports and documents, using a range of software.
Desirable
- oKnowledge of business planning.
- oUp to date knowledge of NHS/HEI working practices.
Experience
Essential
- oMinimum 5 years Financial Management experience.
- oExperience of managing staff, including motivating, and managing performance.
- oExperience in providing financial services and/or advice to non-finance managers and PIs (such as clinicians).
- oExperience in providing cash flow forecast for senior managers.
- oExperience of financial administration of National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) research funding awards and Charity grant research.
- oAbility to provide expert advice to Clinicians and Academics on all aspects of R&D finance administration.
- oExperience of presenting financial information to non-financial managers.
Desirable
- oExperience of business planning in an NHS or Higher Education setting.
- oExperience of working with researchers and research managers in a clinical or academic setting.
- oExperience of implementing HR policy for staff management.
Skills
Essential
- oAbility to deputise for the Senior Manager.
- oAbility to motivate, develop, supervise and train staff.
- oAble to work with non-finance managers and PIs (such as clinicians. research nurses).
- oExcellent numerical, written and verbal skills.
- oAbility to analyse, interpret and utilise complex information for reporting, forecasting, costing and planning purposes.
- oComputer and financial modelling skills together with good analytical and problem-solving skills.
- oAbility to work on own initiative in a challenging environment to ensure deadlines are met.
- oAttention to detail.
- oCommitment to manage diversity in needs of internal and external customers.
Desirable
- oAbility to manage the control of budgets.
- oFamiliarisation with Oracle system
Communication
Essential
- oGood interpersonal and team player skills.
- oGood networking skills, particularly in a large. corporate environment.
- oAbility to work effectively with and influence all levels of sponsors and management.
- oAble to contribute both written and verbally to senior management on policy discussions.
Specific requirements
Essential
- oAble to attend work regularly and conduct work at main and subsidiary sites.
- oPrepared to travel to project meetings.
- oUsed to working in a busy environment.
- oAdaptability, flexibility, and ability to cope with uncertainty and change.
- oWilling to engage with and learn from peers, other professionals, and colleagues in the desire to provide or support the most appropriate interventions.
- oCompleter/Finisher.
Personal and people development
Essential
- oHonesty and integrity.
- oExcellent interpersonal skills.
- oExcellent analytical skills
- oSelf-motivated.
- oTeam player.
- oProfessional approach.
- oProactive.
- oFlexible and adaptable.
- oCreative and innovative.
- oEvidence of a commitment to personal development.
- oExperience of conducting staff appraisals.
- oEffective Staff Motivator.
- oMust be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others.
- oCompleter/Finisher.
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).
