Job summary
The Finance Manager will support the Director of Finance, Deputy Director of Finance, Head of Financial Management, and the wider Finance team in delivering robust financial planning, reporting, and monitoring of the Trust's income position. The post holder will work closely with the Finance, Contracting, and Performance teams to ensure income is accurately recorded, forecasted, and explained in line with NHS guidance and Trust contracts.
The post holder will also support central Financial Management processes as required, ensuring alignment with Trust-wide financial objectives.
The candidate will conduct regular meetings with budget holders, assist in identifying and addressing potential risks, and work on annual budgets with the Senior Finance Team. Representing the Finance department, investigating financial inquiries, and contributing to the development of the Management Accounting and Finance function. The candidate should have a CCAB qualification or equivalent experience, a detailed understanding of accounting procedures, substantial experience in finance, and expertise in management accounting. Effective communication, analytical skills, and the ability to plan and organize activities are essential for success in this role. The candidate will also have the opportunity to deputize for the Financial Management team when necessary.
Main duties of the job
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
About us
THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT
The team is split by its core functions into Financial Management, Procurement, and Financial Accounting. The Trust currently outsources its general ledger functions to NHS Shared Business Services ("SBS").
Job description
Job responsibilities
Support the monthly income monitoring process across Trust services.
Ensure income is accurately captured in the ledger and reconciled with activity data and supporting trackers.
Post all income journals accurately, ensuring correct coding and alignment with supporting documentation and contractual terms.
Perform monthly reconciliations between the ledger, income trackers, and schedules, and promptly investigate and resolve discrepancies.
Prepare income AOB returns, ensuring they reflect accurate positions and align with ledger entries.
Support completion of TAC6 and TAC7 returns in accordance with internal deadlines.
Support preparation of monthly income reports, forecasts, and briefings for senior colleagues.
Prepare variance analysis with commentary and work with Finance Business Partners to investigate and explain variances.
Support the preparation of the Trusts cash flow forecast by accurately profiling expected income receipts and highlighting risks or delays in payments.
This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties which fall within the grade of the job, in discussion with the Deputy Director of Finance/Head of Financial Management.
This job description will be reviewed regularly in the light of changing service requirements, and any such changes will be discussed with the post holder.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Support the monthly income monitoring process across Trust services.
Ensure income is accurately captured in the ledger and reconciled with activity data and supporting trackers.
Post all income journals accurately, ensuring correct coding and alignment with supporting documentation and contractual terms.
Perform monthly reconciliations between the ledger, income trackers, and schedules, and promptly investigate and resolve discrepancies.
Prepare income AOB returns, ensuring they reflect accurate positions and align with ledger entries.
Support completion of TAC6 and TAC7 returns in accordance with internal deadlines.
Support preparation of monthly income reports, forecasts, and briefings for senior colleagues.
Prepare variance analysis with commentary and work with Finance Business Partners to investigate and explain variances.
Support the preparation of the Trusts cash flow forecast by accurately profiling expected income receipts and highlighting risks or delays in payments.
This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties which fall within the grade of the job, in discussion with the Deputy Director of Finance/Head of Financial Management.
This job description will be reviewed regularly in the light of changing service requirements, and any such changes will be discussed with the post holder.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Part-qualified CCAB accountant (e.g. ACCA, CIPFA, CIMA) or equivalent experience
- Willingness to complete full CCAB qualification
Desirable
- Degree in finance, accounting, or related field
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience in a finance role, ideally at Senior Management Accountant level
- Experience working in a Finance department within a complex organisation
- Demonstrated ability to work to deadlines and manage own workload
- Experience contributing to budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting
- Experience supporting or coordinating small projects or process improvements
Desirable
- Experience supporting income monitoring or working with contract or activity data
- Experience supporting year-end audit or preparing working papers
Skills
Essential
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
- Good planning and organisation abilities
- Excellent Excel and analytical skills
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and meet deadlines
Desirable
- Experience working with Oracle, Business Intelligence (BI), or similar systems
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Part-qualified CCAB accountant (e.g. ACCA, CIPFA, CIMA) or equivalent experience
- Willingness to complete full CCAB qualification
Desirable
- Degree in finance, accounting, or related field
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience in a finance role, ideally at Senior Management Accountant level
- Experience working in a Finance department within a complex organisation
- Demonstrated ability to work to deadlines and manage own workload
- Experience contributing to budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting
- Experience supporting or coordinating small projects or process improvements
Desirable
- Experience supporting income monitoring or working with contract or activity data
- Experience supporting year-end audit or preparing working papers
Skills
Essential
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
- Good planning and organisation abilities
- Excellent Excel and analytical skills
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and meet deadlines
Desirable
- Experience working with Oracle, Business Intelligence (BI), or similar systems
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).
