Job summary
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH), situated in the West End of London, is one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom and provides first class acute and specialist services both locally and to patients from throughout the UK and abroad.We are looking for a Finance Manager to work within the Surgery & Cancer Board. The post holder will provide financial management support to the Theatres & Anaesthesia Division which comprises of theatres & anaesthesia, medical physics and sterile services and has a combined direct expenditure budget of c£76m and 760 WTE. The postholder will also be responsible for the Surgery & Cancer Board Divisional Management.The post holder will provide financial support and advice to the division meeting both service operational needs and corporate deadlines. This will involve managing day to day financial support to the division and the full monthly financial reporting process. The post holder is expected to work within tight deadlines in a fast paced environment meeting both divisional and corporate requirements.
You will have excellent attention to detail and excellent communication skills (written and verbal) building rapport with various managers and clinicians to support engagement and understanding of the financial position.
The post-holder will have line management responsibility of an Assistant Management Accountant and will report to the Senior Finance Manager.
Main duties of the job
Main Duties:
- Provide full financial management support to the division
- Ensure accurate and timely reporting of the financial position
- Conduct detailed variance analysis including underlying analysis
- Lead on budget holder meetings to ensure engagement and understanding from budget holders, with the ability to interpret and explain complex financial information (verbally and written) to non-finance staff
- respond to budget holder queries in an accurate and timely manner
- maintain budgeted and actual establishments
- ensure accurate and timely recovery of income
- line management responsibility of Assistant Management Accountant
- any other ad-hoc duties under the guidance of the Senior Finance Manager, which may include Surgery & Cancer Board wide tasks
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- CCAB qualified Postgraduate management qualification at masters level or equivalent experience
- Advanced IT skills including Excel and Word. Expected to design and create reports using financial spread sheets and databases and familiar with the use of ledger systems
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience in reconciliation and balances, financial processes, computer systems and ledgers, complex financial reporting, and financial forecasting through scenario planning
- Experience of working with Finance
- Experience of working in Health Sector
- Have experience of work undertaken unsupervised
Desirable
- Experience of working in acute NHS trust
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Possess excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills (written and verbal)
- The ability to communicate effectively across staff groups
- Be able to build effective working relationships
- Ability to analyse, investigate and interpret numerical data
- Ability to develop complex, contentious financial data and reports into a format which can be easily understood by all levels and professions within the Trust.
- Interest in and capability with figures and financial calculations, and ability to interpret figures to support proposals and decisions.
- An ability to deputise for the Senior Finance Manager
- Demonstrable experience of people management
Personal qualities
Essential
- The ability to work as part of a team, building relationships and supporting others
- Energy and enthusiasm to ensure that objectives are met.
- Ability to organise personal time and tasks to ensure that deadlines are met.
Other requirements
Essential
- An ability to see the bigger picture, and recognise the impact of decisions on others and the wider community.
- Enthusiasm for the NHS and for public service.
Desirable
- An understanding of the NHS finance regime
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- CCAB qualified Postgraduate management qualification at masters level or equivalent experience
- Advanced IT skills including Excel and Word. Expected to design and create reports using financial spread sheets and databases and familiar with the use of ledger systems
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience in reconciliation and balances, financial processes, computer systems and ledgers, complex financial reporting, and financial forecasting through scenario planning
- Experience of working with Finance
- Experience of working in Health Sector
- Have experience of work undertaken unsupervised
Desirable
- Experience of working in acute NHS trust
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Possess excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills (written and verbal)
- The ability to communicate effectively across staff groups
- Be able to build effective working relationships
- Ability to analyse, investigate and interpret numerical data
- Ability to develop complex, contentious financial data and reports into a format which can be easily understood by all levels and professions within the Trust.
- Interest in and capability with figures and financial calculations, and ability to interpret figures to support proposals and decisions.
- An ability to deputise for the Senior Finance Manager
- Demonstrable experience of people management
Personal qualities
Essential
- The ability to work as part of a team, building relationships and supporting others
- Energy and enthusiasm to ensure that objectives are met.
- Ability to organise personal time and tasks to ensure that deadlines are met.
Other requirements
Essential
- An ability to see the bigger picture, and recognise the impact of decisions on others and the wider community.
- Enthusiasm for the NHS and for public service.
Desirable
- An understanding of the NHS finance regime
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
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
University College London Hospital
250 Euston Road
London
NW1 2PG
Employer's website
https://www.uclh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
