Job summary
An exiting opportunity has arisen for a Directorate Accountant to manage a small team of staff providing financial information, support and guidance to one of our newly formed Clinical Boards.The Directorate Accountant will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the team, with a real opportunity to shape the team going forward.The team will be responsible for the monthly closedown, variance analysis, reporting and forecasting for a number of key clinical areas, as well as supporting managers with high quality financial information and analysis to meet their financial objectives throughout the year.
- Interview date: 22 June 2023
- 37 hours 30 minutes/week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Main duties of the job
This is a key role managing and leading a small financial management team of 4-5 staff, responsible for providing financial support, advice, and guidance to a Clinical Board with total budgets in excess of £300m.
The team produce monthly management accounts to enable accurate monitoring and forecasting of the Trust's financial position, enabling managers to make well informed financial decisions.
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
Rated 'Outstanding' by theCQC for the second consecutive time in 2019, we have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To ensure delivery of a high quality financial management service
- To work closely with senior Trust Corporate and/or Directorate Management, providing timely and accurate information and advice to facilitate the effective monitoring and management of the Trusts financial position and to support the decision making process.
- To play a significant role in the formulation of the Trusts annual budget.
- To ensure that financial controls are maintained within Corporate Governance guidelines.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To ensure delivery of a high quality financial management service
- To work closely with senior Trust Corporate and/or Directorate Management, providing timely and accurate information and advice to facilitate the effective monitoring and management of the Trusts financial position and to support the decision making process.
- To play a significant role in the formulation of the Trusts annual budget.
- To ensure that financial controls are maintained within Corporate Governance guidelines.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Good level of education in a numerate subject.
- In depth specialist knowledge in financial and accounting procedures, financial aspects of NHS legislation and finance policies and in particular budgetary control techniques.
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience in the finance department of a complex organisation.
- Demonstrable experience in management accounting, including ability to provide detailed guidance and advice to finance and non-finance managers within own area
- Professional accountancy qualification or equivalent knowledge, experience and expertise.
- Evidence of participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Desirable
- Previous NHS finance experience at a senior level.
- ECDL or equivalent experience.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate complex, sensitive or contentious information to a range of audiences using a range of different communication methods.
- Ability to analyse, interpret and make judgements involving complex facts and situations.
- Staff management experience and the ability to plan and organise a range of complex activities and programmes.
Desirable
- Presentation skills/experience of public speaking
- Experience of report writing.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Good level of education in a numerate subject.
- In depth specialist knowledge in financial and accounting procedures, financial aspects of NHS legislation and finance policies and in particular budgetary control techniques.
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience in the finance department of a complex organisation.
- Demonstrable experience in management accounting, including ability to provide detailed guidance and advice to finance and non-finance managers within own area
- Professional accountancy qualification or equivalent knowledge, experience and expertise.
- Evidence of participation in Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Desirable
- Previous NHS finance experience at a senior level.
- ECDL or equivalent experience.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate complex, sensitive or contentious information to a range of audiences using a range of different communication methods.
- Ability to analyse, interpret and make judgements involving complex facts and situations.
- Staff management experience and the ability to plan and organise a range of complex activities and programmes.
Desirable
- Presentation skills/experience of public speaking
- Experience of report writing.
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
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).
