Job summary
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a 1 year fixed term Senior Finance Manager role within our Trust.
Working with the Head of Finance, you will provide high quality financial management service, information and insights in order for the Trust to meet its goals. You will support with financial and economic appraisals of complex and high value business cases, budget setting, forecasting and staff management.
Applicants will be highly motivated CCAB or CIMA qualified accountants, with experience of working in finance. Applicants may not be currently working in the NHS but must share our desire and passion to make a real service impact for our patients.
Main duties of the job
You will support the divisions with a high quality comprehensive financial advisory service. Advising and influencing Divisional management teams, covering large and complex budgets. The role will require you to convey complex financial information to budget managers, lead the preparation of month end accounts for the division and support delivery of annual budget setting, forecasting and commenting on key income and expenditure trends.A key aspect to the role will be to ensure the Divisions are fully aware of all aspects of financial control, and ensuring that the Division's financial records represent a true and fair view and meet financial timescales and requirements of the Trust's corporate reporting system and external statutory returns.Candidates must hold a CCAB recognised qualification (or equivalent) and will have a high level of I.T literacy and a good knowledge of computerised financial information systems ideally within a large organisation. Candidates must have the ability to analyse and interpret a large amount of varied financial data and information. You should be able to work on your own initiative when required, but also be a team player with excellent communication skills.
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWUH) is one of the integrated NHS Trusts in the country. Our team of more than 8,000 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of approximately one million people providing hospital services to the people of Brent, Harrow and beyond.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
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LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation; we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder is responsible for providing financial management, support and advice, to designated divisions and directorates within the Trust. They will work closely with the relevant directorate managers to ensure financial targets are achieved. This will include production of accurate and timely budgets, monthly accounts and forecasts, investigation and advice on highly complex issues, provision of strategic financial and business planning advice.
The post holder will also ensure that the Head of Finance and the Assistant Director (Financial Management and Planning) (ADFM & P) is fully informed of the financial performance and plans of the designated Directorates.
This is a senior post within the Finance Directorate and the post holder is expected to make a positive contribution to the overall objectives of the Directorate and the Trust, this will include training and coaching of finance and non-financial staff.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder is responsible for providing financial management, support and advice, to designated divisions and directorates within the Trust. They will work closely with the relevant directorate managers to ensure financial targets are achieved. This will include production of accurate and timely budgets, monthly accounts and forecasts, investigation and advice on highly complex issues, provision of strategic financial and business planning advice.
The post holder will also ensure that the Head of Finance and the Assistant Director (Financial Management and Planning) (ADFM & P) is fully informed of the financial performance and plans of the designated Directorates.
This is a senior post within the Finance Directorate and the post holder is expected to make a positive contribution to the overall objectives of the Directorate and the Trust, this will include training and coaching of finance and non-financial staff.
Person Specification
Has NHS Finance Experience
Essential
- Worked in an NHS financial management position
Desirable
- Acute NHS Experience
- Flexibility, and the ability to handle a rapidly changing and ambiguous environment
Education and Training
Essential
- Qualifed at CCAB level or equivilent
- Analytical skills and the ability to draw qualitative and quantitative data from a wide range of sources
Person Specification
Has NHS Finance Experience
Essential
- Worked in an NHS financial management position
Desirable
- Acute NHS Experience
- Flexibility, and the ability to handle a rapidly changing and ambiguous environment
Education and Training
Essential
- Qualifed at CCAB level or equivilent
- Analytical skills and the ability to draw qualitative and quantitative data from a wide range of sources
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).
