Deputy Finance Manager

Job summary

Following the retirement of the current postholder an opportunity has arisen within the Estates, Facilities and Development finance team for a Deputy Finance Manager.

Key duties include completing the month end cycle within strict deadlines, analysing variances, presenting financial information to non finance managers and attending meetings to understand the financial performance of the Estates, Facilities and Development Department.

The Deputy Finance Manager for Estates, Facilities and Development will be responsible for providing professional financial advice to Director, Deputy Directors and staff within the department, operating across both HUTH an d NLaG.

They will work with the Finance team, Care Groups and Services and to assist their understanding of the financial position and support how we continue to deliver high standards of care in a sustainable way.

The role will either be based at Diana Princess of Wales Hospital (Grimsby) or Castle Hill Hospital (Cottingham, Hull), and will be a minimum of 40%-60% office based (to be confirmed at interview)

Main duties of the job

In this role you would be expected to perform the following duties:

1. Producing and presenting detailed, accurate information in a range of formats to finance and non finance staff; generating discussion to assist in improvements to financial or business management; including assisting with activity and unit costing analysis.

2. Work with the management teams and Care Group clinical teams, to advise and support reviews of the cost savings program whilst evaluating and influencing their outcomes. Monitoring progress of cost savings and alerting of any potential risks of non achievement.

3. Provide appropriate advice on the interpretation of financial information, following appropriate accounting principles, investigating complex financial enquiries, analysing invoices, to ensure the Group/Trusts, are reporting a true and fair view of the financial position.

4. Responsible for maintaining, improving and analysing risk of current accounting systems and processes and ensuring these are adhered to; including trading account processes and assisting with pass through reconciliations.

5. The post holder is responsible for providing professional financial advice to managers within a range of specialist areas across the organisation. Using their understanding of the financial position to help inform how we continue to deliver high standards of care in a sustainable way.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.