Job summary
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recognised as one of the leading hospitals in the country for providing high quality services and delivery against key performance targets. The Foundation Trust is expanding its role as a Teaching Trust and as a provider of specialist services.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will play a significant part in supporting the Financial Accounts team in the Treasury management and Payables function.
You should have experience of working in a busy finance office environment and will possess excellent communication and organisational skills and a real commitment to excellent service delivery. You must be capable of working to tight deadlines whilst ensuring consistency and accuracy, able to prioritise workloads and be able to work on your own initiative as well as under supervision. An enthusiastic and energetic approach to work along with an acceptance of work flexibility and continuously changing working practices is essential.
About us
At Bradford Teaching Hospitals we're passionate about providing outstanding care for the people of the Bradford district and communities across the North of England. We're keen to meet people interested in sharing our passion and helping us continue to deliver the highest quality of care to our patients.
We're a renowned teaching hospital trust at the forefront of research, education and development, with a state-of-the-art simulation and skills training centre on site.
In short, we can help you lift your career to the next level. We've received huge investment to improve patient care which means we have truly world-class facilities including a brand-new neonatal suite, state-of-the-art intensive care unit, a newly refurbished A&E department, new children's unit and a welcoming, modern atrium and reception area for staff and visitors.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years relevant NHS management experience.
- Experience of managing finance teams
- Experience of motivating and mentoring of staff
- Experience with Oracle Financial Ledger and working with SBS
Skills
Essential
- Experience of developing financial performance reporting systems and of monitoring financial performance.
- Specialist knowledge and experience of cash management systems including the interpretation and application of national guidance.
- Significant experience of agreement of balance exercise.
- Advance Microsoft excel user
- Experience of devising and providing finance training programs for finance and non finance staff.
- Knowledge of NHS VAT legislation
- Detailed knowledge and understanding of NHS Financial policy and procedure.
- Experience of performing complex financial reconciliations.
Desirable
- Knowledge of UK Accounting Standards and International Accounting Standards.
- Experience of NHS annual accounts process
Qualifications
Essential
- Progression towards a CCAB professional accountancy qualification, evidence of further education in relevant discipline or a minimum of 3 years relevant financial experience.
- Evidence of continued professional development and seeking opportunities to enhance skills.
Desirable
- Full CCAB accountancy qualification
- Advanced ECDL (European Computer Driving License) or equivalent.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years relevant NHS management experience.
- Experience of managing finance teams
- Experience of motivating and mentoring of staff
- Experience with Oracle Financial Ledger and working with SBS
Skills
Essential
- Experience of developing financial performance reporting systems and of monitoring financial performance.
- Specialist knowledge and experience of cash management systems including the interpretation and application of national guidance.
- Significant experience of agreement of balance exercise.
- Advance Microsoft excel user
- Experience of devising and providing finance training programs for finance and non finance staff.
- Knowledge of NHS VAT legislation
- Detailed knowledge and understanding of NHS Financial policy and procedure.
- Experience of performing complex financial reconciliations.
Desirable
- Knowledge of UK Accounting Standards and International Accounting Standards.
- Experience of NHS annual accounts process
Qualifications
Essential
- Progression towards a CCAB professional accountancy qualification, evidence of further education in relevant discipline or a minimum of 3 years relevant financial experience.
- Evidence of continued professional development and seeking opportunities to enhance skills.
Desirable
- Full CCAB accountancy qualification
- Advanced ECDL (European Computer Driving License) or equivalent.
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).
