Job summary
Closing Date: 17.09.24 (this may change dependent on response)
Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 18.09.24
Interview expected to take place following shortlisting 01.10.24
Are you looking to develop your career in a fast paced, exciting and supportive working environment? At Bradford we believe we are all stewards of taxpayer money, as a One NHS Finance Level 2 accredited finance function this is especially important to us. We work with our hospital teams and system partners to do the very best for our patients.
At Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust (BTHFT) we are committed to career development and offer a flexible and collaborative working environment where your health and wellbeing are valued. We are constantly evolving, improving and encourage innovation. An opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Director of Finance - Financial Management.
This is a core role within the Senior Leadership Team and will contribute to the strategic development of the Finance function at the Foundation Trust.
Following recent staff turnover, our Finance department is currently under-represented by women in all positions. While we absolutely encourage applications from all interested candidates who have the skills and drive to make a success of the role, as a department with a firm commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion we would be particularly keen to receive applications from female candidates.
Main duties of the job
Working together to make Bradford a great place to work.
Responsible to the Deputy Director of Finance for the leadership of the Financial Management function, and ensuring the department supports the Trust in the achievement of its short and long term financial plans. Ensure there is an effective budgetary control framework in place, along with related systems and policies that allow financial planning and performance reporting to meet internal and regulatory requirements.
About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
- We value people
- We are one team
- We care
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a full description of the recquirements of the role please see the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a full description of the recquirements of the role please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a large organisation with complex management structures
- Significant post-qualification financial management experience.
- Demonstrates a significant level of financial competency at a strategic and operational level.
- Demonstrable evidence of delivering and implementing innovative ways of working.
- Experience of providing board level financial information, forecasting and gaining ownership of financial information to support decision making.
- Experience of financial risk assessment and reporting and the development of risk management strategies.
- Experience of business case development and implementation.
- Practical experience of developing and delivering efficiencies and recovery plans.
Desirable
- Experience of working in finance in an NHS environment
- Experience of working effectively with clinicians.
Skills
Essential
- Highly develop computer literacy skills demonstrating the ability to create and present highly complex financial information using computer software packages.
- Demonstrates the emotional intelligence and stamina necessary to achieve demanding challenges and goals in a complex and challenging environment.
- Demonstrable evidence of influencing and managing organisational change, with clear decision making.
- Ability to analyse complex data, statistics and financial information often where there is a need for interpretation or comparison of a range of options.
- Demonstrates ability to lead and develop a team.
- Excellent communication skills including, listening, influencing and persuading having the ability to communicate key messages to finance and non-finance colleagues.
- Ability to develop and maintain communication with people on highly complex issues, anticipating significant barriers and taking action to overcome these barriers and improve communication as necessary.
- There will be a need for frequent prolonged concentration due to the nature of the highly complex information being analysed.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of IFRS accounting standards in the classification and reporting of financial transactions.
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS funding flows and the financial framework of an NHS Foundation Trust.
Qualifications
Essential
- Professionally qualified (CCAB, CIMA, etc)
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Further specialist training or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Graduate or equivalent.
- Management qualification
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a large organisation with complex management structures
- Significant post-qualification financial management experience.
- Demonstrates a significant level of financial competency at a strategic and operational level.
- Demonstrable evidence of delivering and implementing innovative ways of working.
- Experience of providing board level financial information, forecasting and gaining ownership of financial information to support decision making.
- Experience of financial risk assessment and reporting and the development of risk management strategies.
- Experience of business case development and implementation.
- Practical experience of developing and delivering efficiencies and recovery plans.
Desirable
- Experience of working in finance in an NHS environment
- Experience of working effectively with clinicians.
Skills
Essential
- Highly develop computer literacy skills demonstrating the ability to create and present highly complex financial information using computer software packages.
- Demonstrates the emotional intelligence and stamina necessary to achieve demanding challenges and goals in a complex and challenging environment.
- Demonstrable evidence of influencing and managing organisational change, with clear decision making.
- Ability to analyse complex data, statistics and financial information often where there is a need for interpretation or comparison of a range of options.
- Demonstrates ability to lead and develop a team.
- Excellent communication skills including, listening, influencing and persuading having the ability to communicate key messages to finance and non-finance colleagues.
- Ability to develop and maintain communication with people on highly complex issues, anticipating significant barriers and taking action to overcome these barriers and improve communication as necessary.
- There will be a need for frequent prolonged concentration due to the nature of the highly complex information being analysed.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of IFRS accounting standards in the classification and reporting of financial transactions.
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS funding flows and the financial framework of an NHS Foundation Trust.
Qualifications
Essential
- Professionally qualified (CCAB, CIMA, etc)
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Further specialist training or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Graduate or equivalent.
- Management qualification
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).
