Job summary
At Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust, we are looking to recruit for the position of a Business Analyst (Finance Manager) to join our staff BANK.
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We have a fantastic variety of work underway at our hospitals which will both stretch you professionally and ensure you have a rewarding workplace experience. You will be expected to quickly develop an understanding of the business of healthcare provision, to support and lead on quality decision making through provision of excellent analytical support.
Be part of a diverse, energetic and capable hospital group finance team, which is focused on supporting financial recovery and developing best in class finance reporting and business analytics
This opportunity is likely to suit a qualified accountant or near qualified with enthusiasm, drive and ambition.
Main duties of the job
- To prepare appropriate financial reports to set timelines with written analysis / commentaries for the various departmental senior managers enabling them to manage their areas of the business, analysing reasons for under / over performance and ensuring that the likely full year outcome is well explained.
- To contribute towards the preparation of the Monthly Management Reports and Board briefings ensuring that information is prepared in a timely manner, is accurate and is accompanied by incisive commentary explaining major variances to budgets / forecasts.
- To take full responsibility for preparing and delivering monthly finance reports for their specific directorates.
- To manage the relationship between Finance and the division and ensure they receive timely and accurate financial information to enable them to run the various aspects of their business.
- To manage the team workload such that all deadlines are met, whilst completing work to a high standard, allowing for appropriate review and amendment by senior management before documents are disseminated outside the finance department.
- To work with the clinical division to ensure that annual I&E budgets are prepared in the correct form and according to timelines agreed with the Assistant Director of Finance, ensuring that they meet the Trust's financial objectives.
For further information please refer to the attached JD and PS.
About us
You will be expected to quickly develop an understanding of the business of healthcare provision, to support and lead on quality decision making through provision of excellent analytical support. You will be an integral member of the Trust's finance team and be expected to contribute to the development, agreement and implementation of priorities.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion.
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :-
- Royal Free World Class Values
The post holder will offer Royal Free World Class value based service to staffs, colleagues, clients and patients alike.
1. RESPONSIBILITY FOR POLICY AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT
- The post holder will be responsible for budget setting for their Directorates in line with the policies and processes specified.
- The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that the Directorates period end finance reports are appropriate, complete and accurate and contains all the information required to brief the Board on the financial performance of the Directorate. They will need to continuously review and improve the content of the pack.
- The post holder will be responsible for the integrity of the financial data contained within finance reports and directorate budget reports. They will be expected to review and analyse the data before disseminating it to other interested parties and to include clear, concise and informative commentary on the figures reported.
- They will be responsible for exploring better methods of presenting financial information to the Divisional Board and other users supporting the Head of Finance for the division. This will require strong Excel skills and a good working knowledge of Word and PowerPoint.
- The post holder will be expected to ensure that reporting timelines are reduced as required by the Head of Finance (Reporting).
- The post holder will be expected to work closely with the Directorates to ensure that they receive appropriate sound financial advice which they review and use to take decisions on costs.
2. RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL AND PHYSICAL RESOURCES
- The post holder will be expected to ensure that accurate records of departments performance against QIPP (Quality Innovation Productivity and Prevention) are maintained and that departmental heads understand their progress towards targets. They will also be expected to ensure that action plans to improve performance are articulated and implemented should the QIPP plan not be being met
- The post holder will be expected to provide reports to budget holders within Directorates. One of the key tasks of the post holder will be to reduce the timelines by which month end reports are prepared and issued. In addition, they will be expected to ensure that concise, accurate, relevant, business focused comment is given to users with the financial data and ensure that the information is used to support continuous improvements in operational performance within the Trust.
VISA SPONSORSHIP DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS ROLE
For further information please refer to the attached JD and PS.
Previous Applicants Need Not Apply
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :-
- Royal Free World Class Values
The post holder will offer Royal Free World Class value based service to staffs, colleagues, clients and patients alike.
1. RESPONSIBILITY FOR POLICY AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT
- The post holder will be responsible for budget setting for their Directorates in line with the policies and processes specified.
- The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that the Directorates period end finance reports are appropriate, complete and accurate and contains all the information required to brief the Board on the financial performance of the Directorate. They will need to continuously review and improve the content of the pack.
- The post holder will be responsible for the integrity of the financial data contained within finance reports and directorate budget reports. They will be expected to review and analyse the data before disseminating it to other interested parties and to include clear, concise and informative commentary on the figures reported.
- They will be responsible for exploring better methods of presenting financial information to the Divisional Board and other users supporting the Head of Finance for the division. This will require strong Excel skills and a good working knowledge of Word and PowerPoint.
- The post holder will be expected to ensure that reporting timelines are reduced as required by the Head of Finance (Reporting).
- The post holder will be expected to work closely with the Directorates to ensure that they receive appropriate sound financial advice which they review and use to take decisions on costs.
2. RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL AND PHYSICAL RESOURCES
- The post holder will be expected to ensure that accurate records of departments performance against QIPP (Quality Innovation Productivity and Prevention) are maintained and that departmental heads understand their progress towards targets. They will also be expected to ensure that action plans to improve performance are articulated and implemented should the QIPP plan not be being met
- The post holder will be expected to provide reports to budget holders within Directorates. One of the key tasks of the post holder will be to reduce the timelines by which month end reports are prepared and issued. In addition, they will be expected to ensure that concise, accurate, relevant, business focused comment is given to users with the financial data and ensure that the information is used to support continuous improvements in operational performance within the Trust.
VISA SPONSORSHIP DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS ROLE
For further information please refer to the attached JD and PS.
Previous Applicants Need Not Apply
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post qualification experience or significant management accounting or equivalent experience in a similar organisation.
- Experience of managing and developing staff
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of the NHS financial environment.
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification (CCAB) in accountancy (CIMA, ACA, CIPFA, ACCA)
- Evidence of having kept technically up to date since qualification
Desirable
- Degree
- First time passes in professional examinations
- Attendance at an Accounting for Foundation Trusts course
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Analytical skills with the ability to communicate clearly the results of such analysis.
- Excellent communicator both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to make use of systems (e.g. Excel, Access, Microsoft Word) to prepare and present accurate, clear information and to identify what can be produced from other financial systems.
- Ability to present and explain financial information in a manner that can easily be understood by non-finance managers.
- Record of delivering to tight deadlines.
- Record of improving processes and reporting in previous roles.
- Record of influencing staff, colleagues and budget holders to achieve positive outcomes.
- Record of analysing areas of work to identify and implement improvements.
- Record of successfully training and coaching staff
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Team player who complies with policies set by senior management
- Flexible and resilient
Person Specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Experience
Essential
- Relevant post qualification experience or significant management accounting or equivalent experience in a similar organisation.
- Experience of managing and developing staff
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of the NHS financial environment.
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification (CCAB) in accountancy (CIMA, ACA, CIPFA, ACCA)
- Evidence of having kept technically up to date since qualification
Desirable
- Degree
- First time passes in professional examinations
- Attendance at an Accounting for Foundation Trusts course
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Analytical skills with the ability to communicate clearly the results of such analysis.
- Excellent communicator both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to make use of systems (e.g. Excel, Access, Microsoft Word) to prepare and present accurate, clear information and to identify what can be produced from other financial systems.
- Ability to present and explain financial information in a manner that can easily be understood by non-finance managers.
- Record of delivering to tight deadlines.
- Record of improving processes and reporting in previous roles.
- Record of influencing staff, colleagues and budget holders to achieve positive outcomes.
- Record of analysing areas of work to identify and implement improvements.
- Record of successfully training and coaching staff
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Team player who complies with policies set by senior management
- Flexible and resilient
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
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).
