Job summary
We are seeking an experienced finance professional to join us as Head of Financial Reporting.
Reporting to the Associate Director of Finance Assurance, you will be a key member of the Finance, Contracting and Procurement team.
You will have responsibility for reporting the Trust's financial performance, for monitoring the Trust's income and you'll provide leadership to the central finance team that support our corporate budget holders, including Estates and Facilities. You will also be a key support in producing the Trust's financial plans.
We are looking for someone who is highly motivated and committed to developing our people, our skills and processes to deliver excellent service.
Main duties of the job
This role is responsible for providing an effective and responsive financial management and reporting service.
Responsibilities include:
Production of Trust financial performance information and monitoring Trust income.
Compile Trust annual budgets.
Support production of Trust financial plans.
Lead the central financial management team and finance within the Trust's research function.
For more information on this role please see the attached job description.
About us
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.
We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.
These include:
generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
flexible working opportunities
excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
staff networks and support groups
We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Description
Job Responsibilities
- Compile the Trusts annual budget, ensuring that robust systems are in operation to control budget movements
- Production of financial performance reports to deadlines, including analysis of variances and interpretation of trends and identification of risks.
- Make recommendations and negotiate appropriate corrective actions on resource management and control to ensure financial targets are achieved. Support the Deputy CFO in ensuring that the Trusts financial management escalation policy is operating effectively.
- Lead the central management team delivering support to corporate functions (including Estates and IT Collaborative) and have professional responsibility for the finance elements of the role of Research Finance Contracts Manager, hosted by the Trusts Research function.
- Coordinate the production of monthly budget statements for the Trust.
- Provide expert advice on the financial aspects of service delivery plans and rationalisation plans which incorporates development of business cases, benchmarking and formulation of cost improvement programme savings plans.
- Review ongoing costs of services, assist in the identification and monitoring of the delivery of cost improvement programme savings relating to relevant services for current and future years.
- Implement recommendations arising from internal and external audit reviews.
- Provide training and education on financial management, costing, financial control and financial risk matters in order that budget holders may operate as effective managers of financial resources.
- Produce relevant, timely and accurate ad hoc reports as requested by Trust Managers and external stakeholders, as required.
- Pro-active in the identification, development and maintenance of the business information requirements of Trust Executives, Directors, General managers, Service managers and budget managers.
- Ensure that there is a robust process in place to forecast year-end financial performance so that financial plans will be achieved, including identification of risks, availability of reserves and contingency plans.
- Support production of the annual accounts.
- Identify opportunities for improvements in systems and processes and support the implementation of changes.
- Support the Deputy CFO in the application for One NHS Finance accreditation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CCAB qualified accountant
- Committed to personal development with evidence of CPD
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Expert technical knowledge of finance.
- Effective decision maker
- Able to analyse problems and generate and implement solutions
- Ability to analyse and interpret data and present a logical argument
- Report writing skills able to demonstrate a clear analytical approach
Experience
Essential
- Financial management experience
- Working to and achieving deadlines
- Experience of staff management
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Focus on quality and performance
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships
- Demonstrate a flexible approach to work
For more information on this role please see the attached person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Description
Job Responsibilities
- Compile the Trusts annual budget, ensuring that robust systems are in operation to control budget movements
- Production of financial performance reports to deadlines, including analysis of variances and interpretation of trends and identification of risks.
- Make recommendations and negotiate appropriate corrective actions on resource management and control to ensure financial targets are achieved. Support the Deputy CFO in ensuring that the Trusts financial management escalation policy is operating effectively.
- Lead the central management team delivering support to corporate functions (including Estates and IT Collaborative) and have professional responsibility for the finance elements of the role of Research Finance Contracts Manager, hosted by the Trusts Research function.
- Coordinate the production of monthly budget statements for the Trust.
- Provide expert advice on the financial aspects of service delivery plans and rationalisation plans which incorporates development of business cases, benchmarking and formulation of cost improvement programme savings plans.
- Review ongoing costs of services, assist in the identification and monitoring of the delivery of cost improvement programme savings relating to relevant services for current and future years.
- Implement recommendations arising from internal and external audit reviews.
- Provide training and education on financial management, costing, financial control and financial risk matters in order that budget holders may operate as effective managers of financial resources.
- Produce relevant, timely and accurate ad hoc reports as requested by Trust Managers and external stakeholders, as required.
- Pro-active in the identification, development and maintenance of the business information requirements of Trust Executives, Directors, General managers, Service managers and budget managers.
- Ensure that there is a robust process in place to forecast year-end financial performance so that financial plans will be achieved, including identification of risks, availability of reserves and contingency plans.
- Support production of the annual accounts.
- Identify opportunities for improvements in systems and processes and support the implementation of changes.
- Support the Deputy CFO in the application for One NHS Finance accreditation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CCAB qualified accountant
- Committed to personal development with evidence of CPD
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Expert technical knowledge of finance.
- Effective decision maker
- Able to analyse problems and generate and implement solutions
- Ability to analyse and interpret data and present a logical argument
- Report writing skills able to demonstrate a clear analytical approach
Experience
Essential
- Financial management experience
- Working to and achieving deadlines
- Experience of staff management
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Focus on quality and performance
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships
- Demonstrate a flexible approach to work
For more information on this role please see the attached person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Accountancy Qualifications or level 7 equivalent (e.g. CCAB / CIMA Qualified)
- Committed to personal development
Experience
Essential
- Significant financial management experience
- Experience in costing and Service Line Reporting
- Previous experience of financ e in the NHS
Other
Essential
- Means of independent transport
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Accountancy Qualifications or level 7 equivalent (e.g. CCAB / CIMA Qualified)
- Committed to personal development
Experience
Essential
- Significant financial management experience
- Experience in costing and Service Line Reporting
- Previous experience of financ e in the NHS
Other
Essential
- Means of independent transport
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.
