Deputy Head of Finance - Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, United Kingdom - West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Description

We are one of 40 Trusts across the country to receive funding for new build projects from the Government's Health Infrastructure Plan.

This is a fantastic opportunity and a unique chance to develop a health and care facility that is fit for purpose now and future years to come, delivering innovative, joined up health care to the population of West Suffolk.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and dedicated individual to join the Trust as a Deputy Finance Manager in the Financial Management team providing business and financial support to one of our Clinical Divisions.

This role will allow you to broaden your experience across the Trust, increase your commercial acumen and give you exposure to the senior leadership of the Trust as we head towards our new healthcare facility.

The ideal applicant will have a background in operational or business finance, with excellent communication skills. Whilst an NHS background would be helpful we are also open to recruit from the private sector. The team are currently working in a hybrid manner with approximately 50% at home and 50% in the office.
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust offers a range of benefits, including flexible working arrangements; generous holiday allowance; excellent NHS pension scheme; The purpose of the post is to support the Finance and Performance Manager for one of our Clinical Divisions in ensuring that the Trust meets both its financial and performance targets, by:

Providing accurate and timely monthly financial reports to one of our clinical divisions and to inform the board report.

This includes monthly budget reports, analysis of variances & forecasts.
liaise with budget holders to ensure efficient and effective use of financial resources.
Line management and development responsibility of management accountant(s), undertaking appraisals and framing personal development plans.
Ensuring budget holders comply with the Trust's Standing Financial Instructions

We are seeking talented individuals who are dedicated, motivated, pro-active with excellent planning and organisational skills to help us provide high quality care to our local communities.

BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk.

We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward).

It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Responsible for the collection, review and processing of monthly management accounting information and presentation of all key aspects of this data (including revenue and CIP performance) in the appropriate form for the relevant internal and external governance bodies.

To advise the Finance and Performance manager on the availability of resources to discharge the Trusts financial management responsibilities.

In the process of financial performance management of the Trust, reporting actual performance against the plan and where performance differs significantly to influence operational managers/clinicians in taking corrective action.

To lead in the formulation of the financial aspect of the divisional business cases in accordance with the Trusts strategic aims and objectives (as directed by the Finance and Performance Manager).

To make the Finance and Performance Manager aware of the risks and benefits of business cases.

To advise & recommend options on financial and non-financial aspects of the business plans, including assessment of financial risk and advice regarding the allocation of financial resources.

To act in an entrepreneurial and innovative manner, ensuring that all financial opportunities and strategic threats (often including highly complex cross divisional issues) are identified, investigated and acted upon to deliver a balanced financial position for the division.

To ensure that the measurement and financial reporting of progress towards the Trust cost improvement programme is robust and auditable.

To support and input into the production and timely completion of the year end accounting cycle. To ensure that appropriate analytical review analysis is completed to support the accounts.
To continually improve and develop the provision of quality information and financial expertise for the divisions.
To deputise for the Finance and Performance manager for the relevant Clinical Division
Universities, NHS Trusts, ICBs) and the commercial sector.

To ensure that robust financial forecasting is undertaken in a professional manner which provides effective early warning of potential future problems which enable financial risks to be effectively managed.

Responsible for the collection, review and processing of monthly management accounting information and presentation of all key aspects of this data (including revenue and CIP performance) in the appropriate form for the relevant internal and external governance bodies.

To advise the Finance and Performance manager on the availability of resources to discharge the Trusts financial management responsibilities.

In the process of financial performance management of the Trust, reporting actual performance against the plan and where performance differs significantly to influence operational managers/clinicians in taking corrective action.

To lead in the formulation of the financial aspect of the divisional business cases in accordance with the Trusts strategic aims and objectives (as directed by the Finance and Performance Manager).

To make the Finance and Performance Manager aware of the risks and benefits of business cases.

To advise & recommend options on financial and non-financial aspects of the business plans, including assessment of financial risk and advice regarding the allocation of financial resources.

To act in an entrepreneurial and innovative manner, ensuring that all financial opportunities and strategic threats (often including highly complex cross divisional issues) are identified, investigated and acted upon to deliver a balanced financial position for the division.

To ensure that the measurement and financial reporting of progress towards the Trust cost improvement programme is robust and auditable.

To support and input into the production and timely completion of the year end accounting cycle. To ensure that appropriate analytical review analysis is completed to support the accounts.
To continually improve and develop the provision of quality information and financial expertise for the divisions.
To deputise for the Finance and Performance manager for the relevant Clinical Division
Universities, NHS Trusts, ICBs) and the commercial sector.

To ensure that robust financial forecasting is undertaken in a professional manner which provides effective early warning of potential future problems which enable financial risks to be effectively managed.

Proven financial management skills
Knowledge of financial processes
Experience of budget management in a highly complex environment
Advanced computer skills, especially in relation to modelling (spreadsheets), reporting and use of accounting systems.
Prepare and present financial information to senior managers including executive directors
Evidence of financial planning and delivery
Experience of NHS Capital accounting
Experience of reporting and monitoring of non-financial information
Contextualise business reporting through an understanding of both financial and non-financial KPIs
Personal qualities
Influence business decisions through reports, presentations and discussions with senior managers, clinicians and directors
Proven financial management skills
Knowledge of financial processes
Experience of budget management in a highly complex environment
Advanced computer skills, especially in relation to modelling (spreadsheets), reporting and use of accounting systems.
Prepare and present financial information to senior managers including executive directors
Evidence of financial planning and delivery
Experience of NHS Capital accounting
Experience of reporting and monitoring of non-financial information
Contextualise business reporting through an understanding of both financial and non-financial KPIs
Personal qualities
Influence business decisions through reports, presentations and discussions with senior managers, clinicians and directors

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.

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. .

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.

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. .
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