Finance Officer - Liverpool, United Kingdom - NHS England

NHS England
NHS England
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Liverpool, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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Finance Officer - Specialised Commissioning and Health & Justice

  • Band
  • Hours: 37.5 Full Time (1.0 WTE)
  • Fixed Term until 29thFebruary 2024 (maternity cover)


  • Hiring Manager

  • Mrs S Hill


  • Base

  • Regatta Place, Liverpool (flexibility around virtual / home working will be considered).
This is an exciting opportunity to become a key member of the Specialised Commissioning Finance Team.

As a Finance Officer in Specialised Commissioning, the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service providing financial expertise for acute and mental health contracts whilst supporting managers and staff across the North West Hub.

This is an exciting opportunity to become a key member of the Specialised Commissioning Finance Team.

As a Finance Officer in Specialised Commissioning, the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service providing financial expertise for acute and mental health contracts whilst supporting managers and staff across the North West Hub.

Experience in Specialised Commissioning finance is not essential.


You will also be required to support the delivery of day-to-day activities and projects, support a portfolio of initiatives in demonstrating value for money for the current spend and provide in depth analysis, interpretation, and production of multiple reports.

Also, any additional ad hoc duties as required.


As a region we are reviewing the waywe work, and as such we are keen to explore how we operate in a virtual way that supports flexible working and a positive work-life balance.

As part of your onboarding journey, we will look to establish your individual support package comprising of reasonable adjustments and additional IT equipment that can make your enrolment to NHSE as smooth as possible.


Key elements of the role include:

  • Undertaking all areas of day-to-day management accounting tasks, including month end, year end processes, and completion of the Agreement of Balances (AoB) exercises.
  • Support the monitoring of financial flows attributed to contracts to deliver a month end position.
  • Undertake data analysis to determine reasons for variances, develop well informed forecasts and partake in contract meetings.
  • Act as the Finance lead for several Specialised Commissioning Independent Sector contracts working closely with Supplier Managers, Pharmacists, Service Specialists to provide financial expertise and support.
  • Working closely with key stakeholders such as Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) and providers where required, to support service developments that will improve outcome for patients.
  • Responsibility for a high standard of work supporting the delivery of projects on time, to quality standards and in a costeffective manner.
  • Work towards the implementation of populationbased reporting
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