Finance Business Partner - Kettering, United Kingdom - Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Kettering, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

To proactively lead the development of all financial and reporting aspects of the UHN Group.

This includes ensuring the co-ordination and timely completion of all financial submissions to NHSEI and other internal and external partners ensuring that best practice and compliance with latest requirements are always maintained.

To be responsible for producing reports to the Board and finance team, and externally, to NHSEI, consolidating forecasting of activity, income and expenditure, and analysis of key movements from plan.

The role supports both NGH NHS Trust and KGH Foundation Trust and will involve the development of new.

To have an in-depth knowledge of reporting tools and extensive excel skills to develop bespoke reporting, forecasting and planning documents for all levels of the organisation.

To lead on a wide range of projects in specific development areas as determined by the Director of Finance and Group Chief Finance Officer.

To be accountable to the Head of Financial Reporting, Planning & Analytics for the adherence to statutory accounting requirements, DH and NHSEI accounting standards and Trust policies for internal control, corporate governance and reporting requirements.

The post holder must have a recognised CCAB or equivalent qualification and have significant experience in senior roles within finance and be fully committed to Continuous Professional Development.

Lead & co-ordinate the production of financial reporting to NHS England (NHSE) and Department of Health ensuring all reporting timetables and deadlines are met and key finance and other staff are clear of their deadlines and responsibilities;
To act as the lead for identifying, interpreting and advising financial guidance from NHSE.

Develop, support & maintain the modelling of annual planning for the Group. This covers both internal (Group) and external (Systems/NHSE) plans. Including implementation of service specific policy or service development changes.

Ensure consistency of approach to financial management across the Group, including leading on appropriate reporting infrastructure.

Work alongside the Strategy Team and Hospital Finance Teams to provide consistency and structure in areas including; budget setting, in-year forecasting and in-depth reviews of priority areas, with a focus on demand, capacity and triangulation with financial performance.

Lead the development of consistent and robust Group in-year financial analysis, including trends, delivery to plan, and recovery/improvement to financial performance.

Collate commentary and explanation as required to both internal/external stakeholders.

To develop and maintain a standardised, efficient and integrated financial management reporting for:
The Trust Board and Committees

Hospital Teams

To ensure that Financial Reporting is in line with Trust strategic vision for reporting and utilises the best technologies.

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey.

Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people.

We have entered into a Group Model with neighboring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values:

Compassion

Respect

Integrity

Courageous

Accountable

MAIN DUTIES

Lead and co-ordinate the production of all financial reporting to NHS England (NHSE), NHS England and the Department of Health ensuring that all reporting timetables and deadlines are met and that key finance and other staff are clear of their deadlines and responsibilities;
To act as the lead for identifying, interpreting and advising financial guidance from NHSE.
To develop, support and maintain the modelling of annual planning for the Group. This covers both internal (Group) and external (Systems/NHSEI) plans. Including implementation of service specific policy or service development changes.
Work with Hospital Teams, including Directors of Operational Finance, to ensure there is appropriate planning, structure and process in place to support and deliver annual planning and budgeting. Specific responsibilities include overseeing the development of necessary templates and coordination of inputs from relevant areas of finance (e.g. revenue, cash, capital and balance sheet etc).
Manage each Trust's reserve and contingency budgets, agreeing their release with the Director of Group Financial Performance, ensuring transparency in their reporting.
Work with Hospital Teams to ensure consistency of approach to financial management across the Group, including leading on appropriate reporting infrastructure.
Work alongside the Strategy Team and Hospital Finance Teams to provide consistency and structure in areas including; budget setting, in-year forecasting and in-depth reviews of priority areas, with a focus on demand, capacity and triangulation with