Deputy Head of Group Financial Services - Northampton, United Kingdom - Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
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Northampton, United Kingdom

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Its purpose is to deliver benefits over and above what could be achieved as individual organisations.

Furthermore, working in conjunction with both the University of Leicester and the University of Northampton brings additional advantages through cutting edge research and treatments.


The Deputy Head of Group Financial Services is a member of the Finance and Procurement leadership team and will support the overall management, performance and development of Financial Services, including leadership across financial control systems, processes and policies, across the Group.


Main areas of portfolio include day-to-day leadership across financial governance, technical and transactional finance, financial governance, financial system and process compliance across the Group.


Working autonomously, and reporting to the Head of Group Financial Services, the post will operate across both Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.


The role will manage of all areas of transactional finance, namely Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Financial Systems, as well as be the day-to-day contact and lead for delivery across Internal Audit and Anti-Crime.

It will also support the Head of Group Financial Services.


The role is to identify and implement decisions to increase collaboration, and where appropriate integration, of teams across the Group to ensure resilience, consistency, and value.

You will possess strong technical, influencing and communication skills in addition to accomplished people management skills.

Northampton General Hospital is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All of our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance.

We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values

Compassion

Accountability

Respect

Integrity

Courage


We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential.

As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.

We are a Defence positive trust, supporting our reservists, veterans, spouses and partners.


We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

Corporate Responsibilities

  • Provide technical and systems operational leadership for finance across the Group and help strengthen its contribution to each Trust's activities.
  • Manage technical and transactional finance, financial governance, system and process compliance across the Group.
  • Support the development of options and implement the further collaboration and integration of Financial Services across the Group.
  • Support the technical implementation of financial controls and processes, overseeing delivery of the accurate production of statutory financial reporting in line with best practice requirements.
  • Support the Head of Group Financial Services in their role supporting relevant Board Committees (in particular Audit Committee), internal and external meetings, preparing papers and actioning relevant recommendations as delegated.
  • Provide daytoday oversight, ensuring that financial policies, processes and systems are maintained and developed, so as to be fit for purpose and deliver high levels of assurance of financial stewardship and robust internal control.
  • Maximise the efficiency and timeliness of processing transactions within Financial Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Treasury Management and Cashiers, across the Group.
  • Manage the reporting of the Group/Trust's financial position to Board, external stakeholders and regulators, and internal stakeholders as required as required for scope of portfolio.
Operational Finance

  • Supporting the Groupwide coordination, management and reporting of treasury management, financial services, preparation, delivery of annual audited accounts.
  • Manage any relevant technical accounting matters, on behalf of the Head of Group Financial Services, including advising on options, risks and making recommendations for action as directed.
  • Manage the process for the delivery of the annual accounts across the Group, meeting all guidance and audit requirements in line with national timescales for delivery.
  • Support contribution to the development and maintenance of the Group/Trust's/System's Long Term Financial Model (LTFM) and financial plans, providing insights and analyses linked to areas of expertise.
  • Be a daytoday contact for internal and external audit teams, regulators and inspectors on a
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