Band 8a Finance Manager

Would you like to join our finance team as a Finance manager and be part of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust group? We have a fantastic variety of work underway at our hospital which will both stretch you professionally and ensure you have a rewarding workplace experience. You will be an important part of a committed and high performing finance team, as well as partnering with clinical and operational colleagues. You will be expected to quickly develop an understanding of the business of healthcare provision, to support and lead on quality decision making through provision of excellent analytical support. You will be an integral member of the hospital finance team and be expected to contribute to the development, agreement and implementation of priorities. Be part of a diverse, energetic and capable hospital group finance team, which is focused on supporting financial recovery and developing best in class finance reporting and business analytics This opportunity is likely to suit a qualified accountant with enthusiasm, drive and ambition. Please note if high volumes of applications are received the vacancy will close earlier than stated, you are advised to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment Main duties of the job The post holder will be responsible for budget setting for their Directorate's in line with the policies and processes specified.The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that the Directorate's period end finance reports are appropriate, complete and accurate and contains all the information required to brief the Board on the financial performance of the Directorate. They will need to continuously review and improve the content of the pack.The post holder will be responsible for the integrity of the financial datacontained within finance reports and directorate budget reports. They will be expected to review and analyse the data before disseminating it to other interested parties and to include clear, concise and informative commentary on the figures reported.They will be responsible for exploring better methods of presenting financial information to the Divisional Board and other users supporting the Head of Finance for the division. This will require strong Excel skills and a good working knowledge of Word and PowerPoint.The post holder will be expected to ensure that reporting timelines are reduced as required by the Head of Finance (Reporting). The post holder will be expected to work closely with the Directorates to ensure that they receive appropriate sound financial advice which they review and use to take decisions on costs.

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Person Specification Royal Free shared commitments Essential
• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments
  
  Essential
• Professional qualification (CCAB) in accountancy (CIMA, ACA, CIPFA, ACCA)
• Evidence of having kept technically up to date since qualification.
Desirable
• Degree
• First time passes in professional examinations
• Attendance at an Accounting for Foundation Trusts course
Experience Essential
• Relevant post qualification experience or significant management accounting or equivalent experience in a similar organisation.
• Experience of managing and developing staff.
Skills Essential
• Analytical skills with the ability to communicate clearly the results of such analysis
• Excellent communicator both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to present and explain financial information in a manner that can easily be understood by non-finance managers.
• Ability to make use of systems (e.g. Excel, Access, Microsoft Word) to prepare and present accurate, clear information and to identify what can be produced from other financial systems.
• Record of delivering to tight deadlines
• Record of improving processes and reporting in previous roles.
• Record of influencing staff, colleagues and budget holders to achieve positive outcomes.
• Record of analysing areas of work to identify and implement improvements
• Record of successfully training and coaching staff.
Personal Qualities & attributes Essential
• Team player who complies with policies set by senior management.
• Flexible and resilient.
Person Specification Royal Free shared commitments Essential
• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments
Education & Qualifications Essential
• Professional qualification (CCAB) in accountancy (CIMA, ACA, CIPFA, ACCA)
• Evidence of having kept technically up to date since qualification.
Desirable
• Degree
• First time passes in professional examinations
• Attendance at an Accounting for Foundation Trusts course
Experience Essential
• Relevant post qualification experience or significant management accounting or equivalent experience in a similar organisation.
• Experience of managing and developing staff.
Skills Essential
• Analytical skills with the ability to communicate clearly the results of such analysis
• Excellent communicator both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to present and explain financial information in a manner that can easily be understood by non-finance managers.
• Ability to make use of systems (e.g. Excel, Access, Microsoft Word) to prepare and present accurate, clear information and to identify what can be produced from other financial systems.
• Record of delivering to tight deadlines
• Record of improving processes and reporting in previous roles.
• Record of influencing staff, colleagues and budget holders to achieve positive outcomes.
• Record of analysing areas of work to identify and implement improvements
• Record of successfully training and coaching staff., Team player who complies with policies set by senior management.
• Flexible and resilient.
  
  The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top