Finance Manager

An opportunity has arisen within the Financial Management Team of Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (GOSH) for 2x Finance Managers: 1 x Permanent 1 x 6 Months Fixed Term Contract We are looking for enthusiastic, highly motivated and flexible individuals to support the finance team and directorate leadership team. Working within the finance team, the post holder will be responsible for the provision of financial information and guidance to budget holders, ensuring the financial ledgers are properly maintained, developed and fully utilized and assisting in the production of monthly, quarterly and annual reporting requirements. The post holder will also be responsible for an assistant finance manager. The post holder will be a lead point of contact for their designated directorates and have the freedom to work closely with multi-professional colleagues to help inform decision making.,

• To lead and be responsible for the provision of expert financial management service to a portfolio of clinical units and/or corporate departments.
• To lead and be responsible for the monthly reporting for these areas, including the production of information, cost, and income analysis, forecasting and the presentation of this information.
• To support unit managers and clinicians in the discharge of their financial responsibilities, including the development and reporting of Cost Improvement Scheme (CIP) plans and the financial modelling of service developments.
• To contribute to the development and implementation of the Trust's medium to long -term financial strategy.
• To manage, co-ordinate and provide professional support to junior financial management staff.
• To support the Business Partner, Associate Director of Financial Management & other senior finance staff in the delivery of corporate tasks and objectives.
• To lead on the production of the month end reporting and production of the accounts for their directorates providing completed accounts for review by Business partners.
  
  The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant, with strong IT and communication skills and the confidence to influence senior managers and clinicians across the Trust. It is also essential that they can demonstrate previous business partnering experience preferably within an NHS setting.
  
  We are working towards becoming an anti-racist organisation. This means creating a workplace where every colleague feels seen, heard and valued, and where racism in any form has no place. Our anti-racism commitment is backed by action through our Anti-Racism Statement and action plan, developed in collaboration with our REACH staff network.
We actively challenge discrimination, dismantle barriers and embed equity across all aspects of our workforce, including recruitment, progression and development. All applicants will receive equal consideration regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, health condition or employment history. We particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, people with disabilities or long-term health conditions, and LGBTQ+ community members. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a member of the Business Disability Forum, and a Stonewall Diversity Champion. Our staff networks, including REACH, PRIDE, ENABLED and Women's Networks, are active and executive supported. These employee-led networks play a vital role in shaping an inclusive culture at GOSH and are open to all colleagues. Together, we are building a culture where inclusion is not optional - it is essential.