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Job overview

Due to an internal promotion, we have a vacancy in Financial Management for a Finance Manager (Central Reporting). This developmental position, ideal for somebody currently undertaking their CCAB qualification is a key technical role with responsibilities for the successful completion of the monthly and annual accounts, periodical and ad-hoc internal reporting and budget setting and control. If you enjoy the challenge of driving process improvements and enabling colleagues to achieve their goals then this is an excellent opportunity to work in a dynamic and supportive team. The successful candidate will be highly motivated and enthusiastic with a proven track record of managing the pressure of conflicting deadlines by utilising their advanced analytical, technical and IT skills.

Main duties of the job

In addition to the brief list above you must familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification attached to this advert prior to applying.

To prepare financial reports on behalf of the Trust

Pull together a complex range of data from various sources in order to prepare monthly Service Line Reports and Divisional Presentation tables for business units that accurately reflect the financial position for that business unit

Complete various Final Accounts schedules in relation to the Trust’s Statement of Comprehensive Income (SOCI) and supporting statements, notes and working papers

To present complex information in the most appropriate way as determined by the post holder ensuring any appropriate changes are actioned in a timely way

To be an integral part of the Financial Management (FM) Team, whilst providing a vital link to other functions, particularly colleagues in Financial Services, Commissioning and Financial Systems

Assist in the development of systems to replace manual tasks and implement these with support from external providers or departmental colleagues

Maintain the integrity of the General Ledger (GL) coding structure and reporting hierarchy

Input into the Budget Setting process, calculating Trust Wide adjustments, ensuring all changes are authorised, transacted and budget bridges are are presented in a logical way

Working for our organisation

Integral to Financial Management, the Central function is a team of highly motivated individuals, working together to provide a reporting function to finance colleagues and other internal and external stakeholders. The team is split into nursing and medical workforce reporting (5 staff) and technical accounting (2 staff) overseen by the Lead Accountant and Senior Finance Manager. The team has a successful track record of staff development and is committed to supporting each other through their development and professional studies. The nature of the work in the Central Team often necessitates interaction with other finance and non-finance colleagues.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To prepare monthly Analysis to provide the Senior Finance Manager with financial intelligence on all aspects of the Trust financial expenditure based on manipulation of complex data received

Support the Senior Finance Manager in answering complex questions from both internal and external sources, including those from colleagues from the Integrated Care Board (ICB) and NHS England

Interpret Freedom of Information requests and analyse data to enable the Trust to respond accurately and promptly to such requests

Support the Senior Finance Manager in challenging existing processes and suggesting improvements

Be a visible and present point of contact for colleagues in relation to technical / process matters in relation to monthly reporting

Maintain ‘budget bridges’ to enable the Senior Finance team to explain to Divisional Managers changes to overall budgets

Maintain the GL Budget Data Module structure to ensure it enables the Trust to track and report changes to budgets

Oversee General Ledger coding hierarchies such that they enable the production of monthly and ad-hoc internal reports / analytics and external financial statements without relying on manual interventions / spreadsheets

Provide detailed and accurate working papers to support entries into the Annual Accounts to the satisfaction of the Trust’s external auditors, and advise and guide colleagues to enable this discipline to be maintained throughout the year

Complete various Statutory Final Accounts schedules for the Trust in relation to the Statement of Comprehensive Income (SOCI) and supporting notes for inclusion in the Trust’s Annual Report and Accounts, ensuring all of which are supported by high quality working papers for audit and reference

Continually review the latest guidance to ensure the Trust is reporting financial information correctly and in line with statutory and NHS rules

Plan and organise time to manage competing deadlines and deliver complex activities to the agreed timescale, negotiating any re-prioritisation where necessary

Input to relevant items from the External Auditors ‘Prepared by Client’ schedule prior to the audit

Provide responses to External Audit queries during the Accounts cycle and interim audits

Provide good quality audit papers which are reconciled to accounts entries and occasionally meet with auditors to help ensure the audit is completed fully and within the audit timetable

Assist in following up actions required from the post audit review to improve the Accounts process and ensure these are bedded in prior to the following year’s process

Provide Internal Auditors with required evidence and 'walk throughs' in line with the annual Audit plan

To provide accurate and comprehensive costing and financial input to business proposals and business cases developed in the Central Division, or to those that require Central input, in support of service change and development plans

Manage direct reports, and Central junior staff, developing the roles as appropriate (including recruitment, training & development, appraisal, sickness monitoring, authorisation of absence, department workload, allocations of work and disciplinary and grievance matters)

Input to the development of the overall Central Team function, ensuring the Team remains resilient and is well positioned to cross-cover roles when necessary

To ensure the operation and communication of effective variance analysis in relation to the Central Division, including Reserves, and investigation of factors causing movements, influencing and implementing agreed actions

Transact internal trading in line with the Patient Level Information and Costing System (PLICS) and maintain budgets, ensuring all transactions net to zero

Draw on professional studies and experience to apply specialist knowledge across all aspect of the role, particularly any relevant accounting standards and practices, including the adoption of accruals and commitment-based accounting principles, in the production of financial reports

Complete any required training that would benefit the role and/or comply with the undertaking of practical experience in line with the relevant professional body's requirements