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Job summary

Main area
Finance
Grade
8B
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
161-NELICB-256
Employer
NHS North East London Integrated Care Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Unex Tower
Town
Stratford
Salary
£64,408 - £73,961 per annum inclusive of Outer London HCA
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
12/05/2024 23:59

Employer heading

NHS North East London Integrated Care Board logo

Senior Finance Manager

8B

NHS North East London Integrated Care Board (ICB) was formed on 1 July 2022.

We are an exciting new organisation putting the needs of communities at the heart of our commissioning arrangements.

We are working with local people and partners across health, social care and the voluntary sector in innovative ways to improve health and wellbeing for all our communities. Our key priority in the next year will be to develop closer integrated and collaborative ways of working with all our partners to implement our Out of Hospital Strategy.

We can only do this with great staff who are encouraged and supported, which is why we invest in them, listen to them, make sure we are representative of our populations and that we foster their health and wellbeing.

Please note that all vacancies will be subject to a 6 months' probation period in line with the Probation Policy.

Job overview

NHS North East London Integrated Care Board has an exciting opportunity in our Financial Services Department. We are looking for a Senior Manager for Financial Services who is enthusiastic, organised and efficient to join the Financial Services Department based at North House, Romford. The successful candidate will play a significant part in supporting the Financial Services team in the Treasury management and Payables function as well as overseeing the Financial Accounts function.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job:-

 

  • Oversee the Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Treasury Management functions
  • To assist, guide, manage and develop the provision of a comprehensive financial management and accounting service for all aspects of the ICB.
  • To be a senior contributor to ICB financial policy.  To ensure the ICB complies with key financial policy documents.
  • To be responsible for the preparation of monthly Financial Accounts and Services reports, including control accounts production and the fixed asset and lease Oracle system.
  • To be responsible for the production of ICBs annual accounts and financial elements of the annual report.  To complete accurately and on time.  This will involve responsibility for work for the annual external audit and to be one of the main contacts with the external auditors.
  • To be a key manager to work with the Internal Audit providers, to manage reports and to liaise with appropriate colleagues to fulfil recommendations in a timely manner.
  • To develop and implement ICB wide policies and procedures.
  • To be the Finance representative on ICB policy groups, work stream teams and other ICB sub committees.
  • To be a key advisor and manager for the planning, performance management, training and development of the finance team.

The candidate will require experience and knowledge of current financial reporting standards and able to resolve often complex technical accounting transactions whilst operating the NHS SBS Oracle finance system.

Working for our organisation

NHS North East London Integrated Care Board (ICB) was formed on 1 July 2022.

We are an exciting new organisation putting the needs of communities at the heart of our commissioning arrangements.

We are working with local people and partners across health, social care and the voluntary sector in innovative ways to improve health and wellbeing for all our communities. Our key priority in the next year will be to develop closer integrated and collaborative ways of working with all our partners to implement our Out of Hospital Strategy.

We can only do this with great staff who are encouraged and supported, which is why we invest in them, listen to them, make sure we are representative of our populations and that we foster their health and wellbeing.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • This post holder will act as deputy to the Deputy Director - Financial Services as necessary.
  • The post holder will have line management responsibility for specific levels of staff in the financial services section of the finance department.
  • The postholder will be responsible for upholding financial governance policy and procedure.
  • The postholder will be responsible for the management of the ICBs authorisation procedures by the management of the authorised signatories list. This will involve ensuring that all transactions are appropriately authorised prior to their action.
  • The post holder will be responsible for the production of timely, consistent and accurate financial reporting.
  • The postholder will be responsible for cash management and all banking duties.
  • The postholder will be responsible for all taxation matters including VAT and liaison with HMRC.
  • To advise and assist the Deputy Director of Financial Services for all financial controls. To ensure controls are implemented and followed.

Qualifications and experience

  • Fully qualified professional accountant or degree/masters with a minimum of 3 years post qualification experience, or equivalent experience in finance undertaking similar role.
  • Clear understanding of the financial processes and funding flows within the ICB and ICS
  • Knowledge of statutory accounts procedures and guidelines

You should have experience of working in a busy finance office environment and will possess excellent communication and organisational skills and a real commitment to excellent service delivery. You must be capable of working to tight deadlines whilst ensuring consistency and accuracy, able to prioritise workloads and be able to work on your own initiative as well as under supervision. An enthusiastic and energetic approach to work along with an acceptance of work flexibility and continuously changing working practices is essential.

Person specification

Knowledge, training and experience

Essential criteria
  • Fully qualified professional accountant or degree/masters with a minimum of 3 years post qualification experience, or equivalent experience in finance undertaking similar role
  • Clear understanding of the financial processes and funding flows within the ICB and ICS
  • Knowledge of statutory accounts procedures and guidelines

Communication skills

Essential criteria
  • Works with stakeholders and senior finance teams to develop financial improvement plans and to develop plans for innovation and transformation.

Analytical skills

Essential criteria
  • Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information, negotiate with stakeholders on difficult issues, and present complex and sensitive information to stakeholders

Planning skills

Essential criteria
  • Be able to manage time effectively, prioritise and organise short / medium / long term plans and deliver to agreed deadlines

Autonomy

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates sound judgement in the absence of clear guidelines or precedent, seeking advice as necessary from more senior management when appropriate

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Paul Hunt
Job title
Deputy Director – Financial Services
Email address
[email protected]
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