Job summary
Employer heading
Band 8a Finance Manager - Projects
Band 8a
Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
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Job overview
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 four vacancies.
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
You will benefit from working as part of a strong team that is passionate about supporting and developing your talents to make the most of your career.
We recognise the benefits from a modern, flexible work approach, and will provide you with equipment to work across our sites.
This opportunity is likely to suit a qualified accountant with enthusiasm, drive and ambition.
We may offer the role as a band 7/8a development opportunity for candidates that fall just short of necessary criteria.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead the reporting of FIP trust wide and producing reports for FRB (Financial recovery board)
The post holder will support the head of finance for projects in costing strategy business cases.
The post holder will be responsible for the integrity of the financial data
contained 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.
Working for our organisation
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
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the post and visit our website to find out about working in Royal Free.
Person specification
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Professional qualification (CCAB) in accountancy (CIMA, ACA, CIPFA, ACCA)
- Evidence of having kept technically up to date since qualification.
- Degree or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- First time passes in professional examinations
- Attendance at an Accounting for Foundation Trusts course
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant post qualification experience or significant management accounting or equivalent experience in a similar organisation.
Skills
Essential criteria
- 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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sunil Dedi
- Job title
- Deputy Head of Finance– Group Finance FIP PMO
- Email address
- [email protected]
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
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Recruitment Support
Open Monday to Friday
08:30 am to 17:30pm
- Telephone
- 01629 702338
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