Job summary
- Main area
- Financial Management
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 309-UCLH-5988-A
- Employer
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University College London Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £61,927 - £68,676 Per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Finance Manager
NHS AfC: Band 8a
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Job overview
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH), situated in the West End of London, is one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom and provides first class acute and specialist services both locally and to patients from throughout the UK and abroad.
We are looking for a Finance Manager to work within the Surgery & Cancer Board.
The postholder will provide financial management support to the Theatres & Anaesthesia Division which comprises of theatres & anaesthesia, medical physics and sterile services and has a combined direct expenditure budget of c£76m and 760 WTE. The postholder will also be responsible for Surgery & Cancer Board Divisional Management.
The postholder will provide financial support and advice to the division meeting both
service operational needs and corporate deadlines working to tight deadlines and within a fast paced environment.
You will have excellent attention to detail and excellent communication skills (written and verbal) building rapport with various managers and clinicians to support engagement and understanding of the financial position.
The post-holder will have line management responsibility of an Assistant
Management Accountant and will report to the Senior Finance Manager.
Please note this role involves hybrid working arrangements and includes a 2 day requirement in the office.
Main duties of the job
Main Duties:
· Provide full financial management support to the division
· Ensure accurate and timely reporting of the financial position
· Conduct detailed variance analysis including underlying analysis
· Lead on budget holder meetings to ensure engagement and understanding from
budget holders, with the ability to interpret and explain complex financial
information (verbally and written) to non-finance staff
· respond to budget holder queries in an accurate and timely manner
· maintain budgeted and actual establishments
· ensure accurate and timely recovery of income
· line management responsibility of Assistant Management Accountant
· any other ad-hoc duties under the guidance of the Senior Finance Manager, which may include Surgery & Cancer Board wide tasks
Working for our organisation
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
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University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
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National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
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Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
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University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
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Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
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University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
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The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
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University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- CCAB qualified Postgraduate management qualification at masters level or equivalent experience
- Advanced IT skills including Excel and Word. Expected to design and create reports using financial spread sheets and databases and familiar with the use of ledger systems
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial experience in reconciliation and balances, financial processes, computer systems and ledgers, complex financial reporting, and financial forecasting through scenario planning
- Experience of working with Finance
- Financial management experience of working in Health Sector
- Have experience of work undertaken unsupervised
Desirable criteria
- Financial management experience of working in an acute NHS trust
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Possess excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills (written and verbal)
- The ability to communicate effectively across staff groups
- Be able to build effective working relationships
- Ability to analyse, investigate and interpret numerical data
- Ability to develop complex, contentious financial data and reports into a format which can be easily understood by all levels and professions within the Trust.
- Interest in and capability with figures and financial calculations, and ability to interpret figures to support proposals and decisions.
- An ability to deputise for the Senior Finance Manager
- Demonstrable experience of people management
Personal qualities
Essential criteria
- The ability to work as part of a team, building relationships and supporting others
- Energy and enthusiasm to ensure that objectives are met.
- Ability to organise personal time and tasks to ensure that deadlines are met.
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- An ability to see the bigger picture, and recognise the impact of decisions on others and the wider community.
- Enthusiasm for the NHS and for public service.
Desirable criteria
- An understanding of the NHS finance regime
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Pui Kwok
- Job title
- Senior Finance Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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