Senior Finance Manager

Strategic Financial Leadership

• Lead the financial planning of the organisation.
• Prepare annual budgets and medium-term financial plans.
• Develop rolling cashflow forecasts.
• Produce monthly management accounts with commentary and variance analysis.
• Provide financial modelling for new services, contracts and business opportunities.
• Support the Executive Team and Board in strategic financial decision making.
• Identify financial risks and recommend mitigating actions.
• Contribute to the delivery of the organisations strategic objectives.

Financial Management

• Maintain the organisations accounting system (Xero).
• Ensure accurate financial records are maintained.
• Oversee payroll currently Sage 50 Payroll and associated financial processes.
• Manage accounts payable and receivable.
• Monitor cashflow and banking arrangements.
• Ensure organisational statutory compliance.
• Support production of the annual statutory accounts.
• Liaise with external accountants, auditors and HMRC.

Financial Reporting

• Produce timely monthly financial reports.
• Develop financial dashboards and KPIs.
• Monitor organisational budgets.
• Support managers with financial information and advice.
• Prepare reports for the Executive Team and Board.
• Produce ad hoc financial analysis when required.

Commercial and Business Support

• Provide financial advice on contract management.
• Support tender submissions and pricing.
• Undertake financial appraisal of new business opportunities.
• Review contract performance and profitability.
• Develop financial scenarios to support organisational planning.
• Identify opportunities for efficiency and improved value for money.

Governance

• Develop and maintain financial policies and procedures.
• Ensure effective internal financial controls.
• Support external audit as required.
• Maintain compliance with statutory requirements.
• Contribute to organisational risk management.
• Ensure compliance with Standing Financial Instructions.

Leadership

• Lead continuous improvement within the finance function.
• Develop efficient financial systems and processes.
• Reduce reliance on single points of failure through documentation and resilience planning.
• Support managers in understanding financial performance.
• Build positive working relationships throughout the organisation.
• Promote collaborative working and continuous improvement.

Key Relationships

• Internal: Managing Director, Executive Team, Board of Directors, Operational Managers, HR Team, Clinical Leads.
• External: Bank, External Accountants, HMRC, Pension Providers including NHS Pensions, Payroll Provider, Commissioners, Integrated Care Board.

Corporate Responsibilities

• Demonstrate the values and behaviours of ELM Alliance.
• Maintain the highest standards of integrity and professionalism.
• Comply with all organisational policies and procedures.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Participate in appraisal and continuing professional development.
• Undertake mandatory training.
• Undertake any other duties commensurate with the responsibilities of the role.

Success in the Role

• Accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Strong financial governance.
• Improved financial resilience.
• Effective financial planning.
• High quality support to the Executive Team and Board.
• Continuous improvement of financial systems.
• Strong working relationships across the organisation.
• Delivery of financial insight that supports organisational growth.

Confidentiality

All staff and contractors working for the ELM Alliance Ltd have both a common law duty and a statutory duty of confidentiality to protect patient (and indeed any personally identifiable) information and only use it for the purposes for which it was intended. The disclosure and use of confidential patient information need to be both lawful and ethical.

Information Governance

All staff must keep up to date with the requirements of information governance and must follow ELM Alliance Ltd policies and procedures to ensure that ELM Alliance Ltd information is dealt with legally, securely, efficiently and effectively. Staff must appropriately manage the records they create or hold during the course of their employment with ELM Alliance Ltd, making the records available for sharing in and confidentiality policies, procedures and guidelines (e.g. Freedom of Information Act 2000, Caldecott Guidelines).

Health & Safety

All staff have a duty to ensure the health and safety of themselves and others whilst at work. Safe working practices and health and safety precautions are a legal requirement. All accidents must be reported to your manager and in‑line with the general philosophy of ELM Alliance Ltd; you must participate in accident prevention by reporting hazards and following relevant policies and procedures including Moving and Handling Guidelines.

Risk Management

You are required to contribute to the control of risk and use the incident reporting system to alert ELM Alliance Ltd of incidents or near misses that may compromise the quality of services.

Infection Control

All staff have a duty to comply with all ELM Alliance Ltd policies and guidelines in relation to Infection Prevention and Control. You have a duty to ensure that you minimise the risk of infection and infectious diseases. This responsibility includes minimising the risk by highlighting any concerns you may have to the appropriate person as identified in the policies and guidelines and challenging inappropriate infection control and hygiene practice.

Equality & Human Rights

ELM Alliance Ltd will ensure that job applicants and prospective and current employees are treated solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential without any unjustified discrimination on grounds of age, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, disability, family circumstances, race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, trade union activity and social and economic status.