Job summaryAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a senior finance professional to support the Trust's transformation ambitions, aligned to the NHS 10 Year Health Plan, while helping to secure financial sustainability. This is an exciting time to join the Surgical Division, which has already made significant productivity progress and theatre utilisation, with a new theatre opening soon providing further capacity. As Senior Finance Manager, you will be a trusted and influential business partner, working alongside operational and clinical leaders to support transformation, identify and deliver efficiencies and ensure the best use of our resources for patients. You will combine constructive support with respectful challenge, bringing financial insight and an objective perspective to decision making, with a clear focus on value for money and making every Herefordshire pound count. Alongside this, you will provide strong leadership of the Division's management accounts function and bring NHS financial expertise and commercial acumen to complex decisions and business cases. Reporting to the Deputy Chief Finance Officer you will work collaboratively across the Trust and be an important member of the Finance Senior Leadership Team. As a small Trust, the role offers regular access to the Executive team and excellent exposure to a diverse range of strategic, operational and financial challenges. The role embraces agile working across our Herefordshire sites and from home. Main duties of the jobAs Senior Finance Manager, you will lead on financial responsibility for the Surgical Division, leading the management accounting service and ensuring strong financial governance, control and performance management. You will ensure accurate and timely reporting, forecasting and analysis, identifying financial risks and opportunities early and supporting operational and clinical leaders to understand and take ownership of financial performance. Working with divisional colleagues, you will support the development of robust plans, assess opportunities and risks and track delivery, providing financial leadership to transformation programmes and service developments. You will lead the financial assessment of complex business cases, providing expert advice on affordability, value for money, risk and sustainability. Strong knowledge of NHS finance, funding and financial governance will be essential to providing credible advice and supporting well informed decisions. You will lead and develop the Division's finance team, setting high standards and supporting professional development, continuous improvement and high performance. As a senior member of Finance, you will also contribute to the Finance Senior Leadership Team and the continued development of the Trust's finance function. About usWye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye. We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends. More than 3,000 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire. We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential. Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working EssentialProfessionally qualified as an Accountant with current CCAB or CIMA professional membership. Commitment and evidence of continuing professional development in line with the post holder's professional accounting body. Further specialist finance training and experience related to wider Healthcare finance. EssentialExpert user of Financial systems and Microsoft ExcelDemonstrable evidence of influencing and persuadingEvidence of complex numerical assessment experienceExcellent verbal reasoningAdvance report writing skillsUnderstanding of current NHS structures and key policiesKnowledge of acute hospital and community healthcare environmentAbility to lead and motivate staffAbility to prioritise and plan workload effectively, in a manner which is sustainable EssentialExtensive expert knowledge and experience in NHS Financial Management or equivalent. Significant experience at a senior level in the finance sectorAcute Sector Experience EssentialProfessionally qualified as an Accountant with current CCAB or CIMA professional membership. Commitment and evidence of continuing professional development in line with the post holder's professional accounting body. Further specialist finance training and experience related to wider Healthcare finance. EssentialExpert user of Financial systems and Microsoft ExcelDemonstrable evidence of influencing and persuadingEvidence of complex numerical assessment experienceExcellent verbal reasoningAdvance report writing skillsUnderstanding of current NHS structures and key policiesKnowledge of acute hospital and community healthcare environmentAbility to lead and motivate staffAbility to prioritise and plan workload effectively, in a manner which is sustainable EssentialExtensive expert knowledge and experience in NHS Financial Management or equivalent. Significant experience at a senior level in the finance sectorAcute Sector ExperienceDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameWye Valley NHS TrustAddressWye Valley TrustHerefordHR1 2ERUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameWye Valley NHS TrustAddressWye Valley TrustHerefordHR1 2ERUnited KingdomEmployer's website
Finance Manager / Accounts Manager in Hereford employer: National Health Service
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and collaborative work environment for healthcare professionals in North Wales. With a commitment to employee development and a focus on compassionate care, staff have access to continuous professional development opportunities and the chance to make a meaningful impact in both acute and community paediatrics. The Health Board's integrated approach ensures that employees are part of a dynamic team dedicated to improving health outcomes for the local population.
