This is a senior finance post in the Financial Management & Costing team at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, supporting the Community Health and Central Services divisions. The role leads financial planning, monthly management accounts, cost improvement work and the divisional finance team, working closely with divisional and portfolio directors. It is hybrid, with the team in the office at least one day a week. Fit depends on a CCAB qualification or equivalent and at least five years' experience since qualifying.
What the job involves
- Build collaborative working relationships and efficient processes with key stakeholders
- Develop in-depth knowledge of operational areas, including contract specifications and financial agreements
- Lead financial support for divisional performance management, using analytical expertise to interpret data
- Lead production of the annual financial plan, incorporating workforce, informatics and commissioning assumptions
- Lead monthly management accounts and reporting, including trend analysis, variance analysis and balance sheet review
- Lead financial support for bids, contract negotiations, service modelling and continuous improvement programmes
- Ensure robust financial and resource planning and delivery of financial control totals with divisional directors
- Provide analytical expertise and support for divisional projects and programmes
- Lead data collation for costing systems, and review and improve data and information outputs
- Provide professional leadership to the divisional financial management and costing team, including line management of Finance Business Partners, Senior Management Accountants and Assistant Management Accountants
- Support the Head of Financial Management in developing and delivering the team's annual plan on a page
Qualifications
- CCAB professional qualification, or equivalent experience
Experience
- At least 5 years' post-CCAB experience, or equivalent in a large complex organisation
- Experience in financial planning, forecasting and delivery of financial targets
- Experience of financial reporting and supporting continuous improvement and cost improvement workstreams
- Experience of leading a team of finance and/or costing professionals
Skills & knowledge
- Specialist knowledge of financial management in a large organisation
- High level of IT literacy, with experience of finance systems and reporting tools
What’s offered
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days' annual leave rising with service, plus option to buy and sell leave
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Learning and career development opportunities
- Cycle to Work and car leasing scheme, including electric vehicles
- Access to wellbeing tools and services
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
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