This fixed-term post for six months sits within the finance function of the Trust, managing financial work across the divisions in its portfolio and leading the finance staff who support them. The core of the job is budget setting, forecasting and monthly reporting, plus advice to managers on service plans and business cases. It also covers CIP scheme identification, efficiency reviews and financial training for non-finance staff, with liaison across the North West London acute collaborative. Fit depends on a CCAB qualification or CIMA finalist status.
What the job involves
- Manage budgeting, expenditure reporting and forecasting across the portfolio, reporting to budget holders, interpreting trends and risks, and developing remedial action plans
- Line manage finance staff within the portfolio
- Prepare revenue budgets and ensure budget setting, financial planning and monthly monitoring meet required standards and timetables
- Respond to internal and external audit and research information requests
- Advise Trust managers and clinicians to plan, monitor and control services within available resources
- Provide financial analysis for service developments, redesigns, business cases, tenders and capital proposals, and monitor implementation
- Undertake efficiency reviews and identify and monitor CIP schemes
- Work with divisional teams to meet corporate financial objectives, benchmark performance and improve financial performance
- Support managers with financial input into service-wide decisions and take part in budget review meetings
- Deliver financial training to non-finance staff and support junior staff development
- Liaise with the NWL acute provider collaborative on best practice and finance centres of excellence
- Act as finance signatory for recruitment forms and virements under the scheme of delegation
What’s required
Qualifications
- CCAB qualified or CIMA finalist
- Degree level or equivalent education
Experience
- General ledger experience
- Experience presenting information and report writing
Skills & knowledge
- Good general business awareness
Nice to have
- Business Objects experience
- Large organisation experience
- NHS finance experience
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
