Finance Manager
Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:
Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.
With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.
We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.
We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.
With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.
We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Finance Business Partnering team of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
We are looking to appoint 2 Finance Managers to support the Medicine and Integrated Care (MIC) and Surgery & Cancer (SCC) clinical divisions.
Reporting to the Finance Business Partner, the Finance Manager forms a critical part of the divisional Business Partnering team. The role supports a portfolio of directorates, with support from a Band 7 Deputy Finance Manager and a Band 5/6 Management Accountant.
The Finance Manager is the first point of contact for their directorates in delivering month end analysis/reporting, forecasting, supporting business planning, productivity and the efficiency agenda, as well as providing financial advice and options appraisal for proposed investments.It is a key role which works closely with directorate leadership teams, as well as being a senior member of the finance function, providing support and leadership to colleagues both within the financial management team and across the wider function.
The finance team are valued and respected by operational and clinical colleagues within the Division, and the successful candidates will be able to develop strong relationships which lead to working together to understand and manage the financial challenges facing services.
Main duties of the job
To provide a high quality analytical service to the Business Partnering Team.
To provide assurance to the Finance Business Partner of the quality of historic, current and forecast financial information through completion of analytical review processes.
To be accountable to the Finance Business Partner for the adherence to Trust financial policies and procedures, statutory requirements and requirements from NHS England.
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria- CCAB qualified accountant or equivalent qualification
- Degree level qualification
- Evidence of CPD
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience of working within the NHS or similar sized organisation
- Experience of translating complex data from various systems into a clear and comprehensive financial model
- Experience of computerised accounting financial systems
- Experience in accounting e.g. Processing journals
- Experience of reconciling control accounts
- Experience in accounting policies e.g. IFRS
- Business and capacity planning linked to forecasting
- Advanced experience of using Excel, Word and Outlook
- Working effectively and efficiently in a fast-changing environment
- Experience in working with minimal supervision
- Experience of manging people
- Experience of implementing change
- Ability to work with staff at all levels, with specific ability to work with senior teams
- Experience of investigation and analysis into financial issues including evidence of detailed and precise report writing skills
- Experience of dealing with multiple stakeholders with conflicting priorities