We are working with an NHS organisation who are seeking to appoint an Interim Finance Manager for a 3 month assignment. The organisation is based in the South East of the UK and the role will be hybrid with some on site expectation.
The role will be under the NHS Agency Capped rates at Band 8a, will start ASAP and will be for 3 months with an expectation of extension.
Key responsibilities will include:
To provide financial information and advice to the operational managers, clinical directors and other managers within the relevant Directorates. To meet regularly with these managers to ensure that any potential financial problems are identified early enough for corrective action to be effective;
Overall responsibility for all aspects of budgetary management within the relevant directorates, including monitoring of performance and providing advice on corrective action as necessary. To take a lead role in the Division in annual budget setting process;
Undertake lead responsibility for the implementation and monitoring of recharging mechanisms to improve budgetary control;
Take responsibility for the authorization of specific expenditure within the Directorates (e.g. Works recharges) and the authorization for the advertisement of vacant posts to ensure that funding is available;
Actively participate in and contribute to the formulation and implementation of the Divisional Business Plans in accordance with the Trust’s strategic aims and objectives. To provide support and advice on financial and non-financial aspects of the Business Plans;
Assist the identification and achievement of cost improvement and income generation targets, undertaking reviews of all existing practices with the aim of improving efficiency;
Participate in the development of new costing and budgeting methodologies to provide information for both managerial and commercial purposes;
Monitor the service provided by the relevant Directorates to other Trusts in accordance with the Service Level Agreements. To discuss and renegotiate these SLA’s as necessary;
Take financial responsibility in the competitive tendering process to ensure that best value is achieved. To prepare financial option appraisal reports for presentation to the Trust board incorporating recommendations;
Assist the Assistant Director of Finance in the management and reconciliation of the Trusts reserves;
Provide input as required to the Trust’s statutory financial reports;
Ensure that the Trust’s standing financial instructions and codes of procedures are adhered to at all times.
The ideal candidate will have/be:
CCAB Qualified Accountant;
Post-qualification experience preferably with NHS financial management experience;
Demonstrate In depth knowledge of: Financial planning; Budgetary strategy & control; NHS Trust financial regimes; Sound knowledge of NHS business case processes;
If you are interested in the role, please email Toni Coates with a copy of your updated CV to toni.coates@finegreen.co.uk along with your availability and rate understanding in line with the above.