Finance Manager

Job summary

As Finance Manager (Commissioning), the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff across South-West Direct Commissioning, with particular focus on Public Health.

The role supports the business in driving transformation as well as value for money in planning, commissioning and service.

The role is designed to build a combination of subject matter expertise and technical skills to develop a strong service delivery.

Main duties of the job

• Monitor financial areas within direct commissioning, investigate and advise on complex issues, and provide corporate reports and financial and business planning advice in this area;
• Advise budget holders on financial matters that can be of a complex and contentious nature;
• Ensure that financial probity is maintained by the budget holders at all times;
• Identify and analyse any opportunities for the more efficient deployment of resources within commissioning areas by providing sophisticated, high quality information and analysis;
• Ensure the suite of monthly financial reports for the Region has the information for these to be produced in a timely manner, and provide high quality support and complex information analysis when required;
• Complete statutory and NHS accounts and returns, including agreement of balances returns, and ensure these are accurate and meet financial timescales and legal requirements;
• Take a lead in the coordination of training & development and recruitment activity across the team;
• Oversee and manage aspects of team / project budgets;
• Pro-actively manage their own training and development requirements;
• Provide other ad hoc ledger, analysis and other reporting requirements as requested.

About us

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by :

• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money.

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Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Provide day to day financial support and advice including monitoring, reporting and analyses.
• To support an effective system of financial planning and forecasting for the area of responsibility.
• To maintain a robust and effective system of financial control ensuring risk to delivery and performance are mitigated.
• To support successful delivery of responsibilities through effective financial advice and support to functional teams.
• To ensure financial policies and procedures are applied locally
• To act as financial expert and lead in procurement activities
• Support on delegation of Public Health service from NHSE to ICBs

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Minimum requirement for a part qualified CCAB / CIMA accountant to have passed 50% of exams and have a clear plan to pass outstanding exams within 12 to 18 months.
• Educated to Post-graduate degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
• Further training or significant experience in project management, financial management or supporting change management processes.

Desirable

Finalist, or fully qualified, CCAB or CIMA accountant (proof of certification required)

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• At least two years' experience working in a large or complex organisation, ideally within the NHS
• Demonstrable specialist knowledge in a relevant discipline
• Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development.
• Demonstrated experience of co-ordinating projects in complex and challenging environments.
• Experience of managing risks and reporting.
• Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence at senior management team level.
• Experience of monitoring budgets and business planning processes.
• Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures.
• Knowledge of Financial Systems monitoring budget management, processing invoices and procurement.

Desirable

• Experience of accounting for direct commissioning operations
• Demonstrated experience in a Healthcare environment.
• Have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health and individual provider and commissioning organisations.
• Experience of working remotely
• Experience of identifying and interpreting national policy.

Skills, Capabilities & Attributes

Essential

• High standard of ability to communicate financial information to non-finance colleagues both orally and written.
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to work independently using own initiative
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills and the ability to stay calm in difficult situations within meetings about matters of potential controversy
• Able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential groups.
• Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action, working to tight and often changing timescales.
• Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options
• Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and make a difference by focusing on goals.
• Must be able to prioritise own work effectively and be able to direct activities of others.
• Must be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies

Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do.
• Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public.
• Consistently thinks about how their work can help and support clinicians and frontline staff deliver better outcomes for patients.
• Values diversity and difference; operates with integrity and openness
• Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others.
• Consistently looks to improve what they do, look for successful tried and tested ways of working, and also seeks out innovation.
• Actively develops themselves and supports others to do the same.
• Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships.
• An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust.
• Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change.
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