Job Vacancy Details
Head of Corporate Financial Management
NHS
Reading
Permanent
Updated May 3, 2012
The Head of Corporate Financial Management is a newly created role and reports to the Deputy Director of Finance for the Trust.
This newly created position sits at the heart of the finance function within the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust. During a time of significant change within the NHS, the Royal Berkshire has created a first class finance structure to meet the challenges that lie ahead. As Head of Corporate Financial Management you will support a number of finance business partners out in the business while managing a highly talented team to deliver a sector leading service to the Trust and its customers.
This is a unique time to be joining the Royal Berkshire as the recent re-organisation offers the successful candidate the chance to put their own mark on the way finance operates in 2012 and beyond. This opportunity offers genuine career prospects as it will play a pivotal role in the shaping of the new NHS offering for Berkshire.
This role will require the successful candidate to undertake and improve the following areas of finance:
Consolidation of the monthly management reporting including forecasting and associated analysis.
• Preparation of the monthly Director of Finance Report with insightful, intelligent and commercial commentary.
• You will be providing commercial and financial support to the Estates Director. This includes assisting them to achieve their annual plan by providing complete, robust and effective internal controls as well as acting as a finance business partner.
• You will be responsible for coordination and running of the annual budget process for the organisation as well as the submission of the annual financial plan.
• You will be providing financial coaching for non financial managers in order to improve the flow of information and communication between functions.
Who we're looking for
• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• You will hold an accountancy qualification (CIMA, ACCA, CIPFA or ICAEW)
• Substantial management accounting experience at a management level in a large and complex organisation.
• An excellent understanding of accounting processes and audit requirements
• Proven experience of leading change and improvements in accounting processes in a complex accounting environment
• Proven experience of staff management in a changing environment
• Experience of equivalent work within an environment governed by 'profit and loss' rather than cash accounting systems.
• Excellent oral and written with senior management & non-financial staff inside/outside the Trust.
• A proven track record of motivating staff and ensuring team objectives/deadlines are met.
• The ability to influence budget managers whilst retaining independence and objectivity.
• A strong eye for accuracy and attention to detail.
• The ability to work under pressure to set and ensure strict timetables are met.
• Strong analytical skills to enable analysis of complex financial information.
• An advanced practical ability in use of Computer systems and applications
About our client
The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest general hospital foundation trusts in the country.
The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust provide acute medical and surgical services to Reading, Wokingham and West Berkshire and specialist services to a wider population across Berkshire and its borders.
Their vision is to deliver the best healthcare in the UK for their patients in their community.
Underneath this vision sit their strategic objectives and a five year plan which details how they aim to achieve these objectives.
• exceed patient and customer expectations:
• work together to create a modern and sustainable healthcare system
• deliver the best healthcare in the best possible place for patients
• provide the best place to work, train and learn.
The principles against which they measure this::
• best patient experience
• best health outcome
• best value healthcare
• best place to work, train and learn.
They have:
• over 4,800 staff
• 607 acute, 44 paediatrics and 57 maternity post natal beds
• 204 day beds and spaces
• an annual budget of £290 million, without PFI arrangements
What's on offer
Circa £47,000 - £55,000 + Benefits
Michael Page Contact
For further info, apply or phone on 01865-208780.
Job Ref: 13213317
Your application will be sent to Matthew Skilleter.
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