Job description

Job responsibilities

• The post-holder will be expected to develop relationships across the directorates and communicate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders.
• The post-holder will be required to give high level advice to their colleagues in financial services on issues such as disputes over payments within Directorates. The issues are often sensitive and may require specific advice as often the disputes are with outside agencies.
• Provision to budget holders, routinely and in response to ad-hoc requests, financial information and advice.
• To support in the maintenance and reconciliation of the recurring and non-recurring budgetary position for both financial and manpower budgets on a monthly basis.
• Monitoring expenditure trends and budgetary performance, identifying their significance for budget holders.
• To play a key role development of systems to monitor and maximise income opportunities within directorates.
• Providing advice on current performance and trends, giving forecasts of future trends in the light of service options identified by budget holders and management.
• Provision of Training support to non-finance managers as part of the Trust's training and development programme. Play an active part in the training and development of staff within the finance function.
• Responsible for managing finance support staff within the Divisional Structure and across divisions, and coordinating information to enable effective management of the Directorate structure workload.
• To support the Divisional Finance Team in the provision of financial information, analysis and advice to budget holders within the Trust in the context of a comprehensive financial management service, meeting internal and external reporting requirements, in an accurate, timely, and relevant manner, enabling managers to provide an efficient and effective service within the resources available.
• Contributing also to the completion of ad hoc and monthly statutory returns.
• To support in the compilation of financial information in respect of Freedom of Information requests and managing responses within statutory and internal deadlines.
• Play a key role in the development of systems and processes within the central team.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Postgraduate diploma or equivalent
• Educated to degree level or equivalent

Desirable

• Training towards CCAB professional qualification

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience in a management accounts environment
• Evidence of innovative approach in analysing and drawing conclusions from complex financial and performance data

Desirable

• NHS financial management experience

Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrate knowledge of Financial planning, Budgetary strategy & control, NHS Trust financial regime, Costing, Financial support to budget holders, Payment by Results

Desirable

• Corporate Finance Reporting
• Evidence of achievement and success at a senior level in NHS finance

Skills

Essential

• Highly numerate
• Evidence of involvement in dealing with complex change issues
• Understanding of structures of NHS
• Knowledge of Acute Hospital Environment
• Ability to Lead & Motivate Staff
• Decisive and able to use own Judgement

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of HR policies
• Willingness to work flexibly
• Demonstrates commitment to staff development
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to influence
• Consistent professionalism and objectivity
• Able to work effectively as part of a team

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Aintree

Aintree House

Liverpool

L9 7AL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)