Divisional Finance Manager

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust; Sunderland; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Divisional Finance Manager at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidates will provide essential financial management services, ensuring organisational financial stability and enhancing patient care. With a commitment to professional growth and a supportive environment, this role is ideal for ambitious finance professionals seeking to make a significant impact.

Benefits

Blue light discount card

Lease car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Access to Fitness Centre

Childcare Coordinator support

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• CCAB qualified or passed finalist required.
• Significant experience in finance within large organisations.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality financial advice and support.
• Financial planning, reporting, and forecasting for Divisions.
• Ensure robust divisional financial information and forecasts.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Education

CCAB Qualified Accountant

CCAB Passed Finalist

Tools

Oracle Financials

Job description

Recruiter South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Location Sunderland, United Kingdom

Salary £53,755 to £60,504 a year £55,690 - £62,682 25/26 pay award pending

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for 2 Divisional Finance Manager postsat South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust for enthusiastic andambitious individuals to join our Finance team.

The successful applicants will be responsible for providing ahigh quality and comprehensive accountancy service to ensure immediate andlong-term financial viability and stability to the directorates within theorganisation. Candidates should be future focused with a passion for improvingpatient care and demonstrates commitment to achieving both their own and theTrusts goals.

The Trust's Finance department is Future Focused Finance level 2accredited; we are passionate about the training and development of our teamand this is embedded in our culture. In addition, we are looking for stronginterpersonal skills, the ability to work to tight deadlines and be able tochallenge and influence others. The successful applicant will be CCAB qualifiedor a passed finalist.

The posts are based at Sunderland Royal Hospital Trust Headquarterssite; however, hybrid working is in place in the Financial Management Team.

Working for South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trustoffers a range of benefits including eligibility for a blue light discountcard, access to the Trusts lease car scheme and access to the cycle to workscheme.

Main duties of the job

Therole will encompass a high degree of the following disciplines:

- Provision of high-qualityfinancial advice and business support to Trust headquarters service Divisions.

- Financial planning, reporting, andforecasting

- Expertise of managing orsupervising staff

Desirable:

- CCAB Qualified Accountant

- NHS Finance Experience

- Good understanding of the localhealth economy

- Knowledge of the services providedby the Trust.

- Experience of presenting financialinformation for non-finance audiences

Essential:

- CCAB Passed finalist.

- Significant experience of workingin Finance in a large or complex organisation

- Sound understanding of the NHSfinancial regime.

- Excellent analytical skills

- Effective problem-solving skills.

- Excellent communication skills

- Effective negotiation skills

- Reliableand committed to delivering targets and achieving outcomes.

About us

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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,600 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements. The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Responsible for the provision of highquality financial advice and business support to specified Divisions andservices, in order to facilitate the effective monitoring and management ofDivisional finances.

Responsible for ensuring the provisionof robust divisional financial information and reliable financial forecasts.

Ensures the co-ordination andintegration of Divisional financial plans with corporate financialresponsibilities, objectives, plans and overall financial strategy.

Liaise regularly with Director ofFinance, Deputy Director of Finance and Head of Financial Management on currentfinancial issues

To regularly work with DivisionalGeneral Managers, Divisional Directors, Associate Medical Directors, ClinicalDirector and Departmental Heads within the Divisions to ensure long termfinancial viability and stability for the clinical area of responsibility.

PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE

Job description
Job responsibilities

Responsible for the provision of highquality financial advice and business support to specified Divisions andservices, in order to facilitate the effective monitoring and management ofDivisional finances.

Responsible for ensuring the provisionof robust divisional financial information and reliable financial forecasts.

Ensures the co-ordination andintegration of Divisional financial plans with corporate financialresponsibilities, objectives, plans and overall financial strategy.

Liaise regularly with Director ofFinance, Deputy Director of Finance and Head of Financial Management on currentfinancial issues

To regularly work with DivisionalGeneral Managers, Divisional Directors, Associate Medical Directors, ClinicalDirector and Departmental Heads within the Divisions to ensure long termfinancial viability and stability for the clinical area of responsibility.

PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• CCAB passed finalist committed to achieving full membership of professional body within 12 months of appointment.

Desirable

• CCAB qualified accountant

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience in finance working in a large or complex organisation.
• Experience of spreadsheet, database and word-processing packages and experience of use of computerised ledger systems, preferably Oracle Financials.
• Experience of managing or supervising staff

Desirable

• NHS Finance experience

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Sound understanding of the NHS financial regime and relevant legislation and guidance, including Payment by Results and the Single Oversight Framework.
• Excellent skills in analysing, interpreting and using highly complex data
• Effective problem-solving skills, especially for new issues where there is no precedent to follow

Desirable

• Working knowledge of clinical and non-clinical services provided by the Trust

Other skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills including presentation and summary of complex data into meaningful information for Divisional staff.
• Able to work accurately thoroughly and with minimal supervision to tight deadlines
• Good communication skills including presentation and summary of complex data into meaningful information for presentation to Associate Director of Finance Financial Management and Deputy Director of Finance

Desirable

• Project management skills
• Experience of presenting financial information and preparing reports for a non-finance audience

Other Requirements

Essential

• Able to set clear and concise objectives for self and staff, prioritise and monitor progress, and take appropriate action to achieve outcomes by required deadlines.
• Able to work accurately thoroughly and with minimal supervision to tight deadlines.
• Reliable and committed to delivering targets and achieving outcomes.

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• CCAB passed finalist committed to achieving full membership of professional body within 12 months of appointment.

Desirable

• CCAB qualified accountant

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience in finance working in a large or complex organisation.
• Experience of spreadsheet, database and word-processing packages and experience of use of computerised ledger systems, preferably Oracle Financials.
• Experience of managing or supervising staff

Desirable

• NHS Finance experience

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Sound understanding of the NHS financial regime and relevant legislation and guidance, including Payment by Results and the Single Oversight Framework.
• Excellent skills in analysing, interpreting and using highly complex data
• Effective problem-solving skills, especially for new issues where there is no precedent to follow

Desirable

• Working knowledge of clinical and non-clinical services provided by the Trust

Other skills

Essential

• Excellent communication skills including presentation and summary of complex data into meaningful information for Divisional staff.
• Able to work accurately thoroughly and with minimal supervision to tight deadlines
• Good communication skills including presentation and summary of complex data into meaningful information for presentation to Associate Director of Finance Financial Management and Deputy Director of Finance

Desirable

• Project management skills
• Experience of presenting financial information and preparing reports for a non-finance audience

Other Requirements

Essential

• Able to set clear and concise objectives for self and staff, prioritise and monitor progress, and take appropriate action to achieve outcomes by required deadlines.
• Able to work accurately thoroughly and with minimal supervision to tight deadlines.
• Reliable and committed to delivering targets and achieving outcomes.

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 .

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. .

Additional information
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 .

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. .

Employer details

Employer name

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Trust Headquarters

Sunderland Royal Hospital

Sunderland

SR4 7TP

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