Senior Finance Manager - Acute & Community

The Methodist Church in Britain; Wolverhampton, Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

The Birmingham, Black Country and Solihull ICB Cluster seeks a senior finance professional to lead planning, budgeting, forecasting and modelling across acute and community contracts. You will manage the finance team, liaise with Local Authorities, and support contract negotiations with providers, including ERF and CQRM processes.

Significant NHS financial management experience is essential, with strong data analysis skills and the ability to translate complex information for senior

Qualifications

• Masters level or equivalent senior specialist experience and knowledge.
• Evidence of post-qualifying and continuing professional development.
• Membership of a relevant professional body.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day financial management of a portfolio of acute and community contracts and budgets, giving expert advice and challenge.
• Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting and complex financial modelling.
• Monitor financial performance, identify risks and opportunities, and put in place actions to keep costs within budgets.
• Lead the financial element of contract negotiations with healthcare providers and support contract monitoring.
• Act as the main contact for providers and Local Authorities on payment and claim issues, and lead Better Care Fund financial arrangements and returns.
• Ensure compliance with statutory financial duties, NHS guidance and Standing Financial Instructions, reporting breaches and fraud to the Chief Finance Officer.
• Develop and maintain financial policies, systems and controls, and support the statutory annual accounts.
• Manage, develop and check workload and performance of Finance Directorate colleagues, including recruitment and disciplinary input.
• Provide financial advice on business cases, service redesign and QIPP plans.
• Train budget holders in financial statements, reports and systems.
• Deputise for the Head of Finance Acute & Community.
• Support Freedom of Information requests that need financial input on contracts.

Skills

Financial analysis

Strategic thinking

Team leadership

Stakeholder negotiation

MS Office

Education

Masters degree

CPD evidence

Professional body membership

Tools

PRINCE2

Managing Successful Projects

Job description

This senior finance post sits in the Finance Directorate of the Birmingham, Black Country and Solihull ICB Cluster, reporting to the Senior Finance Lead for Acute and Community. The postholder leads financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and modelling across a portfolio of acute and community contracts, and takes part in provider contract negotiations. The role carries line management of finance colleagues, works with Local Authorities on Better Care Fund arrangements, and offers hybrid working. Significant NHS financial management experience is essential.

What the job involves

• Lead day-to-day financial management of a portfolio of acute and community contracts and budgets, giving expert advice and challenge
• Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting and complex financial modelling
• Monitor financial performance, identify risks and opportunities, and put in place actions to keep costs within budgets
• Lead the financial element of contract negotiations with healthcare providers and support contract monitoring, including ERF and CQRM attendance
• Act as the main contact for providers and Local Authorities on payment and claim issues, and lead Better Care Fund financial arrangements and returns
• Ensure compliance with statutory financial duties, NHS guidance and Standing Financial Instructions, reporting breaches and fraud to the Chief Finance Officer
• Develop and maintain financial policies, systems and controls, and support the statutory annual accounts
• Manage, develop and check the workload and performance of Finance Directorate colleagues, including recruitment and disciplinary input
• Provide financial advice on business cases, service redesign and QIPP plans
• Train budget holders in financial statements, reports and systems
• Deputise for the Head of Finance Acute & Community
• Support Freedom of Information requests that need financial input on acute, community and Better Care Fund contracts

What’s required

Qualifications

• Masters level or equivalent senior specialist experience and knowledge
• Evidence of post-qualifying and continuing professional development
• Membership of a relevant professional body

Experience

• Significant NHS financial management experience
• Planning over short, medium and long-term timeframes, adjusting plans and resources
• Identifying and interpreting national policy and researching best practice
• Previous budget responsibility, including involvement in budget setting
• Understanding of current healthcare policy and the relationship between DHSC, NHS England, providers and commissioners

Skills & knowledge

• Analysing and communicating financial information from large volumes of data to strict timetables
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and intermediate keyboard skills
• Strategic thinking to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise
• Managing and motivating a team and reviewing individual performance
• Handling highly complex, sensitive or contentious information and negotiating with senior stakeholders

Other

• Ability to travel across sites as required
• Awareness of equality and valuing diversity principles
• Understanding of confidentiality and data protection

Nice to have

• Comprehensive experience of project principles and tools such as PRINCE2 and Managing Successful Projects

What’s offered

• Flexible hybrid working
• Professional development opportunities