Band 8d Head of Financial Planning and Reporting

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust; Longboat Key (FL); On-site; USD 126,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an exceptional finance leader to join our senior Finance leadership team.

Reporting to the Director of Group Finance, you will lead the full cycle of Group financial planning and reporting, including annual and medium-term plans, budget setting, Trust wide monthly reporting for internal and external stakeholders and the National Cost Collection.

Qualifications

• CCAB qualified accountant with significant post-qualification experience in financial leadership roles.
• Masters in financial or business discipline or equivalent experience and training.
• Evidence of recent CPD including specialist training and experience relating to NHS finance as well as national accounting standards.

Responsibilities

• Turn complex financial information into clear insight and lead through change.
• Provide information for Executive Directors and the Board on financial performance and savings delivery.
• Lead Costing and Financial Planning and Reporting teams with strong controls and continuous improvement.

Skills

Strategic finance leadership

IT literate

Stakeholder management

Financial modelling

Education

CCAB qualification

Masters in financial or business discipline

Tools

Excel

Pivot tables

Databases

Job description

Job Summary

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an exceptional finance leader to join our senior Finance leadership team.

Reporting to the Director of Group Finance, you will lead the full cycle of Group financial planning and reporting, including preparation of annual and medium-term plans, budget setting, Trust wide monthly reporting for internal and external stakeholders and the National Cost Collection. You will ensure the provision of timely and accurate information and clear analysis to support robust governance and sound strategic decision-making across the Trust.

You will provide information for Executive Directors and the Board on financial performance and savings delivery, which bring together finance, activity and workforce information. You will also lead the Costing and Financial Planning and Reporting teams, developing consistent processes, strong controls and continuous improvement of financial reporting.

We are looking for a CCAB-qualified accountant with significant post-qualification experience in strategic finance leadership within a large, complex organisation. You will combine expert technical and analytical capability with strong leadership, communication, influencing and negotiation skills. NHS knowledge is desirable.

Main Duties, Tasks & Skills Required

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Please refer to the attached job description for a comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities.

About Us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job Description

Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

Person specification

Qualifications

• CCAB qualified accountant with significant post qualification experience in financial leadership roles.
• Masters in financial or business discipline or equivalent experience and training.
• Evidence of recent CPD including specialist training and experience relating to NHS finance as well as national accounting standards.

Experience

• Significant post-qualification experience in a strategic finance leadership in a large complex organisation.
• Financial modelling and translating complex data from various systems into clear and comprehensive financial model.
• Experience of working with computerised financial systems.
• Business case appraisal.
• Significant experience working within a senior management team.
• Experience of leading a team including objective setting, performance reviews and performance management.
• Experience of implementing change.
• Experience of working with multiple stakeholders with conflicting priorities.
• IT Literate -- spreadsheets, databases, pivot tables, ECDL or equivalent.

Desirable

• Experience and knowledge of the NHS including the financial and political agenda.

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.

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.

For Help With Your Application, Contact

Sarah Thomas

[e-mail]

01213717453

Pay scheme

Agenda for Change

Band

Band 8d

Salary

£94356.00 to £108814.00 Yearly

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-Time, Flexible Working

Reference number

304-1104302

Job locations

Regent Court

Attachments

Job Description

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