We are working with an NHS organisation based in Yorkshire who are seeking to appoint an interim Divisional Finance Manager. The is an interim assignment for 6 months initially and will pay c£220-£260 per day.
Key responsibilities will include:
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Budget setting calculations and liaison with operational managers for a designated area of responsibility leading to the setting of annual budgets within the financial framework;
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Present the outcome of budget meetings and activity discussions in a clear and consistent format to the Finance Business Partner for review;
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Monitoring and understanding of Divisional financial performance in relation to annual expenditure ensuring that financially viable options for achieving a balanced budget position are continually evaluated;
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Prepare a full detailed variance report for review by the Finance Business Partner and report variances to budget managers and instigate corrective action as necessary;
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Responsibility for the completion of Divisional monthly expenditure and activity forecasts for review by the Finance Business Partner;
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Provision of financial advice to the Division in relation to annual plans, including the achievement of necessary savings programmes and activity plans;
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Ensure regular meetings are held with all Budget Holders to review financial performance and to generate accurate financial and activity forecasts;
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Attend Divisional operational meetings as appropriate and provide financial and activity information and feedback to divisions;
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Operate as a key point of contact for all finance issues within designated Division;
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Monitor and report on the delivery of cost improvement plans for all assigned budgets;
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Support the CIP programme through working closely with Managers in the generation of new ideas and subsequent costing of new schemes where appropriate;
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To produce costing information for service development and business planning purposes where appropriate;
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Provide a heavily customer focussed service, returning emails and phone calls promptly and deal with all queries effectively and efficiently.
The ideal candidate will have:
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CCAB qualification – Part Qualified, or equivalent experience;
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Experience or knowledge of NHS Finance structures;
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Good understanding of NHS policy and environment;
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Exposure to Service Level Reporting;
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Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of staff;
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Good analytical and reasoning skills;
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Good planning skills to ensure that workload is prioritised and deadlines met;
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Excellent level of proficiency in Computer Application packages, particularly Microsoft Excel.