Divisional Accountant

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

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Job summary

This post is one of two Divisional Accountant roles in our Financial Management Team, that play a key tactical position to support Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust to respond appropriately to a dynamic and complex financial environment. The post holder will report to a Head of Divisional Finance, working as part of a wider, dynamic team in delivering an effective Financial Management service supporting operational managers and staff across our clinical divisions.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the Divisional Accountant include, but are not limited to:

To act as Junior Business Partner to the Divisions, providing numbers and expert advice at Divisional Review meetings and to Divisional Managers and to the Trust Executive Team as and when required

To work closely with the Core Team to produce monthly management accounts which have integrity and support Divisions individually, and consequently the Trust as a whole, in achieving their financial objectives

To support Divisions with the preparation of annual budgets

To produce ongoing advice to budget holders on managing and understanding their expenditure variances

To ensure compliance with Trust and NHS policies and procedures

To provide financial input into business plans, investment proposals and options appraisals

To propose and design modifications to financial processes to suit changes in business patterns and organisational structures

To ensure by persuasion, negotiation and effective process management that corrective actions agreed by Divisions and individuals are delivered within the agreed timescales

To provide training in financial management to non-financial managers

About us

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
Improving the experience of staff with disability
Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
Making equalities mainstream

Date posted

03 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£50,952 to £57,349 a year per annum pro rata plus HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

197-RF5060-A

Job locations

3rd Floor Old Town Hall

London

SE6 4RU

Job description

Job responsibilities

Financial Management

Act as a financial adviser to the Division/s to which the postholder is aligned, including making a very significant contribution to the Divisions business planning and financial monitoring processes

Ensure that relevant regulations and standards are met

Support Finance Business Partners (FBPs) and Heads of Divisional Finance (HoDF) on system and process enhancement projects

Supporting in the devising and implementation of strategies to enable the financial management service to keep in step with business developments, thereby ensuring the continued production of high-quality financial management information to Trust deadlines.

Collation and presentation of financial reports to the Board, Management Executive and Divisional teams

Working with members of these groups to define their particular reporting requirements and to work with colleagues in other areas to deliver acceptable solutions to those requirements

Providing briefing papers for senior management on specific issues Leading on the follow up of actions points arising from those reviews and chasing delivery of agreed actions, including exercising judgement on relative priorities

Developing and implementing improved internal reports designed to deliver advanced cost and activity information whilst ensuring that appropriate authorisation controls are implemented

Identifying, and sharing with colleagues, areas of good practice

Developing and refining the systems and processes used within the department

Deputising for FBPs and HoDF as and when required

Designing and delivering training geared towards achieving a customer focus Devising means of cultivating a customer focussed culture within the department

Interpreting national standards and guidance and preparing briefing notes for finance staff

Developing and maintaining procedures for the department

Financial Governance

Plan, implement, monitor and review the development of financial systems used for financial management ensuring they deliver value for money, efficiency and quality

Ensure internal audit reports are responded to in a timely manner.

Promote all matters of corporate governance (including development and improvement of arrangements) throughout the Trust.

Ensure the Directorates policies, procedures and Trusts Standing Financial Instructions are strictly adhered to.

Contribute to the development of systems, control processes and risk management that ensure full compliance with internal and external governance and best practice requirements relating to contracting, commissioning, financial projects and costing processes.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Financial Management

Act as a financial adviser to the Division/s to which the postholder is aligned, including making a very significant contribution to the Divisions business planning and financial monitoring processes

Ensure that relevant regulations and standards are met

Support Finance Business Partners (FBPs) and Heads of Divisional Finance (HoDF) on system and process enhancement projects

Collation and presentation of financial reports to the Board, Management Executive and Divisional teams

Working with members of these groups to define their particular reporting requirements and to work with colleagues in other areas to deliver acceptable solutions to those requirements

Developing and implementing improved internal reports designed to deliver advanced cost and activity information whilst ensuring that appropriate authorisation controls are implemented

Identifying, and sharing with colleagues, areas of good practice

Developing and refining the systems and processes used within the department

Deputising for FBPs and HoDF as and when required

Designing and delivering training geared towards achieving a customer focus Devising means of cultivating a customer focussed culture within the department

Interpreting national standards and guidance and preparing briefing notes for finance staff

Developing and maintaining procedures for the department

Financial Governance

Plan, implement, monitor and review the development of financial systems used for financial management ensuring they deliver value for money, efficiency and quality

Ensure internal audit reports are responded to in a timely manner.

Promote all matters of corporate governance (including development and improvement of arrangements) throughout the Trust.

Ensure the Directorates policies, procedures and Trusts Standing Financial Instructions are strictly adhered to.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

CCAB/ CIMA Qualified
Evidence of continued professional development

Experience

Essential

Proven track record of strong involvement in delivering excellence in financial reporting in a healthcare organisation
Significant experience of working in a NHS Organisation
Performance management experience
Staff management experience at a senior level
Successful track record of working in high performing multi-disciplinary teams delivering challenging targets and achieving results
Experience of working autonomously and independently
Experience in interpreting national guidance and implementing locally
Experience of assisting an organisation in delivering cost improvement programmes

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Able to engage, influence and hold the respect of a wide range of managers and clinicians
Ability to hold people to account for their agreed actions
Able to look at the big picture as well as the detail
Understanding of NHS national reforms and policies
Able to undertake rigorous analysis and produce cogent recommendations
Able to work fast under pressure at times of high workload and competing priorities
Able to build and work through effective relationships within the organisation
Able to understand complex situations and distil these into a simple analysis and messages
High levels of motivation, enthusiasm and tenacity

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

CCAB/ CIMA Qualified
Evidence of continued professional development

Experience

Essential

Proven track record of strong involvement in delivering excellence in financial reporting in a healthcare organisation
Significant experience of working in a NHS Organisation
Performance management experience
Staff management experience at a senior level
Successful track record of working in high performing multi-disciplinary teams delivering challenging targets and achieving results
Experience of working autonomously and independently
Experience in interpreting national guidance and implementing locally
Experience of assisting an organisation in delivering cost improvement programmes

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Able to engage, influence and hold the respect of a wide range of managers and clinicians
Ability to hold people to account for their agreed actions
Able to look at the big picture as well as the detail
Understanding of NHS national reforms and policies
Able to undertake rigorous analysis and produce cogent recommendations
Able to work fast under pressure at times of high workload and competing priorities
Able to build and work through effective relationships within the organisation
Able to understand complex situations and distil these into a simple analysis and messages
High levels of motivation, enthusiasm and tenacity

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

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