Deputy Finance Manager - Fixed Term

Job overview

Role Summary / Statement

• Responsible for the day to day management of all aspects of financial management for divisions within the portfolio, including direct line management of finance staff within the relevant portfolio
• Ensure that for the areas of responsibility, budget setting, financial planning, forecasting, monthly monitoring and reporting to the divisions are completed to the required standards and timetables.
• To actively participate in regular budget review meetings and assist divisional management with the provision of information and analysis for service reviews
• Provide information, guidance, support and advice to Trust managers and clinicians on issues relating to their service to enable them to plan, monitor and control the services within available resources.
• Support managers to provide financial input into service wide decisions regarding financial management and planning.
• Provide detailed information and analyses for service developments, service redesigns & business cases. Monitoring the implementation to ensure delivery.
• Undertake efficiency reviews & assist in identifying and monitoring CIP schemes for the current and future years
• Undertake any other duties commensurate with the nature and grade of the post, as reasonably required by the line manager, to support the effective delivery of the Finance function and the wider objectives of the organisation.

Main duties of the job

Work with clinicians and managers across divisions to meet corporate financial objectives, improve resource use, benchmark performance and identify efficiencies.

Support junior staff development through involvement in divisional management and professional training. Deliver financial training to non-finance staff on financial management, Trust processes and initiatives.

Respond to internal and external audit and research information requests as required.

Liaise with colleagues across the NWL acute provider collaborative to develop best practice and finance centres of excellence.

Manage budgeting, expenditure reporting and forecasting across the portfolio, explaining variances and developing remedial action plans. Provide effective financial monitoring and reporting to budget holders and operational managers, supporting interpretation of trends and financial risks. Prepare revenue budgets aligned with Trust financial controls and business plans. Provide financial analysis for tenders, service developments and redesigns, capital equipment proposals and purchase options. Work with divisional teams to improve financial performance, increase profitable activity and reduce loss-making activity. Act as finance signatory for recruitment forms and virements in line with the scheme of delegation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.