Deputy Finance Manager - Harefield Heart & Lung Directorate

Job overview

We are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic professional to join our management accounts team in a challenging role supporting the Harefield Heart & Lung Directorate. This post requires experience in a management accounting environment and for the candidate to be actively studying for a CCAB or CIMA qualification.  It is essential for the post holder to demonstrate strong management accounting knowledge, communication, team working, organisational and IT skills.

The post will be based at Royal Brompton Hospital

Travel to Harefield Hospital and Great Dover Street will be required regularly.

Main duties of the job

Reporting to the Finance Manager, the post holder will be responsible for the accurate delivery of financial reporting to a tight monthly deadline.  The post holder will also have key duties around finance CIP schemes, business cases and the management and development of the divisional management accountant. They will also be involved in business planning, costing and budget setting and will need to support senior colleagues within the Harefield Heart & Lung Directorate with ad-hoc queries as required.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To lead the training and development of the management accountant of the Division ensuring that work is delivered in a professional and timely manner.
• To provide accurate and timely management information by the production of integrated financial and activity reports.
• To be a proactive and dynamic member of the Finance team, giving financial advice, support and guidance to the operational teams within the Division.
• To ensure accurate and timely key output documentation is produced and distributed appropriately to budget holders, including budget statements and detailed Divisional reports.
• To support progress on the development of robust and meaningful integrated financial / activity information
• Proactively investigate variances and provide analytical reports on areas specifically requested by the Finance Manager or budget holder.
• Pro-actively monitor performance, identifying trends and the financial implications of management decisions.
• To ensure that regular meetings with budget holders are undertaken and to deputise as necessary for the Finance Manager at Divisional Management meetings.