Divisional Finance Manager
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Job overview
Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals NHS Trust is a £400m Acute NHS Foundation Trust, the largest provider of acute hospital services in Surrey. We are looking for a CCAB qualified, experienced Divisional Finance Manager to join the Financial Management Team.
Reporting to the Associate Director of Financial Management, the post holder will work as part of the Financial Management team. The role is required to provide financial advice and analysis to support the divisional management teams and facilitate decision making. The post holder will work as part of the Management Accounting team with line management of up to 2 team members and will be responsible for two divisions.
Main duties of the job
You will be an enthusiastic and conscientious qualified accountant with significant post qualification experience, with good communication skills both verbal and written. We are looking for a dynamic business advisor, who can demonstrate strategic and forward thinking and a proven record of business partnering with operational managers. The successful candidate could have either the NHS or a commercial background, but must have an understanding of the issues facing the NHS and a strong background in month end reporting, budgeting and forecasting.
The post holder is expected to advise the divisional directors and senior operational staff in understanding the financial allocation of resources and associated commercial implications. This will include financial planning, budget setting, ongoing forecasting and variance analysis, as well as providing appropriate training to budget holders through formal training events.
You should have a passion for providing an exemplary service to the team and ultimately the patients, and have a strong sense of personal responsibility and achievement. As an organisation, we offer opportunities for training and development, access to the NHS Pension Scheme, opportunities for flexible and remote working as well as on-site childcare provisions (nursery).