Senior Finance Manager

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen with our finance team to recruit an experienced CCAB/CIMA-qualified Senior Finance Manager. The post will report directly to the Assistant Director of Finance and is a key member of the Income, Contracting & Costing team responsible for the management of all Commissioner contracts and funding streams and the delivery of an effective costing function. They will support in contract negotiations, securing and managing NHS income for the Trust in excess of £550 million

The post holder will play a key role in the production of monthly statutory returns to NHS England, ensuring high-quality reconciliation and financial reporting of the Trust income position. They will also have a key role in business planning and provide expert advice to the Divisional Teams.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be an experienced individual who will lead on the robust monitoring and development of all ICB and NHSE Contracts under a range of contractual forms, ensuring effective management of all funding streams. They will demonstrate strong communication skills and manage key relationships with a number of external stakeholders.

The post holder will be responsible for implementation and application of all NHS Payment Scheme guidance and will work closely with the Health Informatics Team to develop and monitor planned activity and associated income, providing a range of advice, information and analysis to a range of Trust staff as required

They will play a key role in Business Planning and the setting of Trust income and activity plans and have responsibility for robust monthly monitoring and reconciliation of all Trust income and reporting of this in the statutory returns to NHS England and internal Trust Boards and Committees.

The post holder will provide leadership to the Costing Manager in the delivery of robust and accurate costing information, meeting national costing submissions and the continual development and provision of robust costing information to the Trust. This will include supporting the Trust’s Cost Improvement Programme.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key tasks and responsibilities are detailed within the attached job description and include:

• Ensuring the delivery of high-quality, complex information in accordance with NHS guidelines and policy on the NHS Payment Scheme, Income reporting and NHS commissioning regulations, to secure the Trust’s Commissioner income
• Ensuring robust clinical contract monitoring processes against all Commissioner Contracts and playing a key part in the management of the Trust’s income and cash position.
• Closely assisting in the activity, capacity and demand planning process and contract negotiation with the Trust’s Commissioners.
• Development of new contractual forms as required.
• Working as part of a financial management team in supporting the business planning and budget setting process and in the development and management of the Trust’s Cost Improvement Programme.
• Providing a leadership role in the management and development of the Trust’s Costing function.
• Building strong relationships and liaising with a wide range of staff within and external to the Trust / Divisions / finance function in providing, contracting and costing support.