Assistant Director of Finance - Financial Manageme

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To be responsible for the Divisional management and business accounting function, providing support and advice to the Deputy Director of Finance.

• To be responsible for ensuring that the Divisions and the finance department adheres at all times to the Trust's Corporate Governance Manual.

• To ensure all key financial systems are developed, maintained and administered to appropriate levels of control and accuracy.

• To manage the budget setting process across the Trust, ensuring the implementation of the annual operational plan approved by Trust's Board.

• To lead on the strategic financial plan and develop working with partners in the health economy and Greater Manchester in line with the national and regional guidance.

• Develop and manage the Trust Efficiency Plans (TEP) ensuring schemes are monitored and reporting risks to the Trust's governance forums, including co-ordination of quality impact assessment, working with clinical, medical, and divisional colleagues.

• Develop and maintain an effective system for the development and review of Trust business cases, ensuring an appropriate level of assurance is in place with regards to quality accuracy and timeliness.

• Develop and maintain key reporting systems to ensure that the internal financial reporting is delivered, in conjunction with the other teams within the finance department, but also other corporate support functions such as HR and informatics.

• Provide a full suite of integrated financial and activity based Trust reports within the reporting deadlines for the Divisions, the Trust Executive, Finance Committee and Trust Board to understand the actual and forecast position, associated management actions and inherent risks and opportunities.

• Provide leadership to the Business Partners responsible for business systems and processes in order to ensure the most effective and efficient systems and processes are in place within the Trust.

• Develop and maintain the capability of the Business Partners ensuring the appropriate advice and support is provided to Trust Managers.

• Ensure that the department is working towards all requirements associated with Towards Excellence Level 3 accreditation, and that a culture of continual improvement exists throughout everything we do.

Person specification

Shortlisting

Essential criteria

• Qualified Accountant with a professional accountancy body
• Evidence of continued professional and personal development
• European Computer Driving License or equivalent knowledge
• Significant experience within a Finance department
• Significant experience of leading and management of a successful finance team.
• Experience of working in all areas of finance and the ability to work at a strategic/operational level as appropriate
• Experience of working with NHS regulators or equivalent.
• Experience of service improvement culture and delivery with demonstrable evidence of change management
• Excellent IT technical skills especially in relation to manipulating large amounts of data
• Ability to manage workload efficiently, prioritise and work to strict deadlines

Desirable criteria

• Degree or equivalent

New colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome here at Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.

For our agenda for change staff, we offer a competitive benefits package with regular pay awards, annual leave of 27 days increasing to 33 days after 10 years and access to a competitive Pension Scheme to which both you and the Trust contribute. These terms and conditions are not applicable for Non-Executive positions.

Alongside this there are extensive training development opportunities with paid mandatory training, a protected training budget for staff and support for flexible working. We have an on-site Occupational Health Service to support you at work and have fast track access to physio, counselling and complimentary therapies.

The Trust is committed to making a difference to the environment. Our "Save Planet Tameside & Glossop" strategy means that we work towards protecting our natural environment and "green" workplace practices at all times.

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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.

Documents to download

• ADOF Financial Management - JD & Person Spec (PDF, 800.3KB)
• Candidate Pack (PDF, 917.8KB)
• Hospital Floor Plan (PDF, 50.9KB)
• Positive About Disability (PDF, 191.5KB)
• Hospital Site Map (JPG, 160.9KB)
• Trust's Values and Behaviours (PDF, 495.1KB)