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Assistant Director of Finance - Financial Manageme

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Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.

We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.

We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.

We received our Silver Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain's Reservists and Employers. This means that we provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome application to work for us. Find out more - Why Choose CHFT?

Our Future Plans

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visit https://future.cht.nhs.uk/

Job overview

Reporting to the Deputy Director of Finance. Responsible for the leadership of the Financial Management function, and ensuring the department supports the Trust in the achievement of its short and long term financial plans.

This role is pivotal in taking a lead on financial planning and in year reporting to Trust Board, sub committees and regulatory reporting. Previous post holders have secured promotion to Deputy Director roles.

Main duties of the job

Ensure there is an effective budgetary control framework in place, along with related systems and policies that allow financial planning and performance reporting is in place to meet internal and regulatory requirements.

In addition, the post holder will provide financial support and advice to the Corporate Division. Working as part of the Divisional Management Team to ensure a sound financial basis for business and service changes, ensuring robust monitoring information is provided to enable the Division to maximise its financial performance.

Working for our organisation

The Finance department is proud to have Level 2 Future Focused Finance Accreditation.

  • We are a forward looking, innovative team who work in close collaboration with our clinical and operational teams to support delivery of the best value services for our patients.
  • We embrace the Trust's One Culture of Care approach, values and behaviours
  • We offer flexible working and support colleagues working from home and our modern office base in a hybrid way. We prioritise communication and maintaining team engagement. We want our colleagues to feel not just part of the Finance team but also the wider Trust team. This is reflected in our positive staff survey results.
  • We work in partnership across the Place, provider collaborative West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts and the West Yorkshire Integrated Care System
  • We employ c.50 whole time equivalents from entry level apprentice through to senior managers.
  • We encourage progression and development within the team through a range of training opportunities including courses, job rotation and getting involved in new projects.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The postholder will:

  • Lead the annual budget setting process, planning and coordinating the work of the Finance Department and staff across all divisions of the Trust. This will require the postholder to have a clear understanding and involvement in Trust's operational planning processes.
  • Maintain a long-term financial plan linking to Trust strategies and objectives, and national planning assumptions. This will include and on-going assessment of the Trust's underlying position, risk and sensitivity assessments and scenario analysis.
  • Lead the financial operating plan process and submission to regulatory bodies and Integrated Care System (ICS). Preparation of update reports and presentations on financial planning as necessary.
  • Ensure the accurate and timely provision up internal monthly financial reporting across the Trust focusing on ensuring this is relevant and focused on service needs. Continual development and improvement of financial reporting systems and procedures.
  • Ensuring effective in year financial forecasting is in place linked to activity and workforce position. Supporting the production of mitigating action plans for the achievement of financial targets.
  • Active involvement in cost improvement planning and reporting linking with the Project Management Office. Reporting on cost improvement plans and performance.
  • Line management and professional development of Senior Finance Managers and Systems Accountant.
  • Ensuring financial training resources are accessible to budget holders, operational staff, Council of Governors and Executive Directors.
  • Oversee the production of financial modelling and analysis on relevant issues relating to national policy, inflation, changes to accounting standards etc.
  • Support the Deputy Director of Finance in ensuring the effectiveness and compliance with financial controls. Writing and updating financial policies and procedures.
  • Prepare reports for Trust Board, Finance and Performance Committee and Executive Director meetings and attend as and when necessary.
  • To lead the financial management of the Corporate Division providing strategic financial advice to the Division, ensure the provision of regular financial reports and budget statements, which meet both the Division's requirements and the agreed timetable for corporate financial reporting. To identify and analyse key budget variances and provide advice on resolving them.
  • To prepare financial plans and projections in conjunction with the Corporate Divisional Management Team. To identify potential areas of cost improvement and income generation to the Division and to lead the achievement of those savings/income where appropriate.
  • To provide timely information for benchmarking purposes.
  • To review and implement national policy direction and guidance into Financial Management processes and procedures.
  • Active involvement in local finance networks. Liaison with colleagues from ICS partner organisations as required on shared issues and developments.
  • To deputise for the Deputy Director of Finance as required.
  • Support the development of the finance vision and strategy, ensuring engagement and commitment from colleagues within the finance team and wider Trust.
  • Undertake any other duties as required commensurate with the grade.

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

Essential criteria

  • Professionally qualified (CCAB, CIMA, etc)
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable criteria

  • Graduate or equivalent
  • Management qualification

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

Essential criteria

  • Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office and general ledger systems
  • Experience of working in a large organisation with complex management structures.
  • Significant post-qualification financial management experience
  • Knowledge of IFRS accounting standards in the classification and reporting of financial transactions
  • Demonstrates the emotional intelligence and stamina necessary to achieve demanding challenges and goals in a complex and challenging environment.
  • Demonstrates a significant level of financial competency at a strategic and operational level.
  • Demonstrable evidence of influencing and managing organisational change, with clear decision making
  • Demonstrable evidence of delivering and implementing innovative ways of working
  • Experience of providing board level financial information, forecasting and gaining ownership of financial information to support decision making
  • Experience of financial risk assessment and reporting and the development of risk management strategies.
  • Experience of business case development and implementation.
  • Practical experience of developing and delivering efficiencies and recovery plans
  • Ability to analyse complex data, statistics and financial information communicate key messages to finance and non-finance colleagues

Desirable criteria

  • Experience of working in finance in an NHS environment.
  • Knowledge of NHS funding flows and the financial framework of an NHS Foundation Trust.

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

Essential criteria

  • Demonstrates ability to lead and develop a team
  • Excellent communication skills including, listening, influencing and persuading.
  • Significant experience of partnership working.
  • Ability to develop and maintain communication with people on complex issues, anticipating barriers and taking action to improve communication as necessary.

Desirable criteria

  • Experience of working effectively with clinicians.

Our vision is to provide One Culture of Care for one another in order that we can provide compassionate care for the people who use our services. We are passionate about creating a workplace where we work together to get results, encouraging colleagues to have their say, in order to co create the change we want to see. We take pride in the diversity of our workforce that's why we encourage applications from all. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants.

Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment/education history over the last three years and include valid email addresses for them. We will request electronic Factual Employment References from your previous employers. These references will be requested before you are issued with an unconditional offer of employment letter.

If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system. The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.

You may be required to undertake a DBS. The Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £41.90, Standard £21.90 or Basic £21.90) from your salary when you commence in post (including Internal staff). You will also be required to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £13 cost per year. This is a condition of your employment.

CHFT is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

If you have any questions please contact ask.recruitment@cht.nhs.uk for assistance.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.

Documents to download

  • Job description (PDF, 272.4KB)
  • Finance department overview CHFT (PDF, 1011.1KB)

Assistant Director of Finance - Financial Manageme

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Huddersfield, UK
Permanent

Published on 30/04/2024

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