Divisional Finance Manager - F&CS Division

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Job overview

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has a vacancy for the role of Divisional Finance Manager.

As a senior member of the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team you will be responsible for providing expert, specialist and in-depth financial advice and support to the Family & Clinical Support Services Division (F&CSS), CFO, ADoF and other managers in provision of financial services to the Trust whilst ensuring financial probity and compliance with SFI's and other Trust policies.

To lead the F&CSS Divisions financial planning and forecasting processes.

Responsible for the F&CSS Divisions management accounts processes and driving improvement throughout the FP&A department.

To promote a professional approach ensuring the financial consequences of service change/developments are fully considered and evaluated and to provide direction and support to the Division to enable the achievement of Divisional, Trust and national targets.

Main duties of the job

To produce monthly financial and management reports to both the Mangers within the Division and to the DDOF/CFO within given timescales.

To be responsible for the production of annual budgets for the Division in accordance with guidance set by the Associate Director of FP&A.

To provide technical and professional support to the all managers within the Division.

To ensure financial control processes are in place and adhered to within the Division and in line with the Trust and the Trust's Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions.

To ensure all service Developments and changes are accounted for accurately and all resource implications identified in full.

To promote the delivery of the Trust's financial plan by taking a lead role in the management of the Divisional Cost Improvement Plan and providing financial advice throughout.

Working for our organisation

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of approximately 570,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our hospital sites are in Basingstoke, Winchester and Andover. Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient.
Working for HHFT offers a rewarding career, nationally agreed terms and conditions and a range of additional benefits as part of our reward
package.

You would be joining a vibrant and enthusiastic Financial Planning & Analysis team at a challenging and interesting time with financial recovery
and sustainability as a priority. Alongside the wider Finance department our teams are based at the Basingstoke site but currently benefit from
hybrid working arrangements and are expected at times to travel to one of our other two sites.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a detailed view of the role.

The role is hybrid, splitting time between home and the Basingstoke finance office. Happy to discuss further during interview or at the offer stage.

If you would like further information please contact Jon Kaval, Associate Director of Financial Planning & Analysis - jonathan.kaval@hhft.nhs.uk

Person specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Full member of CCAB body
• Minimum of 2 years post CCAB qualification experience

Desirable criteria

• Graduate
• 3 to 5 years post CCAB qualification experience

Experience & Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Experience of developing plans and forecasts
• Experience in the delivery of financial targets

Desirable criteria

• Public Sector experience
• Business Case preparation

Skills and Ability

Essential criteria

• Manipulation of complex information using a range of skills and techniques
• Ability to work with Senior Members of the Trust and other organisations

Desirable criteria

• Advanced spreadsheet skills

Our commitment to you:

We are committed to equality and diversity in both the provision of our services and how we recruit and manage our staff. Applications are encouraged from everyone with the necessary attributes for the job, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity.

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

The paperwork:

• HHFT is committed to putting the safety and care of our patients first - as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues. Therefore, we would recommend that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 and that you understand that we are treating COVID-19 positive patients within our services.
• Shortlisted candidates will be contacted at least 5 working days before the scheduled interview date. Applications will be submitted directly into our preferred third party recruitment system (Trac). All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs via email - please ensure to check your junk/spam folders.
• All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.
• In compliance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all applicants must be able to communicate fluently in English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed as part of the selection process.
• This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. If you intend to apply you are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Documents to download

• Job Description & Person Spec - DFM F&CSS (PDF, 532.5KB)
• HHFT Employee Rewards & Benefits (PDF, 723.8KB)
• Tackling Climate Change at Hampshire Hospitals (PDF, 4.9MB)