Band 8b Deputy Head of Financial Reporting

Band 8b Deputy Head of Financial Reporting

The Deputy Head of Financial Reporting is a senior finance role responsible for supporting the Head of Financial Reporting and leading the financial reporting function in the production of accurate and timely financial information, ensuring compliance with group standing financial instructions and contributing to the overall financial planning and strategy of the Group. The role supports the production of statutory financial reporting (including GP Lead and Dental Federation) within a team that is responsible for its overall management, performance, and development. The post holder will support the Head of Financial Reporting in co-ordinating the production of the annual statutory accounts (and any interim accounts) in accordance with the relevant accounting standards (including IFRS), the DHSC Group Accounting Manual and NHS England's FT Annual Reporting Manual. The post holder should be a Qualified Accountant with proven experience in leading and motivating a team, managing multiple priorities, and communicating effectively to ensure delivery of complex outputs (internally and externally) to agreed internal and national deadlines.

Main duties of the job

Statutory Financial Reporting : Lead and manage the preparation andsubmission of statutory group accounts (and associated subsidiaries), interimaccounts, ICB reporting, audit committee, finance and investment committee,corporate benchmarking, HMRC, pensions, NFI, Freedom of Information(FoI), National Cost Collection Indices (NCCI) and reporting transactions inexcess of >

£25k. This list is not exhaustive. Should the Groups regulatorand change and subsequently the financial control ask, responsibilities will beadapted to align with the delivery of those statutory requirements.

Financial Controls : Implementing, reviewing and documenting financialcontrols to ensure accuracy and compliance with group Standing Financial.Instructions (SFI's) to ensure grip and control of the balance sheet. Provideexpert knowledge of NHS financial and accounting procedures, legislation,NHS financial policy and the financial impacts of NHS policies, includingreference to group procedures.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

For more information please follow link https : / / www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk /

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person Specification

Essential and Desirable

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
• CCCCAB or equivalent qualified accountant with relevant post qualification experience
• Undertaken a variety of additional short courses to develop specialist knowledge
• Significant experience and knowledge gained through working in specialist financial accounts areas within the Trust and from exposure to differing business models.
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
• Masters level or Equivalent
• Experience using and managing forecasting and planning tools
• Experience building and maintaining complex forecasting and planning models
• Experience applying Standing Financial Instructions and Schemes of Delegation(or other financial governance frameworks) in practice
• Proven track record of providing high quality, financial analysis and reporting
• Financial accounting experience
• Knowledge of Financial planning, financial governance, management and budgeting, Financial and other aspects of legislation, NHS policy and finance regime including Cost Improvement Program concepts and operation
• Logical thinker with sound analytical skills, able to deal with large volumes of complex data and perform highly complex analysis of financial and operational data and trends
• Ability make judgements / decisions in complex situations and use professional judgement to ensure the best outcome for the Trust
• Ability to identify significant risks to the Trust using complex information, and communicate those risks appropriately to enable them to be addressed
• Able to manage time in order to deliver complex, accurate and reliable information to tight timescales
• Ability to lead, motivate, manage and develop staff in own team and Trust wide
• Ability to use own initiative but knowing when to consult
• Ability to engage with and influence senior managers across the Trust to add value to decision making
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to be able to influence and negotiate with others and present compelling arguments, whilst being sensitive to the wider issues of the business
• Excellent IT skills and pro -active approach to IT systems
• Written and oral communication skills
• Positive attitude towards learning and development
• Ability to work flexibly and travel between Trust sites
• Low level of absence due to sickness
• Extensive Experience providing senior level support to, and influencing Managers on highly complex projects and value adding business change initiatives.
• Experience leading financial training and creating training content
• Experience influencing senior management and conducting high level, highly complex meetings and discussions with senior managers and Directors
• Experience analyzing and providing advice in relation to business cases
• Methodical and systematic in approach to work

Essential and Desirable

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£70,396 to £80,837 a yearper annum, inclusive of HCAS

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