Finance Business Manager

Overview

The role is responsible for the management and delivery of a cost effective, efficient, and responsive financial management / business partnering services (income and expenditure) to the Trust. The post holder will deputise for the Finance Business Partner, manage and lead the respective financial management / business partnering services and team for the respective area and be responsible for HR/line management, providing Business partnering / Financial Management and reporting for Income and Expenditure.

• Support planning and leading on budgeting for the respective area, including overseeing budget setting and developing the medium term financial plan.
• Support forecasting and reporting: ensure accurate and timely monthly financial information is produced and made available for budget holders; produce governance packs. Support costing and pricing (PLICS).
• Financial modelling and appraisal of options; support development and implementation of cost improvement programmes and update trackers.
• Support Internal / External Audit; support Counter Fraud to manage / reduce / avoid risk; support responding to FOI; provide training to budget holders, team members and other stakeholders.
• Review and improve financial processes and procedures, implementing automation, better utilisation of systems and AI; lead the day-to-day operational management of the team to provide effective financial stewardship and management services to the Trust.
• Support organisational development and strategy; ensure adherence to Financial Governance and Control; lead on and ensure adherence to IFRS/IAS/IFRIC/GAM and other regulatory guidance.
• Ensure appropriate accounting, analysis and other codes are used for journals with correct debit and credit entries; ensure ledger journals are appropriately authorised and contain adequate audit trails; provide technical accounting advice (e.g., VAT, employer's pay contribution, recognition of income and expenditure).
• Formulate options and make professional and technical judgments across a wide range of technical accounting issues; act as finance lead and reference point in all finance and governance matters.
• Lead on preparation and development of robust monthly / annual accounts, analytical reviews, and consolidated statements ahead of deadlines, including notes and working papers for journals and compliance with IFRS and DHSC manuals.
• Coordinate and deliver financial planning and budget setting; lead on budget setting for relevant areas within deadlines and report for cost improvement programmes (efficiencies, CIP) to support decision-making.
• Support the management and appropriate utilisation of Financial Ledger / Systems (Oracle, Excel and other systems) and user access; develop and update financial policies, processes, procedures and service developments by deadlines.
• Represent the team at budget holder and other meetings for transitional changes and financial performance; benchmark services against other organisations and identify areas for improvement; advise and work with service leads to implement changes.
• Support and lead on projects such as financial management services improvement and transitions; develop business cases and service development (e.g., workforce planning) and improvements.
• Contribute to goals and corporate objectives in business cases, ensuring improvements and benefits are achieved; complete pricing, costing, sensitivity/SWOT analyses and other techniques within deadlines.
• Support management of complex, high value NHS/Non-NHS commissioned contracts with detailed financial analysis and evaluation; ensure payments align with contracts.
• Support contract management – income contracts, developing and selling services, monitoring supplier performance; support external and internal audit coordination for the Trust and Charitable accounts.
• Support FOI responses requiring financial information within set deadlines; support Counter Fraud initiatives and risk management; support Agreement of Balances (AOB) exercise.
• Support Strategy & Transformations team to facilitate collaboration and influence agendas, implementing collaborative initiatives for the Trust.
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