Job overview
Working as part of the Financial Management team within the Finance Department, you will provide a comprehensive, efficient, timely and professional management accounting service for the Corporate unit.
The post holder will deputise for the Corporate Financial Business Partner. Working alongside the costing team to engage clinicians in Financial management using the service line reports and Patient level costing information ensuring that the expenditure of the Corporate unit is reported correctly each month.
banding subject to Agenda for Change Evaluation
Main duties of the job
Act as a key senior financial contact for the Corporate & research cost centres, with the support of the team to deliver day to day business and performance support to these areas.
Discuss complex financial queries with suppliers, customers and other organisations which are often reasons for delayed payment and other sensitive issues.
Provide advice to the corporate areas on complex financial issues and negotiate with external organisations over cost and provide a high quality analytical and planning service to the Corporate unit.
Working for our organisation
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic NHS Trust (RJAH) is one of the leading orthopaedic hospitals in the country, with some of the highest levels of staff and patient satisfaction, as well as a strong reputation for research and innovation.
In the National Staff Survey, 74% of our staff would recommend the Trust as a place to work and 92% would recommend the hospital to a friend or relative for treatment.
Joining RJAH is more than just a job – we want our people to have the best opportunities to thrive in their role.
We have a range of fantastic staff benefits on offer to everyone who joins RJAH and you’ll have access to outstanding professional development opportunities and state-of-the-art facilities – including our recently-opened £6 million Headley Court Veterans’ Orthopaedic Centre (the first unit of its kind in the UK).
RJAH has strong links with a range of universities including Staffordshire, Keele, Glyndwr, Chester and Birmingham.
The hospital is located on a site outside Oswestry in Oswestry, just off the A5. The nearest train station is in Gobowen, approximately two miles from the hospital. The station is part of the Chester to Birmingham line.
We are based in North Shropshire, close to the border with North and Mid Wales. It is one of the most attractive parts of the country, with a rich historic culture and excellent transport links. It offers outstanding opportunities for anyone who enjoys an outdoor lifestyle or is looking to raise a family.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Discuss complex financial queries with suppliers, customers and other organisations which are often reasons for delayed payment and other sensitive issues.
Provide advice to the corporate areas on complex financial issues and negotiate with external organisations over cost.
To train and develop non-financial managers in complex budgetary control issues, using specialist NHS budgeting knowledge.
To provide a high quality analytical and planning service to the Corporate & Research directorate.
To provide assurance to the Corporate Business partner of the quality of historic and forecast financial information through completion of a comprehensive analytical review process.
Please see attached job description for full details.
Person specification
Qualification
- Studying towards a professional accountancy qualification (or similar degree level qualification)
Experience
- Management accounts background
- Supervisory experience
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary environment
Knowledge and skills
- Strong knowledge of accounting policies, procedures and principles
- General computer ability – Microsoft office packages
- Good verbal and written communication skills
Other
- Demonstrates commitment to the Trust’s published values
Important
Your application form must include a complete record of your employment history. Please explain any gaps in your employment/education history and reasons for these gaps. The Trust maintains the right to withdraw an employment offer or terminate employment if it is later found that an application for employment contained false, mis‑leading or inaccurate information. For the avoidance of doubt this would include omissions of previous periods of employment or reasons given for gaps in employment.
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.
Appointed candidates who hold a Graduate Visa will be appointed on a fixed term contract which will end at the expiry date of their visa.
For Information
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHSFT embraces diversity, equality and inclusion and our aim is to be diverse in age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability and ethnicity.
We are committed to ensuring disabled workers aren’t disadvantaged when applying for and doing their jobs and offer an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised post. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.
We commit to enable patients and visitors to access our site and buildings with confidence, find out more at www.accessable.co.uk/the-robert-jones-and-agnes-hunt-orthopaedic-hospital-nhs-foundation-trust
Documents to download
- Job description and person specification (PDF , 704.3 KB)
- Privacy Notice (PDF , 178.0 KB)
- RJAH – Information Pack (PDF , 2.1 MB)
- RJAH – Information Pack (PDF , 45.4 KB)
- RJAH – Information Pack (PDF , 47.1 KB)
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